The Maltsev case has quickly become a matter of intense public interest. What started as a legal issue in Ukraine has now captured attention well beyond the country, fueled in part by the #FreeUkrainianScientist campaign online. Yet, it’s not just the growing support on social media that keeps people following this case. The investigation itself […]
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In a troubling incident that has sparked widespread concern, a Jewish scientist Dr. Oleg Maltsev has been subjected to harassment and subsequently arrested under a politically motivated article of the criminal code. This case not only raises questions about the safety and rights of intellectuals in Ukraine but also highlights significant inconsistencies and discrepancies surrounding […]
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Racist graffiti was discovered at a New York Holocaust museum for the second time in two weeks. The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove was defaced with swastikas and other vandalism. “It’s shocking because we’re a museum and education center,” Deborah Lom, acting director of development at the museum, told Patch on Thursday. “And […]
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In nature social living is strongly connected to the ability to communicate with others. Maintaining social ties and coordinating with group mates require frequent communication. Therefore, complex social systems are usually associated with well-developed communication abilities. The apex of communication complexity is undoubtedly human language. However, intensive and informationally rich communication comes at a cost […]
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BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,361, December 2, 2019 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The time has come for Israel to stop willfully ignoring the phenomenon of Holocaust denial in the Arab world and start fighting it. Dialogue and rapprochement cannot possibly start from a position of antisemitism and Holocaust denial. In Israel as well as in several […]
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The concept of the “Wandering Jew” derives from a popular literary legend about a Jew who, after mocking the Christian savior en route to being crucified on the cross, was condemned thereafter to a life of wandering the earth until Judgment Day. The story of this wanderer was first recorded in the chronicles of Roger […]
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A Jewish-Canadian student at Montreal’s McGill University has been told to cancel a planned trip to Israel or to resign from her role in the Student Society of McGill University. Jordyn Wright has refused to do either, risking impeachment once she returns from the Hillel-sponsored trip. The “Face to Face” trip aims to foster a […]
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