Current sectionOpinionOn Kristallnacht, like on Jerusalem Day, mobs took to the streets knowing the political order supported them, while an intimidated population shut itself up indoors. While Jerusalemite Palestinians used to shut their windows and wait for the crowds to go by, though, today there is a real fear of being killedShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe05:28 AM • May 17 2026 IDTIt is hard to imagine a more apt coincidence: This year, Jerusalem Day nearly coincided with Nakba Day.CommentsIn the NewsJerusalem Day, the Palestinian KristallnachtNetanyahu May Be Crumbling, but His Regime Is Alive and WellEuropean Governments Want to Love Israel if Not for the Pesky SettlersThe Gov't Proposal to 'Split' the AG's Role Is a Death Knell to the Rule of LawCoalition Fast-tracks Judicial Overhaul, Pro-settler Bills Ahead of ElectionsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish Calendar