“There are more Italians in New York than in Rome, more Irish than in Dublin, and more Jews than in any city in Israel” – this phrase has long become a symbol of the unique character of America’s main metropolis.

On June 17, in the Canadian city of Toronto, the Munk Debates took place, known for their intellectual approach to pressing social issues.

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, known for her anti-Israel stance, has been embroiled in a corruption scandal.