Opinion Shame on You, Sotheby’s

Opinion Stop the Jerusalem Islamic Art Museum From Selling Off Its Treasures

Opinion Heard the One About the Palestinian Who Walks Into a Jewish Resort?

Opinion Israel's Coronavirus Generation, Alone in Its Misery

Opinion The Power of Solitary Prayer

Opinion Italy Is Suffering, but It’s Been Down This Road Before

Nazis Obliterated His Legacy. Now Berlin Honors a Promise Made to Its Greatest Museum Patron

James Simon's wanted his gifts to be displayed in their own room in Berlin for 100 years. Then the city's museums became part of the Nazi machine and its anti-Semitic madness

Opinion When anti-Semitism Wears a Yellow Vest

Why has the yellow vests, which began as a social justice movement, been painting itself in anti-Semitic hues?

Opinion Italy's Salvini Should Be Persona Non Grata in Israel

Official Israel plans to lay out a red carpet next week for Italian Deputy PM Matteo Salvini, an ardent admirer of fascism and Mussolini

The Brilliant Jewish Art Scholar Who Survived WWII and Killed Himself Once His Career Took Off

Robert Klein was a Jewish immigrant in France who survived World War II, studied medicine, philosophy and art, and put an end to his life in mysterious circumstances. The discovery of a trove of his unpublished works is causing a stir among art historians

Opinion France’s Jewish Problem

The murder of a Holocaust survivor on the Sabbath eve is a reminder that, more than 70 years after the drama of the deportation and murder of its Jews, France still has not freed itself of festering anti-Semitism

Analysis Coincidence or Not, 'False Information' Buoys Le Pen's Smear Tactics

The French election is a fateful, frontal clash of values and Le Pen is the ideological heir of those who cheered the conviction of Alfred Dreyfus

Analysis French Election: Macron's Victory Provides Europe a Ray of Hope

Yet it would be a mistake to think the French presidency is already in Macron’s pocket and has eluded Marine Le Pen

Opinion Italy Has a Trump of Its Own

Populism, anti-immigration sentiments and an 'old' establishment that objects to change comprises the poisonous potion that Italy is about to swallow.

Europe Has No Answers to the Terror Hitting Its Cities

The mostly sincere but monotonous reactions by leaders on the continent give rise to a harsh feeling of déjà vu and helplessness.

After the Massacres in Paris, Lyon and Marseille, the Presidency Was in Le Pen's Pocket

A nightmare scenario that could become all too real.

Bernard-Henri Lévy: Paris Attackers Are Not Les Misérables

In interview to Haaretz, French philosopher says failed integration is not impetus for jihadism, and claims offensive must destroy, not contain, ISIS: 'They tried to make Israel live in fear. Now it’s France under attack.'

In Speech of His Life, Hollande Promises France Blood, Sweat and Tears

Addressing two houses of Parliament at Palace of Versailles, French president shows his declaration of 'war' is not just rhetoric. Liberte is out; securite is in.

Will Paris Attacks Kill French Spirit of Liberté?

Under fire, France will now have to significantly limit personal freedoms. How serious these restrictions will be and what responses they will engender remains to be seen.

France’s Resounding Security Failure

Prior to the terror attacks in Paris, the writing wasn’t only on the wall — it was inscribed in bold letters on the Eiffel Tower.

The Green Line Is Erased on the Seine

Culture, art, literature and all that jazz, which Tel Aviv is so proud of, now meet the world hand-in-hand with Israeli policies, whether those in the city oppose or support them.

What I Learned at the Louvre About Boycotts and 'Evil Israelis'

To ensure that Israelis won't be prevented from visiting the museum, it’s not enough to dismiss the worsening BDS situation with the usual responses.

Future of Israeli Arts Funding Is in the Balance

New Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev says the state will not fund ‘extreme’ performances, but history shows that may be difficult to gauge.

Who in France Will Shout, 'I Am a Jew'?

Thousands of Parisians took to the streets after the massacre at Charlie Hebdo last Wednesday. Where were they after Friday's deadly anti-Semitic attack?

A France Without Jews Would Be Nothing Less Than a Disaster

Despite the impressive achievements they have made, Jews are feeling increasingly alienated from French society.

Minding Our Mannerists

A new exhibition seeks to rescue the reputation of two 16th-century Italian artists, Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino, leaders of the oft-ridiculed, long misunderstood Mannerist movement that proceeded the Renaissance.

Will Hollande Be Strong on Middle East Peace?

After blocking a deal with Iran, the French president will receive a hero’s welcome in Israel. But France might still suggest its own peace plan.

Art Imitating Life: Bernard-Henri Levy on His New Job as a Curator

French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy has become a first-time curator, with a glittering exhibition that explores the millennia-long battle between thinkers and artists.

Who Needs Botticelli in Jerusalem?

Glittering exhibitions with big names promote marketing rather than culture and knowledge. On the great Renaissance artist and friendship between Israel and Italy.