Claiming that the film 'defames' Israeli soldiers, Israel's Culture Minister announced the withdrawal of government funding for the Ophir Awards after the 'embarrassing ceremony'. The film, The Sea, tells the story of a Palestinian boy from Ramallah trying to visit the beach for the first time

Most Europeans are unable to tolerate the images coming out of Gaza anymore, and the Gulf States are hoping that Trump's invitation to Netanyahu to the White House before the UN General Assembly can restrain Gaza City's destruction before it's too late

This season of heshbon nefesh – soul-accounting – calls us to face truths we would rather avoid. This year, avoiding politics, avoiding Israel and avoiding Gaza is an inherently political act