‘Abu Safieh’s supporters dispute the allegations, maintaining that he is a medical professional and that his detention is unjustified. But the distinction is crucial: the person being celebrated at the Budapest demonstration is…an individual whom Israel identifies as a senior Hamas figure and whose hospital…was used by the terrorist organization for military purposes.’

‘The principle at stake is not complicated, nor should it depend on who the victims are: violence against women must be condemned as a matter of universal human rights, or the very idea of universal human rights loses its meaning.’

‘As a child, I never dreamed of becoming a spy. I was not fascinated by secret agents or espionage stories. But when I was approached and invited to join, something immediately felt right.’

‘The Holocaust is not merely a tragedy of the past, but an eternal warning about where hatred, inhumanity, and indifference can lead…Every generation bears the responsibility to remember and to remind others.’

Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor Edith Eva Eger has died at 98. Deported to Auschwitz in 1944, she endured profound loss yet transformed her trauma into a lifelong message of hope, choice, and inner freedom. Through her work as a psychologist and author, she showed millions that healing remains possible—even after the darkest chapters of history.

‘It is the systematic elimination of a population that rejects a tyrannical regime: young and old, men, women, and even children. When tens of thousands are killed, hundreds of thousands injured, and thousands deliberately blinded, these are not isolated acts—they are the hallmarks of calculated mass killing.’

‘The convergence of record Israeli tourism and a comprehensive national strategy against antisemitism is no coincidence. It reflects a broader truth: in an era marked by fragmentation and ideological turbulence across parts of Europe, Hungary offers stability, clarity, and institutional responsibility.’

‘Sharabi’s story is one of profound physical and psychological suffering—hunger, loneliness, helplessness—but also of resilience, endurance, and the quiet, repeated choice to stay alive. His memoir bears witness to the bonds formed between hostages, the moments of grace that sustained them, and the inner strength that carried him through.’

‘So the question arises: how do ordinary citizens continue their lives despite decades of unrelenting violence?’

‘They joined the Nova Festival to celebrate. When the Hamas assault began, they narrowly escaped tragedy: they ignored police instructions to head toward the Re’im base—one of the first sites overrun by terrorists…they instead drove in the opposite direction. Their car came under heavy fire, bullets striking the vehicle repeatedly, but miraculously, they reached another army base…’