Anshel Pfeffer

What does appointment of controversial manager in England’s Premier League say about European politics?

If Israel is indeed a 'villa in the jungle,' then Golan Heights wines are the drinks served at their tables.

Personally, I can't wait. Somehow a cool Passover just isn't the real thing.

Intelligence reports suggest jihadists among the Syria rebels have technical know-how to produce chemical warheads.

Despite the fact that the veteran Jewish community of Rome seems to be thriving, its president believes that, due to growing Muslim fundamentalism, the rise of radical political party and economic slowdown, people should consider packing their bags for Israel.

U.S. President Barack Obama ends his Israel visit with symbolic stops at former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's and Theodor Herzl's graves, Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum and the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.

In stark contrast to the enthusiasm that has met him elsewhere during his visit, in Bethlehem, citizens welcomed Obama with a mix of apathy and hostility.

Stories of Jewish flight from 'the accursed continent' are widespread, but as long as communities remain, we must remember what it's like to be a minority.

Saturday's march, marking 70 years since the first Jews of the city were deported, was a turning point in Greece's grappling with its past.

Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said the proposed legislation would bar parties that denied crimes against humanity, such as the Holocaust-denying Golden Dawn, from running in future for the Greek parliament.

Greek city Thessaloniki commemorates 70 years since the first deportation of Jews when German occupying forces invaded Greece; march also aims to send a message to Golden Dawn, Greece's neo-Nazi party.

The choice of the new pope seems to bode well for Jews, based on his past ties with them. Besides, there are other, urgent issues of concern for Italian Jewry − and Israel − stemming from the emergence of a new political power in Rome.

The pope could teach our politicians and rabbis how to separate synagogue, state.

The cardinals who chose Pope Francis believe that only an outsider can clean up the corruption in the Vatican.

Want details on the process for electing a new pope? Better wait for some Italian newspaper to gets its hands on a cardinal's diary.

There is no law requiring a head of state to appear at the papal installation, but the insult perceived if an American is elected pope could cause a diplomatic incident; Obama may be forced to offend either millions of Jews or a billion Catholics.

Archbishop of Milano Angelo Scola might win if he takes an early lead but if it drags on to Thursday or even Friday, then the pope will once again not be an Italian.

The leaders of the Catholic Church may have finally jumped on Twitter's 140-character bandwagon, but this week, as cardinals select a new pope, tweets are viewed as a sin.

As 115 cardinals prepare to lock themselves into the Sistine Chapel until the longed-for white smoke signals the election of a new pope, speculation over the leading candidates mounts.

Labor Party leader Ed Miliband establishes his pro-Israel credentials like never before by stating that while he doesn't always agree with its government, he is 'intolerant of those who question Israel's right to exist.'

If Zionism still exists, then it is not a creature of committees, federations and six-point platforms – it is the ongoing challenge of building and maintaining a country and society that conforms to the highest global standard.

Partnership of interests between Israel and Azerbaijan, on the Iranian border, is quietly flourishing.

Azerbaijan’s Jews enjoy the regime’s support − as long as they support the regime.

The split in the pro-Israel community in Britain has been clear and evident for years now. The question is, why does Yachad need the Zionist Federation's recognition?

Citizens of both countries know there is no alternative to tough decisions for solving their fundamental problem, but when facing the ballot box most of them prefer parties opposing the solution.