Aliyev is depicted as a dog on a leash with Netanyahu: why the anti-Semitic scandal in Azerbaijan benefits Russia

In one of the cartoons circulating on the internet, the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, is on all fours in front of girls in hijabs. Around his neck is a leash held by the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Author: Alexander Khmelnitsky Netanyahu has no relation to school uniforms in Azerbaijan. But it is … Read more

“A vile and cowardly act”: Trump stopped sanctions against Russia, and in Congress, they talked about kowtowing to Putin

On October 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order suspending the application of a significant portion of the new sanctions against Russia. The very next day, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, one of the authors of the sanctions law, publicly accused the president of pandering to Vladimir Putin. His statement came amid growing dissatisfaction … Read more

Nino Katamadze in Israel: the singer who refused Russia and supported Ukraine will present the new album Lilat in Tel Aviv and Haifa on November 26 and 27, 2026

On November 26 and 27, 2026, Georgian singer Nino Katamadze will perform in Tel Aviv and Haifa with her new program Lilat. For the Israeli audience, this is a meeting with an artist whose voice has long been recognized from the first notes. But behind her music lies a story that includes a refusal to … Read more

“Who is on Top-2: Ladies vs Gentlemen” in Haifa: women against men in a charity show in Ukrainian

On October 23, 2026, a charity intellectual party “Khto Zverhu-2: Ladies vs Gentlemen” will be held in Haifa. The organizer is Vechornytsi.il, a project engaged in organizing Ukrainian cultural and entertainment events in Israel. Guests can expect a competition between women’s and men’s teams, humor, a charity fair, and socializing. The show will be held … Read more

“Queen Anna and the Tree of Memory”: Ukrainian fairy tale fantasy in Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Ashdod — MAK_UA in December 2026 and January 2027

A new Ukrainian theatrical fairy tale is being prepared in Israel, which families will be able to see in several cities across the country. The creative association MAK_UA presented an original fantasy play “Queen Anna and the Tree of Memory”. The festive poster lists Haifa, Ashdod, and Tel Aviv, and in a new announcement, the … Read more

Remember Sobibor: On October 14, 1943, under the leadership of Soviet prisoner of war, a native of Ukraine, Alexander Pechersky, prisoners of the Nazi death camp staged the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich

This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. On October 14, 1943, prisoners of the Nazi death camp Sobibor rebelled under the leadership of a Soviet prisoner of war, a native of Ukraine, Alexander Pechersky. This was the only successful uprising in the concentration camps of the Third Reich. … Read more

“Cockroaches, lice, parasites”: At the UN Security Council, Russian threats to Ukrainians were compared to the Nazi extermination of Jews

“Cockroaches,” “lice,” “parasites.” These were the words Nazi propaganda used to describe Jews, preparing society for their persecution and extermination. Now similar expressions are used by Russian propagandists against Ukrainians. On October 9, 2026, Ukraine’s permanent representative to the UN, Andriy Melnyk, directly compared Russian threats to the Nazi “final solution to the Jewish question.” … Read more

“If Israel fought like Putin, Gaza would be gone”: Garry Kasparov’s statement caused a scandal

On October 9, 2026, Russian opposition figure and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov criticized the Western media’s coverage of the war in Ukraine in an interview with the American publication The Free Press. As an example, he cited the Gaza Strip, stating that if Israel acted there using the methods of Russian President Vladimir … Read more

Jews from Ukraine: Anatoly Shapiro from Ukrainian Konstantinograd, a major of the Red Army, who opened the gates of Auschwitz and was awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the “Golden Star”.

On January 27, 1945, Soviet soldiers entered one of the children’s barracks of the Nazi camp Auschwitz. Seeing people in military uniforms, two children were frightened and shouted: “We are not Jews!” They were Jews. But the children did not yet know that they were facing liberators. They feared that the arriving soldiers might be … Read more

From ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘Masada’ to a film about Ukrainian women: Dean Liras will meet with the audience in Tel Aviv – October 18, 2026

There are people whose last names almost never appear prominently on the poster, although without them, half of the famous scenes in movies would simply look different. Dean Liras is one of those. An American cinematographer, specialist in complex filming, a member of the second director’s group, and a producer. His professional biography includes ‘The … Read more