Irit Tratt
ARTICLES BY: Irit Tratt
Are Mizrahi Voters the Real Kingmakers in Israel?
As the daughter of an Ashkenazi mother and Mizrahi father, I discovered that a Mizrahi-Ashkenazi rift existed when my mother informed me that a portion...
Stop the ‘Nazi’ Comparisons on the Left and the Right
“No Soup For You!” If you are a Seinfeld fan, this line will transport you back to 1995, the year that the sitcom’s famous “Soup Nazi”...
How to Keep Bipartisan Support for Israel Strong
Over the last year, much of the political rancor involving the US-Israel relationship was focused on the presidential race. Yet historiographical evidence reveals that Congress...
Stop Ignoring Antisemitism in Inconvenient Places
An exhibition that is currently running at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London reveals that in every European country that fell under Nazi control, there...
Are Universities Producing Anti-Israel Foot Soldiers?
The last three decades have ushered in a hostile discourse surrounding Israel on university campuses. Abraham Lincoln once said, “The Philosophy of the school room in...
Amid Changing Demographics, Will Jewish Voters Play a Growing Role in Swing States?
With post-election tensions running high, it appears that the American Jewish community’s overwhelming support for the Democratic Party may be eroding. According to a New...
Politics Doesn’t Require a Mensch
I realize that many rabbis out there may disagree with me -- but being a mensch is overrated. Particularly if you’re president of the United...
