September 11

Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry

Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.

The new 9/11 Memorial Wall is seen at One Police Plaza in New York, on September 9, 2026.
Demonstrators with the Democratic Socialists of America take part in a rally on International Women’s Day in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 8, 2018.

EndJewHatred hosts rally outside the DSA offices in NYC ahead of 9/11 anniversary

US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2026.

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety after 9/11 attacks, 'New York Times' disputes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joins hundreds of union members and others in a Labor Day rally and march in Lower Manhattan near the September 11 Memorial site on September 08, 2026, in New York City.

'Don't show your face': 9/11 victims' families demand Mamdani skip World Trade Center ceremony


Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after US says Zawahiri killed

Officials of the Islamist group, long-time allies of al Qaeda, initially confirmed the Sunday drone strike but said the house that was hit was empty.

A Taliban fighter stands guard near the site where Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022.

The killing of Zawahiri: Twenty years too late - analysis

Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed twenty years too late, he should have been neutralized long ago, but he kept getting away with his deeds.

 Undated bounty poster calling for information on Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri

Afghan central bank says US plan for frozen funds an 'injustice'

The frozen funding combined with sanctions and a drop off in development funding have sent the country's economy into freefall.

 TALIBAN FORCES stand guard a day after the US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, last month.

January 6: A cautionary tale - analysis

The way America responded to both was markedly different. After September 11, 2001, America rallied together; after January 6, 2021, it continued its descent into polarized camps. 

A mob of supporters of then-US President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021.

COVID, 9/11 did nothing to change airport profiling

This September marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The event did nothing to assuage my nervousness when it comes to flying.

 An El Al plane, diverted to Liege, Belgium following the Brussels Airport attack in 2016.

September 11, 20 years later

However obvious that may seem today – 20 years later – it was not so clear to US media then that their country was under attack.

 THE TWIN Towers burn

US House of Representatives marks 20th anniversary of 9/11 with rabbi’s prayer

On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the attacks, the US House of Representatives acknowledged the coincidence with the imminent High Holidays with an opening prayer by a rabbi.

 THE WTC’S Tower 2 dissolves in a  cloud of dust and debris about 30  minutes after the first Twin Tower  collapsed, as seen from Jersey City,  September 11, 2001. (

Social media used to spread antisemitic 9/11 theories

A report by human rights organization the Simon Wiesenthal Center compiled various conspiracy theories relating to the 9/11 attacks and emphasized how social media has been used to spread these lies.

 Social media: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok

Biden 'shouldn't come' to NY for 9/11 anniversary - Giuliani

Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said the president 'shouldn't come' to New York to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks because of his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to US President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference about the 2020 U.S. presidential election results held at Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, US, November 19, 2020.

September 11 anniversary: Recollections of that terrible day

Two weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the author wrote about his experiences that day, a piece he reads every year on the anniversary. This is an abridged version.

 THE DEVASTATION, seen September 26, 2001.