Fathom > February 2026

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The Jewish Council of Australia and the politics of approval

By Adam Slonim
 Adam Slonim argues that the Jewish Council of Australia describes Jewish fear as exaggeration, treats Jewish testimony as... Read more > February 2026

The crisis of European Jews: between failing liberal democracies and dangerous authoritarians

By Dov Maimon
 Dov Maïmon argues that Jews in Europe find themselves caught between liberal democracies that promise protection but that... Read more > February 2026

Despair is not an option | Thoughts from the Gaza Envelope

By Sam Shube
 Reflecting on a sense of resignation among some Israelis and Diaspora Jews, Kibbutz Nir Am resident Sam Shube... Read more > February 2026

Russian lessons for Anglophone Jews

By Adam J. Sacks
 At a time of political crisis and uncertainty for Jews in the main Anglophone democracies, Adam J Sacks... Read more > February 2026

How Syria’s transition went off the rails

By Giran Ozcan
 Giran Ozcan argues that it is easy, and wrong, to find simple causes for the recent violence in... Read more > February 2026

Book Review | Lihi Lapid's On Her Own

By Liam Hoare
 Back in 2022, journalist and author Lihi Lapid signed what Haaretz described at the time as an ‘exceptional’... Read more > February 2026

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