Isi Leibler
ARTICLES BY: Isi Leibler
The Opportunities and Dangers of Israel’s New Unity Government
The dramatic coup by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Opposition Leader Shaul Mofaz to form a national unity government and set aside elections until November...
Ehud Olmert and Intelligence Heads in Destructive Rampages
We have recently been subjected to a variety of prominent Israelis publicly besmirching their country in order to promote their personal agendas or compensate for...
Most Israelis and Jews Are Under No Illusions
If one reviews the events of the past year and monitors opinion polls, it becomes abundantly clear that despite the mantras chanted by the far...
Personal Musings on Aliya on Independence Day
In Israel, the past few weeks epitomize the contrasting emotions of sadness and exhilaration which embody the life of the Jewish people. We...
Intellectuals and the Left
The most talented Israeli intellectuals and writers frequently display gross political naiveté. Amos Oz is an Israeli icon, recognized throughout the world as the doyen...
Elan Steinberg: A great Loss to the Jewish World
Elan Steinberg, the former World Jewish Congress executive vice president, died last Friday in New York at 59. Steinberg was one of the greatest political strategists...
The Modern Relevancy of Passover
Despite alienation from religious extremism and the extortionist tactics of the one-dimensional haredi political parties, there has been a remarkable revival in...
The Mind and Muscle of American Support for Israel: AIPAC
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), a unique American organization supported by the majority of American Jews, is the most important global...
The Importance of Israeli Arabs
An incident during the recent retirement ceremony for Israel's outgoing chief justice, Dorit Beinisch, highlighted the complexities Israeli Arabs face in relation to...
Putting Hamas on Notice
Last Friday, the Israel Defense Forces struck out against the Iranian controlled Popular Resistance Committees, which our intelligence services had discovered were...
Can Obama be trusted?
Few would envy Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's role during the forthcoming months. Whatever spin is applied, the Obama administration is refusing to draw red lines...
Anglo Jewish Leaders and “Trembling Israelites”
The simmering tensions associated with the "restrained" Anglo Jewish leadership approach to Israel advocacy, exploded at the last plenum meeting of the Board...
A Wake-up Call for Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Office
Thankfully, the unsavory allegations of harassment against the former Director General of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) are behind us. But the fallout...
Peter Beinart’s False Image of Zionism and American Jewry
In June 2011, Peter Beinart a former editor of the staunchly pro-Israel New Republic, published a controversial essay in the left wing New York Review...
