World News

As Shomrim, we aren't only connected to our own community, but to the world around us. As we use this website to connect with our partners around the world, we should also remember that we must connect to the events around the world as well. A number of Shomrim have become increasingly active in their political spheres through publications and community action - here's a tasty selection of some of the work that our chaverim have been doing!

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The press has exaggerated anti-Israel protests in Manchester
by Marco Scheenbalg - Belgium

Alarmist reporting of an attack on Israel's deputy ambassador eclipsed growing dialogue between Jewish and pro-Palestinian students.

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Whither goes our loyalty: To Italy as Italians, or Israel as Jews?
by Bianca Ambrosio - Italy

An Italian living in Israel considers the dilemma facing Jews in the Diaspora as her native country prepares to go to the polls.

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Minister Herzog: Return to Herzl's Zionism

Protestors claim Israeli government erased quality from the Declaration of Independence. Shomrim and other blue shirted movements come together in Tel Aviv to protest the loyalty oath.

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Revolutionary Communalism
By Yotam Marom - United States

A revolutionary way to frame tikkun olam tikkun adam, and the importance of both changing the world around you and changing your own life to reflect those values.