Monthly Archives: March 2020

EBU fines Iceland for their band’s display of Palestinian scarves during Eurovision final

Posted on March 31, 2020 by naltikri

Speaking of Eurovision, there was an incident last year in which Iceland’s band, Hatari, displayed scarves bearing the Palestinian flag while being broadcasted at the finals (which took place in Israel last year). Iceland was fined for this gesture because … Continue reading →

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Report on Munich Olympic Hostage Crisis

Posted on March 31, 2020 by naltikri

Here are some videos of the famous reports surrounding the Munich Olympic Hostage Crisis (the second is a remembrance video posted by CNN in 2012). I couldn’t find any of the just the “they’re all gone” report on its own, … Continue reading →

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The virus spreading faster than coronavirus: Antisemitism

Posted on March 26, 2020 by naltikri

Thought the below article was interesting given the amount of readings we’ve read (Herzl, Jabotinsky, etc.) in which it has been argued that anywhere the Jews go they will be hated and face antisemitism. By EMILY SCHRADER MARCH 24, 2020 … Continue reading →

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Most Israelis say gov’t should aid Palestinians during coronavirus crisis

Posted on March 20, 2020 by naltikri

By CELIA JEAN MARCH 18, 2020 19:57 Almost two-thirds of Israelis (63%) think that Israel should aid the Palestinians during the coronavirus outbreak, according to a study published by the Truman Institute for Peace at the Hebrew University. Among those … Continue reading →

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