Brenda Katten

Brenda Katten is co-chair Europeans for Israel and Public Relations chair World WIZO.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN banner hangs in the forecourt of the Australian Parliament House in Canberra, July 2024.

When fact becomes fiction: How Israeli victims became aggressors as antisemitism rises - opinion

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG addresses a gala event on August 29, 2022, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the First Zionist Congress, at the original venue, the Stadtcasino Basel, in Basel, Switzerland.

Israel must take on greater role in ensuring Jewish continuity - opinion

 An illustrative image of two people talking at an Aroma cafe.

ESRA: A lifeline for English speakers facing emotional struggles in Israel - opinion


Where is home? Israelis who left Israel face minority status, rising antisemitism - opinion

To what extent can someone born and bred in Israel comprehend what it is like for the Jew living in the Diaspora? 

 Rallying against antisemitism in Sydney, Australia.

The time to bring the hostages home is now - opinion

As we view the pain of the hostages’ families, while able to identify with their feelings, it is unlikely that we can fully comprehend their anguish.

 Hostage Square. January 14, 2025.

It’s time for the Hausdorff perspective - interview

Natasha Hausdorff is a UK lawyer who frequently speaks out on TV in favor of Israel, focusing specifically on countering false narratives that have become widespread in current times.

 NATASHA HAUSDORFF

Whither the 'refugees' in our homeland? - opinion

To gain some insight into the thoughts of those who have now been away from their homes for over a year, I met with families currently housed in one of Netanya’s many hotels. 

 KIRYAT SHMONA: Sukkah left from last year, seen Oct. 15.

Seeing is believing: The truth of the IDF's conduct in Gaza, Hamas's brutality on Oct. 7 - opinion

A British general witnessed the truth of the IDF's conduct in Gaza, and Anglo Israelis saw the realities of the horror of October 7.

 An SUV with a photo of Ben Binyamin Shimoni.

The longest hatred: The seemingly insurmountable odds of fighting antisemitism - opinion

Without a doubt, Israel, Zionists, and the Jews appear to be the number one enemy of far too many. 

 Finchley, London, UK

Israel Alone: Bernard-Henri Lévy’s latest book tackles antisemitism

What disturbed Sank most was the antisemitism he encountered in New York.

 SAM SANK’S parents surprise him at his paratroopers’ graduation ceremony following eight months of basic training. His father was already quite ill and came in a wheelchair.

We celebrate life – unlike our enemies who celebrate death - opinion

While a bat mitzvah celebration is considered the norm for many, it is not the case for the Israeli girls of Ethiopian background, who were the majority of the 22 celebrants.

 MOTHERS CUTTING the bat mitzvah cake.

Israel can fight Hamas anytime. They can only save hostages now - opinion

As we view the world in which we find ourselves today, this war has to be won; not only for the Israelis but for Jews everywhere, facing an unprecedented rise in antisemitism. 

 IN 2002, journalists are shown the destroyed Tammuz (Osirak) Iraqi nuclear reactor bombed by Israel during an air raid on June 7, 1981, and later hit in the 1991 Gulf War, at al-Toweitheh, near Baghdad.

Analyzing the UN after 75 years of Israeli membership and navigating the various challenges

The current makeup of the UN does not bode well for Israel where, time and again, its General Assembly votes against the one Jewish state, the author explains.

 UNWRA STAFF distribute bags of flour in Khan Yunis, Nov. 22, 2023.