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Rachel Avraham

Rachel Avraham is the CEO of the Dona Gracia Center for Diplomacy and an Israel-based journalist. She is the author of "Women and Jihad: Debating Palestinian Female Suicide Bombings in the American, Israeli and Arab Media." She has an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from Ben-Gurion University and a BA in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland at College Park.

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Op-Eds

Defunding Police is Detrimental to America’s Women, Minorities, and--to AMERICA

By Rachel Avraham

America needs a strong police force and law and order more than anything else right now. Re-establishing law and order is more important than anything else at this point. Without it, America as we know it will die.

Op-Eds

Do America’s Race Riots Make the Mullah’s Regime Happy?

By Rachel Avraham

The Islamic Republic of Iran coming out to sanction the nationwide race riots in the US could not have come at a worse time.

Guest Blog

The Power of Prayer Amid a Pandemic

By Rachel Avraham

Nevertheless, no matter how much we suffer, we must try to show gratitude and to pray, for asking God for mercy is the only remedy that we got.

History

Bangladeshi Hindu Wishes Israel Happy Independence Day

By Rachel Avraham

As Israel celebrates its 70th birthday, Shipan Kumer Basu, the President of the World Hindu Struggle Committee, calls Israel a role model for the international community who is working against terror organizations and dictatorships worldwide.

Op-Eds

Israel Must Stand in Solidarity with Yezidis

By Rachel Avraham

As Jews across the globe prepare to celebrate Passover, we should stand in solidarity with the over 3,000 Yezidi women and girls presently enslaved by ISIS.

Op-Eds

The Vatican Promotes Hypocrisy

By Rachel Avraham

In recent days, given the controversy surrounding the taxation of Jerusalem church properties and the public statements issued by Jerusalem’s churches which followed alongside the temporary closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, one might think that life is not good for Christians in Israel.  However, despite the propaganda issued by the Catholic Church […]

Op-Eds

Why I Protested Against the Iranian Regime in Tel Aviv

By Rachel Avraham

Encouraging the Iranian people to keep fighting against the Iranian regime is the most important decision I could take at a time when the world remains mostly silent about the atrocities committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Interviews and Profiles

Hotovely: Funding to UNRWA should be made conditional on reforming the school curriculum

By Rachel Avraham

In an exclusive interview with the Jewish Press, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely explained that donor nations should condition their funding to UNRWA based upon a reform in the school curriculum. MK Dr. Anat Berko argued that UNRWA is beyond reform.

Op-Eds

Hindus Across Globe Call for India to move Embassy to Jerusalem

By Rachel Avraham

While many countries in Europe and throughout the Muslim world were highly critical of Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city, the Indian government merely issued a brief statement, stressing that India’s position was consistent and independent of any third party.

Op-Eds

Bangladeshi Home Minister Blames Mossad for Destabilizing his Country

By Rachel Avraham

As the humanitarian situation deteriorates in Bangladesh, the ruling Awami League government is increasingly resorting to conspiracy theories. Fingers were pointed blaming Israel

Op-Eds

Standing Up to Censorship at the Jordan Option Conference

By Rachel Avraham

Rachel Avraham, condemned the oppression of dissidents and other human rights abuses within the Hashemite Kingdom while delivering a talk at the Jordan Option Conference now speaks out against the censorship surrounding the conference.

Op-Eds

War Against ISIS is NOT Over

By Rachel Avraham

Even though ISIS faces near defeat in Iraq and is losing ground in Syria, last week’s terror attacks in Barcelona proved that ISIS still poses a major threat to the international community

Op-Eds

Is Incitement Behind the Recent Jerusalem Terror Attack?

By Rachel Avraham

Counter-terror expert Dr. Nancy Kobrin claims that when the terrorist is a woman, while nationalism and incitement is a factor in their terror attacks it is a secondary reason. The abuse these women experienced in their society is the primary. cause

Op-Eds

Syrian Kurdish Dissident: “Iranian Backed Groups are Encircling Israel’s Borders”

By Rachel Avraham

Iran will never abandon its desire for a Shia Crescent from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea because it is needed in order to keep their regime alive

Op-Eds

Anti-Semitism, On the Rise: How Can We Stop it?

