Even as the war in Gaza raged, a group of Israeli researchers forged quiet bonds with Palestinian refugees to bring to light the history of a village depopulated in Israel's 1948 War of Independence

The detainees include elected members of the Jaffa Muslim Council, among them its deputy chairman, who led a rally after a pregnant woman was pepper-sprayed. The protest followed a women's march calling for authorities to curb violence in the city

We thought Australia would be a safe haven from surging attacks against Jews. We were wrong. But while we see persistent threats minimized until they become lethal, too many politicians are exploiting our fear to advance an agenda of hate and division that has nothing to do with us