David Harris
ARTICLES BY: David Harris
Europe Must Put Aside Its Outdated Thinking on Israel
The news last week from the Middle East was electrifying. Indeed, it was nothing less than historic and transformational. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...
Germany and the Jews: Hope That People Can Change
In the wake of the unprecedented tragedy of the Holocaust, it was anything but obvious that a Jewish group would seek to engage post-war Germany....
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation and folks might start running for the...
Winston Churchill: A Leader’s Leader in a Time of Crisis
In these times of profound uncertainty, triggered by the war against the coronavirus pandemic, one comment keeps coming up in my world: “Where’s Winston Churchill...
Coronavirus Nazi Comparisons Dishonor Memories of Holocaust Victims
Seventy-five years ago, the most destructive war in history came to an end in Europe. Adolf Hitler’s goal of a 1,000-year Nazi reign collapsed 988...
Fighting COVID-19, Conspiracy Theories, and Antisemitism
It is a story that dates back centuries. A crisis occurs and conspiracy theories emerge to offer one-size-fits-all explanations. More often than not, Jews are...
Corona, Crises and Conspiracies
It is as predictable as day follows night. A crisis erupts -- pandemic, financial, security -- and the conspiracy theorists come out of the woodwork....
Europe Must Do the Right Thing on Hezbollah
What do Arab governments know about Hezbollah that the European Union refuses to acknowledge? The Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have both labeled...
Is World War II History Still Relevant?
As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, when German forces invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, is the...
A Modern-Day Jewish Exodus Story
A new Netflix movie, The Red Sea Diving Resort, has been released. It tells the story of an audacious Mossad operation to rescue Ethiopian Jews...
Why History Still Matters: The 1967 Six-Day War
Mention history, and it can trigger a roll of the eyes. Add the Middle East to the equation, and folks might start running for the hills,...
When Will Europe Get Serious About Antisemitism?
The new CNN survey of attitudes towards Jews in seven countries -- Austria, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, and Sweden -- raises profound concerns....
After Pittsburgh, We Need a Coalition of Conscience
We knew antisemitism was out there. We knew it was growing. More and more people felt uninhibited in expressing their hatred and bigotry. Deadly attacks against...
Saving the Transatlantic Partnership in the Age of Trump
These days, I consider myself an endangered species. I am a committed transatlanticist. Until just a few years back, that was rather unexceptional. But no...
