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Protesters attend a march against antisemitism in London, UK, December 8, 2024. (Campaign Against Antisemitism)
May 29, 2025, 5:06 am
More organizations are fighting surging antisemitism. But how many do we need?
In a once-niche field of Jewish advocacy, a complicated mix of interest groups is now battling hatred, often with overlapping missions and contradictory messages
By Zev Stub
Israel's antisemitism envoy Michal Cotler-Wunsh in an undated photo. (Rami Zarenger)
March 22, 2025, 2:33 am
Israel’s antisemitism envoy says she wasn’t consulted on far-right invites to antisemitism confab
Michal Cotler-Wunsh says Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli did not tell her he was inviting European far-right politicians to Jerusalem conference now being boycotted by world Jewish groups
By Ben Sales
Participants in the September 20, 2023 webinar (L-R) Prof. Gil Troy, former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh and former United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman. (Times of Israel/Courtesy/Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 22, 2023, 9:49 am
What Matters Now to David Friedman, Michal Cotler-Wunsh and Gil Troy: Nuance
A playback of this week’s webinar, ‘Diaspora Jews & Israel’s judicial overhaul: Differing stances,’ explores whether global Jewry should play a role in Israel’s current crisis
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
Participants in the September 20, 2023 webinar (L-R) Prof. Gil Troy, former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh and former United States ambassador to Israel David Friedman. (Times of Israel/Courtesy/Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
September 13, 2023, 4:09 pm
No vote, no voice? Diaspora Jews’ influence on Israel’s judicial overhaul crisis
Register now to join former US ambassador to Israel David Friedman, former MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh & Prof. Gil Troy for a nuanced discussion fed by ToI readers’ questions on Sept. 20
By ToI Staff
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February 20, 2023, 10:32 am
Michal Cotler-Wunch
Hear why former MK Cotler-Wunch put her life on hold to join the Knesset, her battle with online antisemitism and the efficacy of Israel’s current governing system.
The Interparliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism holds a hearing in Washington on September 16, 2022. (Screen capture/YouTube)
September 23, 2022, 7:06 am
Interparliamentary panel members fume at big tech over handling of antisemitism
US lawmaker says social media companies stonewalling will lead to Congressional action; Canadian MP unable to elicit commitment that firms will label antisemitism as hate speech
By Ron Kampeas
The candidates vying to become the next Jewish Agency head, clockwise from upper left - Danny Danon, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Omer Yankelevich, Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Michael Oren, Ruth Calderon (Courtesy)
January 7, 2022, 9:42 am
As process stalls, candidates to lead Jewish Agency warn of urgent world challenges
The Times of Israel speaks to figures seeking to head the venerable body as drawn-out nomination reveals political rifts; coalition nominees refuse interviews
By Lazar Berman
Former MK Ruth Calderon at the Rabbi Kook Museum in Jerusalem on March 5, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
December 29, 2021, 9:16 pm
Lapid nominates former Yesh Atid MK Ruth Calderon to head Jewish Agency
Jewish educator joins race after minister from FM’s party bowed out amid uproar over insinuation that he ignored anonymous sexual harassment complaints while in IDF
By ToI Staff and Tal Schneider
Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai attends the Jewish People's Lobby, at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, on November 15, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
December 26, 2021, 1:25 pm
As Jewish Agency seeks its next chief, Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai not in running
Committee invites candidates for interviews, among them deputy Jerusalem mayor and ex-ambassadors, but not the Labor member, whose portfolio might be needed to shore up coalition
By Tal Schneider and ToI Staff
Yair Lapid (L) speaks with Tzipi Livni in the Knesset on December 3, 2014 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 13, 2021, 12:58 pm
Tzipi Livni could join race to head Jewish Agency, potentially backed by Lapid
If ex-foreign minister throws hat into the ring, she’s expected to get support of Michaeli and other ministers; nominating panel considering selecting woman for 1st time
By Shalom Yerushalmi and Tal Schneider
Top row (L-R) Omer Yankelevich (FLash90), Michal Kotler-Wunsh (Rami Zarenger), Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (AFP); Bottom row (L-R) Irina Nevzlin (Courtesy), Yaffa Zilbershats (Flash90), Elazar Stern (Flash90)
October 13, 2021, 9:32 am
With Elazar Stern out of running, Jewish Agency eyes first-ever female chair
Several members of the agency’s nominating committee are now considering electing a woman to head the organization for the first time in its history
By Tal Schneider
June 6, 2021, 2:07 pm
The Menachem Begin Symposium
Live today at 12 noon ET / 7 p.m. Israel: On the 40th Anniversary of the Osirak nuclear reactor bombing, hear about the rising threat of antisemitism around the world
Demonstrators gathered in the Rose Garden across from the Knesset to protest the government’s lack of policy regarding entry permits for family members to enter Israel, March 6, 2021. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
April 6, 2021, 4:36 pm
Vaccinated or recovered foreigners permitted to enter Israel to visit relatives
Noncitizens must show documentation of inoculation or COVID recovery and proof of relation to those they are coming to see; protesting immigrants say new rules too little too late
By ToI Staff and Jessica Steinberg
Top row (L-R) Osnat Mark, Ayoub Kara, Gabi Ashkenazi, Avi Nissenkorn; 2nd row (L-R) Miki Haimovich, Assaf Zamir, Omer Yankelevich, Tehila Friedman; 3rd row (L-R) Moshe Ya'alon, Ofer Shelah, Gadeer Mreeh, Tzvi Hauser; Bottom row (L-R) Amir Peretz, Itzhik Shmuli, Yitzhak Cohen, Iman Khatib-Yasin
March 30, 2021, 12:43 pm
Renegades, rabble-rousers, TV anchors, army chiefs: The MKs who won’t be back
Dozens depart in latest election’s political culling — from longest-serving lawmaker to some of the briefest, as well as 3 women of 3 faiths who each made history in their own way
By ToI Staff
In this September 21, 2018 file photo, protesters arrive on a truck with tires to burn near the the fence of Gaza Strip border with Israel during a protest. (AP Photo/Adel Hana, File)
March 3, 2021, 6:17 pm
Israel livid over ‘anti-Semitic’ ICC war crimes probe; PA and Hamas cheer
Netanyahu calls prosecutor’s decision to open investigation ‘undiluted anti-Semitism and the height of hypocrisy’; rights groups hail launch of probe
By ToI Staff
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