The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/natan-sharansky/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Natan Sharansky | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/natan-sharansky/ 32 32 84 years after Babyn Yar massacre, names of 1,000 previously unknown victims revealed https://www.timesofisrael.com/84-years-after-babyn-yar-massacre-names-of-1000-previously-unknown-victims-revealed/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:27:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3652434 Under the shadow of Russian invasion, researchers scramble to digitize artifacts of Ukrainian Jewish life, providing new insights into the murder of 33,771 Jews in Kyiv in September 1941

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]]> ADL chief Greenblatt drops out of Israeli antisemitism confab over far-right invitees https://www.timesofisrael.com/adl-chief-greenblatt-drops-out-of-israeli-antisemitism-confab-over-far-right-invitees/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 09:41:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3506060 Previously scheduled speaker joins a growing list of figures who have withdrawn from Israeli government event to protest the inclusion of far-right European politicians

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]]> After reading his book, Navalny corresponded with Sharansky about enduring in prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-reading-his-book-navalny-corresponded-with-sharansky-about-enduring-in-prison/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:43:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3228183 News site publishes handwritten letters between the two dissidents, with former Prisoner of Zion urging now-deceased Russian opposition leader to 'maintain your inner freedom'

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]]> Pro-Hamas sentiment shocks European Jews, rekindling fears about their future https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-hamas-sentiment-shocks-european-jews-rekindling-fears-about-their-future/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 11:08:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3135221 The disgust felt by millions toward the terrorist group's barbarity is overshadowed by angry street protests against Israel and soaring antisemitism

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]]> Prominent Zionists laud Biden’s remark that no Jew anywhere is safe without Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-zionists-laud-bidens-remark-that-no-jew-anywhere-is-safe-without-israel/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:52:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3102208 Abe Foxman, Natan Sharansky and Dani Dayan say president's unprecedented statement shows understanding of how most Jews feel, though it angers some Jews more critical of Israel

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]]> Government ends fast-tracked immigration option for Russians, drawing criticism https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-ends-fast-tracked-immigration-option-for-russians-drawing-criticism/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:10:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3048933 Former Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky laments move, which Aliyah and Integration Ministry attributed to low demand for service despite massive increase in immigration

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]]> What Matters Now to Prof. Gil Troy: ‘Identity Zionism’ to cure Diaspora’s ‘unJews’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-matters-now-to-prof-gil-troy-identity-zionism-to-cure-diasporas-unjews/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 03:03:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3004080 Historian-author expounds on the Zionist trinity of Jewish peoplehood, Land of Israel and modern state, and how young Diaspora Jews can use it as a vehicle of self-actualization

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]]> Jailed Russian-Jewish dissident reminds Natan Sharansky of his own ordeal https://www.timesofisrael.com/jailed-russian-jewish-dissident-reminds-natan-sharansky-of-his-own-ordeal/ Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:10:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2993564 The former prisoner of Zion, who wrote a book about overcoming fear, says he's afraid a prison sentence will mean death for Vladimir Kara-Murza

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]]> Judicial overhaul divides ex-Prisoners of Zion from former Soviet Union https://www.timesofisrael.com/judicial-overhaul-divides-ex-prisoners-of-zion-from-former-soviet-union/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 19:27:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2985549 Groups on both sides of the issue have published open letters making arguments grounded in their experiences behind the Iron Curtain

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]]> Sharansky: No, Israel is not becoming Russia, but we need broad consensus on reforms https://www.timesofisrael.com/sharansky-no-israel-is-not-becoming-russia-but-we-need-broad-consensus-on-reforms/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:38:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2960774 The former Prisoner of Zion and minister under Netanyahu does not support the sweeping judicial overhaul as is, but nor does he believe it spells the end of Israeli democracy

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]]> Knesset law committee to begin votes on judicial overhaul legislation in coming days https://www.timesofisrael.com/knesset-law-committee-to-begin-votes-on-judicial-overhaul-legislation-in-coming-days/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 23:43:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2944756 Opposition MK Kariv calls for strike to protest swift advancement of contentious legal reforms; Natan Sharansky warns of 'demagoguery,' erosion of human rights

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]]> Daily Briefing Dec. 7: How the same MK who fought for Soviet immigration may kill it https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-dec-7-how-the-same-mk-who-fought-for-soviet-immigration-may-kill-it/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:27:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2892870 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman reports from a whirlwind 2-day trip to the Gulf with President Herzog; Diaspora affairs reporter Judah Ari Gross is back from Moldova

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]]> He campaigned for Soviet immigration. Now Avi Maoz is poised to fight against it https://www.timesofisrael.com/he-campaigned-for-soviet-immigration-now-avi-maoz-is-poised-to-fight-against-it/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 04:56:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2884449 As head of the Nativ program, the far-right nationalist could make immigration from the former Soviet Union much harder for those who aren't Jewish according to Orthodox law

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]]> Natan Sharansky ’embarrassed’ by lack of Israeli support for Ukraine https://www.timesofisrael.com/natan-sharansky-embarrassed-by-lack-of-israeli-support-for-ukraine/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:36:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2862650 After meeting with President Zelensky, former minister and Soviet political prisoner says it's a 'disgrace' that 'not even a Knesset delegation' has visited Kyiv

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]]> Daily Briefing Oct. 30: MK Ben Gvir’s policies match those of neo-fascists in Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-oct-30-mk-ben-gvirs-policies-match-those-of-neo-fascists-in-europe/ Sun, 30 Oct 2022 11:02:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2862588 Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on historic Lebanon maritime deal and updates from around the globe; settlements reporter Jeremy Sharon compares & contrasts far-right parties

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