Communists

Illya Gefter presents ‘The Front,’ works that raise historical questions

The fundamental meaning of art, I believe, is in offering a vision of harmony on the one hand and coping with a tragic absence of harmony in human existence on the other.

By NERIA BARR
05/03/2024

'Boycott Israel': Communist city councilor interrupts Eurovision semi-finals in Norway

Jorunn Folkvord, a member of the Oslo City Council on behalf of the communist "Red" Party protested against Israel during the pre-Eurovision Song Contest in Norway.

Cuba stages pro-Palestinian march past US embassy in Havana

Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro, now deceased, was famous for staging similar, but much larger demonstrations to protest US sanctions and meddling in Cuban affairs.

By REUTERS
24/11/2023
Fidel Castro

Juan Bradman, Cuban-Jewish exile whose life inspired a novel, dies at 90

Bradman never lost his bitterness over Castro’s takeover of the country, which replaced the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista with years of deepening repression and economic malaise.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
28/09/2023

‘The Dinner’ pits Russian immigrants against Sabras

Based on a novel by Dan Redler, the parallel stories are about the haves and the have-nots, those who are bored with their lives and look for something to give them meaning.

Stalin and the creation of Israel: The Soviet tyrant’s inadvertent Zionism - opinion

While Stalin’s antisemitism was all-too-real, during the perilous 1940s, in two conflicts, Stalin found himself the Jewish people’s benefactor.

05/05/2023
A man wearng a T-shirt with the message, "Boycott Israel Apartheid" holds a Palestinian flag during

French parliament declares Israel not an apartheid state

Habib called the accusation that Israel is an apartheid state “the biggest fake news of the 21st century” and “the fuel that drives all of the antisemites in the world.”

Purim 1953 in the USSR: When Joseph Stalin had his fatal stroke

Joseph Stalin had a stroke and collapsed in his dacha on Purim, March 1, 1953, possibly assisted by someone in his inner circle. He died four days later.

By LARRY PFEFFER
11/03/2023

Taiwan to allow more China flights in show of goodwill

Taiwan is set to resume allowing flights to China after they had previously been frozen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resuming direct flights is said to be an expression of goodwill.

By REUTERS
09/03/2023

Google, Twitter, Meta, Apple face tougher EU online content rules

The European Commission had given online platforms and search engines until Feb. 17 to publish their monthly active users.

By REUTERS
17/02/2023
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