This weekend, more than 50,000 people filled the streets of New York for the Israel Day Parade. No riots. No vandalism. No calls for violence. No terrorist flags. Just people celebrating their identity, their heritage, and their connection to Israel. At a time when anti-Israel demonstrations too often translate into intimidation, glorification of terror, and antisemitic rhetoric, the contrast could not be clearer. We will not apologize for our pride. We will not hide our connection to Israel. And we certainly will not surrender the streets to those who spread hate in its name.

The most disturbing part about the fire at the Golders Green kosher supermarket in London is that an antisemitic attack felt more realistic than an accident. That’s what being Jewish feels like in 2026.

Center for Jewish Impact Chairman Robert Singer met with Costa Rica’s Ambassador to Israel, Antonio López Escarré, to discuss the strong friendship between Israel and Central America and the importance of these longstanding alliances. During the meeting, the Ambassador described Israel as an almost “utopian planet,” reflecting on the energy and unique character of Israeli society. Many opportunities for collaboration are ahead. 🇮🇱🤝🇨🇷

World: “Believe all women.” Israeli victims: “We were raped on October 7.” World: “We’ll need 430 testimonies and interviews, 10,000 photos and video segments, and 1,800 hours of footage, before we can believe you.

It is not luck or coincidence that Israel has finished in Eurovision’s top 5 for four consecutive years. In completely different moments, in war and in peace, and despite all the noise in recent years, Noam Bettan, Yuval Raphael, Eden Golan, and Noa Kirel reached the top because they brought real talent to the stage. A streak like this comes from hard work, resilience, and the refusal to settle for anything less than excellence. Pure Israeli spirit 🇮🇱

Easter holds onto an idea that feels more relevant than ever: that renewal is possible, even when reality feels heavy and defiant. Wishing a meaningful holiday to those who celebrate.

We’ve decided to postpone April Fools’ this year. Our reality already feels like a bad joke.

An 11-year-old in Israel went into cardiac arrest during missile sirens. Read that again. A child had a heart attack out of FEAR. Anything to say, @UNICEF? timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e…

Congratulations, Pedro Sánchez 🇪🇸. Your anti-war message made it onto an IRGC missile targeting Israeli civilians. True diplomacy.

In his latest op-ed, CJI Chairman Robert Singer reflects on new insights from the Israeli Society Barometer, revealing a public that is both realistic and strategically hopeful. Even in the midst of war, Israelis distinguish between the Iranian regime and its people, with 55% believing normalization could be possible after the conflict ends. jpost.com/opinion/article-89…

Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer emergency service, were set ablaze overnight outside a synagogue in North London. This is not about what Jews do. It’s about Jews existing.

We can’t believe we have to say this in 2026, but the world is getting far too comfortable attacking Jews in their synagogues. Just now, a ramming and shooting attack targeted Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, where children and adults were present at the time. Fortunately, all children and staff from the synagogue’s school have been accounted for and are safe. In recent days alone, three synagogues in Toronto were targeted by gunfire, and an explosion was detonated at a synagogue in Belgium. This is not isolated. Antisemitism is targeting synagogues and is happening in plain sight.

It’s all worth it for a liberated Iranian people and a nuclear-free-and-no-longer-a-threat Iran.

The Iranian regime has already chosen its new Supreme Leader: Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei. A succession that suggests the regime believes nothing will change. But the people of Iran and the Middle East deserve something different: a future without repression, without terror networks, and without endless wars.

In Israel, courage often looks like women running toward danger to save lives. It happens every day, in hospitals, schools, the military, and civil life, where (extra)ordinary women quietly lead, protect, and take responsibility for others. Today, and every day, we honor them. #InternationalWomensDay2026

Just saying.

Jews and Iranians share a history older than this regime. The day will come when we cooperate again, visit freely, and live in peace: not in costumes, but as real-life allies.

Mahsa Amini was 22 when she died after being beaten by Iran’s morality police for allegedly violating hijab laws. Read that again: Under the Islamic Republic, women are beaten and killed for how they dress. In Israel, on the contrary, more than 30 female Air Force crew members have taken part in recent long-range combat operations, flying, navigating, and maintaining aircraft during strikes. It’s time for the Middle East to have free women, and that is exactly why this fight matters.