The Republic of Ireland’s national soccer team sent a powerful political message during its Nations League match against Israel in Debrecen, Hungary, on September 27.Irish players wore black armbands, bowed their heads during the playing of Israel’s national anthem, and declined the customary pre-…

When a president grants clemency to a convicted soldier despite objections from the military leadership, the decision naturally raises questions about justice, accountability, and the meaning of mercy.Israeli President Isaac Herzog's decision to pardon former IDF soldier Elor Azaria provides…

President Isaac Herzog recently granted Elor Azaria clemency, shortening the period before the remainder of his criminal record could be erased. He did so despite opposition from the military's chief of staff.In March 2016, Azaria shot and killed 21-year-old Palestinian Abdulfattah al-Sharif in…

When Dr. Mohammad Tawfiq left his medical practice in Egypt and traveled to Gaza in the middle of a devastating war, he knew he was entering a place where even the most basic medical care had become a struggle.What he may not have known was that Gaza would change him forever.Tawfiq, an Egyptian…