By Rachel Avraham

Conference speaker Charles Small stated the majority of religiously motivated hate crimes in the US target the Jewish community and there has been a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the New York area

Interviews and Profiles

Kurdish Dissident: “Erdogan to Pressure Trump Into Opposing Kurdish Independence”

By Rachel Avraham

In an exclusive interview with the Jewish Press, Syrian Kurdish dissident Sherkoh Abbas explains how Turkish President Erdogan is planning to convince President Trump to abandon the Kurds.

Op-Eds

Mahmoud Abbas, You are Not Educating for Peace

By Rachel Avraham

On the White House lawn, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told US President Donald Trump: “Mr. President, I affirm to you that we are raising our youth, our children, and our grandchildren on a culture of peace.” Unfortunately, the reality cannot be further from the truth. To the contrary, Mahmoud Abbas is educating Palestinian children […]

Op-Eds

UN: Reaching New Heights (Lows?) of Hypocrisy

By Rachel Avraham

On Israeli Independence Day, UNESCO votes on a resolution concerning Israeli sovereignty over ALL Jerusalem, the first time it will vote on Israeli sovereignty of Jerusalem entire-Any guess what the result will be?

Interviews and Profiles

Former EU MP: “Ayatollah Khomeini was like Stalin”

By Rachel Avraham

Former EU MP Paulo Casaca claimed that there are a number of striking parallels between the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and Hitler becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933.

Op-Eds

Knesset Passes Law Ending National Service for Foreign Funded anti-Israel NGOs

By Rachel Avraham

Historic piece of legislation that ends national service positions for organizations that receive most of their funding from abroad, passes the Israeli Knesset.

Analysis

Shavei Israel Head: Queen Esther Inspired Anusim Jews to Preserve Their Faith

By Rachel Avraham

An exclusive interview with Shavei Israel head Michael Freund about the significance of the Purim story for Anusim Jews as well as their descendants.

InDepth / Headline

Netanyahu told Trump to Postpone Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem

By Rachel Avraham

Netanyahu requested Trump postpone moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem.. Trump, however, very much wants to relocate the US Embassy and will probably do so within the next several months.

Analysis

Are the Israeli Settlements Legal Under International Law?

By Rachel Avraham

Rachel Avraham explains why Israeli communities exist in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, why the world is opposed to it and why Israel is passionately standing behind their position.

Op-Eds

The Palestinian Plan to Stay Relevant Under a Trump Presidency in 2017

By Rachel Avraham

With Trump's victory, Obama’s vision for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was threatened. Obama felt compelled to create facts on the ground in order to orchestrate revenge against Netanyahu

Analysis

Syrian Opposition to Jewish Community in Diaspora: “Return Home to Get your Assets and Property Bck”

By Rachel Avraham

The Syrian Opposition extends a message of peace to the Syrian-Jewish community: “Syrian Jews were always like every other Syrian and post-Assad, the Jewish community can return to its glorious days.”

Books

Standing Up to Terror Appeasement

By Rachel Avraham

An inquiry into terrorism inspired by the dog a dog that never barked.

Op-Eds

Why I am voting against Donna Edwards for the US Senate

By Rachel Avraham

Edwards is rated #4 by the Arab-American Institute for her pro-Palestine pro-Arab voting record.

Op-Eds

Saudi Historian Claims Women Should Not Drive Cars Unless They Want To Get Raped

By Rachel Avraham

A Saudi woman's like a queen without a chauffeur, driven around by Saudi men whenever she commands

Op-Eds / Analysis

Most Palestinians in Judea & Samaria were formerly Jews

By Rachel Avraham

“Most of the Palestinians in Judea&Samaria are former Jews, converted by force by the Ottomans."

Daughters of Zion

Honoring Yehudit, the Heroine, During Chanukkah

By Rachel Avraham

Jewish communities worldwide commemorate Yehudit during Chanukah by eating dairy foods in her honor

Daughters of Zion

Western Media Ignores Jordanian Police Murdering Palestinian Teenager

By Rachel Avraham

In Jordan,Palestinians are discriminated in every field: education; healthcare; employment; business

Op-Eds

Why Jews Should Stay In Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Living is Israel is costlier than in other countries but how will your kids grow up in the diaspora?

Guest Blog / Daughters of Zion

Why I Don’t Regret Moving To Israel.

By Rachel Avraham

Given these statistics, I feel that it is not worth it to live in the United States.

