Israel – California Globe

El Al’s SFO–TLV Is Back – And It’s a Big Deal

October 28, 2026 11:06 amOctober 28, 2026 11:06 am

SFO’s International Terminal hosted a launch celebration for El Al’s restored nonstop flights between San Francisco and Tel Aviv. Airline representatives, flight crew, and airport managers gathered for speeches and a ribbon-cutting that marked the official return of the route....

The Lieutenant Governor Sits on College Boards and Should Be a Voice for Jewish Students

October 22, 2026 6:30 amOctober 22, 2026 6:32 am

There are some convictions in public life that come from policy papers. Others come from experience. My friendship with Israel and the Jewish people is deeply personal. I have traveled to Israel twice. I have walked its streets, encountered its...

Pelosi Must Press Connie Chan on Anti-Israel Stance

October 11, 2026 6:30 amOctober 11, 2026 6:31 am

Retiring congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Connie Chan to succeed her in San Francisco – even as Chan makes a sharp break with Pelosi’s own approach to Israel. Chan advanced from the June primary behind state Senator Scott Wiener; Pelosi...

Macklemore Hijacked Ed Sheeran’s Stadium Tour But Reality Bit Back

September 16, 2026 6:00 amSeptember 16, 2026 6:40 am

Ed Sheeran sells tickets because people want to hear his music, not a two-minute lecture on a conflict most of the crowd did not buy a seat to referee. Macklemore apparently missed the memo. Opening for Sheeran’s Loop tour at...

Mamdani’s Insane Netanyahu Arrest Threat

July 21, 2026 6:00 amJuly 21, 2026 6:01 am

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has once again demonstrated a remarkable talent for turning his local office into a stage for international grandstanding. His recent musings about possibly directing the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – based...

The Scott Wiener Paradox: Champion on Paper, Disappointment on Pavement

July 3, 2026 6:00 amJuly 3, 2026 6:01 am

Scott Wiener has long positioned himself as San Francisco’s indefatigable champion of housing abundance, gleaming transit, restored public safety, and uncompromising LGBTQ+ advocacy. He wears the crown well in press releases. The results, however, tell a different story, one of...

Wiener’s Own Monsters Turn on Him: Anti-Israel Zealots Chase Trans Champion from Pride Event

June 29, 2026 6:30 amJune 29, 2026 6:31 am

It takes a special kind of political creature to build a career championing every corner of the LGBT agenda, including legislation critics have long warned edges dangerously close to excusing or minimizing predation, only to get chased out of a...