Op-Eds / Daughters of Zion

Pro-Israel Activists Must Go on the Offensive and Reach Out

By Rachel Avraham

Pro-Israel groups must broaden their coalitions and feature more pro-Israel minority speakers.

Daughters of Zion

Israel Should Not Be Negotiating with Mahmoud Abbas

By Rachel Avraham

Mahmoud Abbas tortured prisoners in PA custody and oppressed critical bloggers and journalists.

Jewish / Politics / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / Religion

WOW Blame Jewish Press, Bloggers, for Graffiti

By Rachel Avraham

None of us support violence and we found out about the story in the media, just like every one else.

Daughters of Zion

Israel Must Take Violence against Women Seriously

By Rachel Avraham

Why testify against ones boss or co-worker who engage in sexual harassment, if the case will most likely be dismissed anyway?

Daughters of Zion

The Two-State Solution Is Obsolete

By Rachel Avraham

The Fatah-Hamas divide in itself should have killed the idea of a two-state for two peoples’ paradigm.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judaism

More Religious Jewish Women Serving in the IDF Than Ever Before

By Rachel Avraham

It is absolutely critical that religious Jewish girls have a support network throughout their IDF service.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Anti-Israel NGOs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Religious & Secular in Israel / Settlements

Women of the Wall Leadership Linked to Anti-Israel Groups

By Rachel Avraham

Women of the Wall Vice Chair Batya Kallus serves as an adviser to Sikkuy, a signatory to the Haifa Declaration calling for the abolishing of the State of Israel.

Daughters of Zion

MK Zahalka, the Temple Mount Does Exist!

By Rachel Avraham

The reverence that Islam holds for King Solomon as a prophet is one of the main reasons why the Arab forces sought to build a mosque in Jerusalem.

Daughters of Zion

Obama Should Free Pollard Immediately

By Rachel Avraham

Abdul Khader Helmy, who spied for Egypt, served only four years in prison after passing on information that assisted Iraq with improving the accuracy of their ballistic missiles.

Daughters of Zion

I'm a Feminist and the Women of the Wall Don’t Represent Me

By Rachel Avraham

The Israeli government was respectful enough to offer Reform Jews their own location at one of the holiest sites in Judaism in order to pray as they please.

Daughters of Zion

The Linkage between Palestinian Refugees and Arab Countries

By Rachel Avraham

Tzipi Livni's statement undermines core Israeli positions and her argument is not historically valid.

Daughters of Zion

Palestinian Terrorists Should Not Be Released from Israeli Prisons

By Rachel Avraham

The saddest part of this prisoner release agreement is that it is being implemented despite the fact that no progress has been made towards a peace agreement.

United with Israel

Israeli Organization Empowers Arab and Druze Women

By Rachel Avraham

Haifa’s Golda Meir Mount Carmel International Training Center promotes peace and the human rights of women.

United with Israel

The Jews’ Fate in Post-Morsi Egypt

By Rachel Avraham

For Egypt’s tiny Jewish community, improvements remain scarce since Morsi's demise.

United with Israel

Mideast Expert: Little Likelihood of Syrian Attack on Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Dr. Mordechai Kedar assesses the prospects of a Syrian attack in light of the U.S. president’s recent statements.

United with Israel

Life Continues in Northern Kibbutz after Rocket Attack

By Rachel Avraham

Experiencing rockets land so close to home has been devastating.

United with Israel

Opinion: Jordan Should Welcome Palestinian Refugees

By Rachel Avraham

Grant Jordanian citizenship and basic human rights to Jordan’s Palestinian majority.

United with Israel

Young, Hidden Polish Jews Discover Heritage in Israel

By Rachel Avraham

While most surviving Jews left Poland after a brief return to search for relatives, some remained.

United with Israel

The World Should Act against Assad

By Rachel Avraham

Israeli intelligence reports confirm that Syria has used chemical weapons against her own people, yet the world does virtually nothing to stop the Syrian massacre.

United with Israel

UN Honors Israel for Innovative Work with the Disabled

By Rachel Avraham

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities recently honored Israel for developing innovative treatments for the disabled.

United with Israel

Garin Tzabar: Helping Lone Soldiers Feel At Home In Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Israel’s Garin Tzabar program, supporting ‘lone soldiers’ with no family in Israel, recently welcomed close to 360 young women and men from around the world into its care.

United with Israel

Chinese-Israeli Cultural Relations Blossoming

By Rachel Avraham

Increased economic ties between Israel and China usher in cultural exchange.

United with Israel

Israel to Welcome Young Immigrants Joining the IDF

By Rachel Avraham

Following their dreams, young men and women from North America start a new life in Israel, joining the Israel Defense Forces as “lone soldiers.”

United with Israel

Israeli Women’s Karate Champion Fights for Coexistence

By Rachel Avraham

Israel’s champion in women’s karate is an Israeli Christian who is proud to fight for Israel at international sporting competitions.

United with Israel

Israel Hosts Global Conference to Promote Women’s Rights

By Rachel Avraham

Attendees learned about Israel’s success promoting women’s rights.

United with Israel

Female IDF Officer Upgrades Diet & Exercise

By Rachel Avraham

IDF Lieutenant Colonel Shirly Subul is a woman on a mission and has built a career out of transforming the physical fitness of IDF soldiers.

United with Israel

The ‘Jewish Voice for Peace’ is Anti-Israel & Anti-Peace

By Rachel Avraham

The JVP claims to be a Jewish movement that values peace but instead promotes the BDS Movement, supports the "Palestinian right of return," and works to undermine true peace and security for Israel.

United with Israel

New Film Highlights Israel’s Strengths

By Rachel Avraham

Hollywood blockbuster portrays Israel as a shining example, dedicated to safety, security, and helping other nations in need.

United with Israel

Iranians Citizens Increasingly Support Peace with Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Ahmadi criticizes Iranian leadership’s view of Israel as “little Satan” to the US’ “big Satan.”

United with Israel

International Law Recognizes Jewish Claims in Judea and Samaria

By Rachel Avraham

Despite dubious claims to the contrary, Israel has international law on its side.

United with Israel

Human Rights Abuses the EU Doesn’t Boycott

By Rachel Avraham

Amid its divestment from Judea and Samaria, the EU refuses to boycott ongoing human rights abuses in Morocco and Armenia.

United with Israel

Israeli Terror Victims Oppose Releasing Terrorists for Negotiations

By Rachel Avraham

Most Israeli terror victims oppose releasing convicted Palestinian terrorists, viewing it as a fruitless attempt to save lives.

United with Israel

EU Boycott Will Harm Palestinians

By Rachel Avraham

The EU Boycott of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria is expected to adversely affect Palestinians.

United with Israel

Record Number of Children Arriving on Aliyah Today

By Rachel Avraham

Get out the lollipops: Nefesh B’Nefesh reports today’s El Al Flight LY 3004 has more children aboard than any previous group flight.

United with Israel

A History of Jewish & African American Collaboration

By Rachel Avraham

Jewish sympathy for the African American struggle dates back to the abolitionist movement.

United with Israel

Rich Jewish Heritage at Embattled Joseph’s Tomb

By Rachel Avraham

“The bones of Joseph which the Children of Israel brought up from Egypt were buried in Shechem in the portion of the field that had been purchased by Jacob.”

United with Israel

Medieval Jews Fleeing Persecution Took Refuge in Ottoman Empire

By Rachel Avraham

Turkey became home to Jews expelled from Hungary in 1376, from France in 1394, and from Sicily in the early 15th century.

United with Israel

Goal of the BDS Movement: Delegitimize Israel

By Rachel Avraham

The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s real goal is to delegitimize Israel through slander and attacks on its cultural, economic, and academic relations.

United with Israel

Southern Israel New Frontier for Jewish Immigrants

By Rachel Avraham

The average monthly cost of living for a family in central Israel is $5,000, while in Southern Israel it is only $3,890.

United with Israel

Rabbi on a Mission to Inspire Young Jews Visiting Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Rabbi Eliyahu Ya’akov of Jerusalem’s Old City shifts the paradigm for Birthright and MASA participants by educating them in Judaism’s wisdom and life teachings.

United with Israel

The Jewish Mystical City of Safed

By Rachel Avraham

Documents found in the Cairo Genizah confirm that a Jewish community lived within Safed from the 13th century.

United with Israel

Muslim Physician: Israel an Inspiration to Islamic World

By Rachel Avraham

"Religious freedom is an absolute human right under Israeli law, but not in the Palestinian Authority.”

United with Israel

What Matters Most Is Egypt Maintain Peace with Israel

By Rachel Avraham

Dr. Mordechai Kedar: I’m not expecting hugs and kisses. All we need is that the peace agreement will be kept and implemented.

United with Israel

Ancient Mosaic Depicting Samson Uncovered in a Galilee Synagogue

By Rachel Avraham

Excavations in a late Roman era synagogue at Huqoq in Israel’s eastern lower Galilee have uncovered a new mosaic depicting the biblical hero and judge, Samson. Jodi Magness of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who has been conducting archaeological excavations at Huqoq since 2011, notes that while scenes from the Bible are […]

United with Israel

India & Israel: Increasing Partnership in Trade & Security

By Rachel Avraham

There is already a three-year agricultural agreement in place where Israel assists Indian farmers.

United with Israel

Palestinian Journalist Blames Hamas for Problems In Gaza

By Rachel Avraham

“I feel even sorrier today for the people in Gaza as Hamas is pulling a publicity stunt with their blood."

United with Israel

Spanish Government Funds Anti-Israel NGOS

By Rachel Avraham

The four organizations listed are just a sampling of the types of groups supported by the Spanish government.

United with Israel

Haifa Since Biblical Times

By Rachel Avraham

The Jewish history of Haifa extends from the present day back thousands of years to Israel’s ancient past.

United with Israel

Ben-Gurion University Trains Jordanian Emergency Responders

By Rachel Avraham

Ben Gurion University recently graduated its first class of both Jordanian and Israeli students who completed studies for BA degrees in emergency medicine.

United with Israel

Tel Aviv: Protestors Gather in Solidarity with the Turkish People

By Rachel Avraham

Some of the protesters are so dedicated to the cause that they have even gone to Turkey in recent days in order to show solidarity.

United with Israel

Why I Made Aliyah to Southern Israel

By Rachel Avraham

It is critically important for Israel that Jewish immigrants settle in all parts of the country and not just the greater Jerusalem and Tel Aviv areas.

United with Israel

Iranian Election Results Good for Israel?

By Rachel Avraham

Iranians voted for Hassan Rouhani because they believe that the internal human rights situation will improve under a non-hardliner.

United with Israel

Rich Legacy of the Sephardic Jews of Muslim Spain

By Rachel Avraham

“Themes of exile and redemption are central to Jewish poetry, reaching new heights of poetic expression in the works of the Golden Age of Spain.”

United with Israel

Senior PA Official: All of Israel Is Occupied Palestine

By Rachel Avraham

Rajoub is not the exception, but rather the rule regarding official Palestinian Authority views of the State of Israel.

United with Israel

The Main Obstacle to Peace

By Rachel Avraham

“A Palestinian refugee never moves out of his camp except to return home.”

United with Israel

The Rich Jewish History of Tiberias

By Rachel Avraham

Tiberias became known as one of the four holiest cities in the Jewish religion

United with Israel

An Epic Ethiopian Aliyah Story

By Rachel Avraham

As bad as the situation was in Ethiopia, Asher said that the situation got even worse when the Ethiopian Jews arrived in Sudan.

United with Israel

Israeli Activist Promotes Women’s Rights in South Sudan

By Rachel Avraham

Sexual violence was used as a weapon of war, as is common in East Africa.

United with Israel

Turkish Israeli Leaders Speak Out About Turkish Spring

By Rachel Avraham

Two prominent Turkish Israeli communal leaders speak out about events in Turkey. According to Eyal Peretz, chairman of Arkadash, an organization promoting the Turkish community in Israel, “The Jewish minority in a very extreme fundamentalist state is not a positive situation. Of course a secular state is a much better situation for minorities. I hope […]

Op-Eds

Some Rapes Should Be Considered Terrorism

By Rachel Avraham

When rape is politically-motivated by antisemitism, the punishment for such a crime should be en par with terrorism.

United with Israel

The Eternal Connection of the Jews and Temple Mount

By Rachel Avraham

Despite PA claims that no Jewish connection existed, many Muslim religious sources throughout history have accepted the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount area

Israel / US / News Briefs / United with Israel

IsraAID Brings Relief to Victims of Oklahoma Tornado

By Rachel Avraham

Every day, IsraAID is given a new assignment and they go wherever the victims are.

United with Israel

Standing in Solidarity with the Turkish People

By Rachel Avraham

The present situation in Turkey illustrates perfectly the lack of freedom that exists within the country.

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