Isi Leibler
ARTICLES BY: Isi Leibler
Why This Israeli Is an Ardent Trump Supporter
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin served to increase the paranoia about him to an all-time high. He was accused of “failing...
Anglo-Jewry Is Threatened From Both Without and Within
More than 10 years ago, I warned that the passivity of the Anglo-Jewish leadership would likely lead to disastrous political consequences and negatively impact the...
Balancing Dangers and Opportunities in Modern Israel
The speed of change, both positive and negative, in this region over the past two months has been breathtaking. On the negative side, the ongoing escalation...
A Month of Hypocrisy and Moral Decadence
Never have we witnessed such morally decadent political behavior as what has transpired in regard to Israel over the past few weeks. Paradoxically, this occurred in...
A Bleak View of American Jewry
American Jewry, apart from the Orthodox and a minority of committed non-Orthodox, is demographically imploding. Paradoxically, this is taking place at a time when support for...
Regional Storm Clouds Threaten Israel
Notwithstanding the exuberance of Israelis at the Jewish state's joyous 70th Independence Day celebrations, which were justified in light of Israel’s extraordinary achievements and progress on...
Unfair to Call Putin an Antisemite
A very significant portion of my life has been devoted to personally combating Russian antisemitism. I experienced firsthand the extent of hatred against Jews which...
AIPAC’s Downward Spiral
The American Jewish leadership’s downward spiral has accelerated. This can be traced back to its cowardly silence when then-President Barack Obama began treating Israel as...
Dysfunctional Politics and Disgraceful Behavior
The criminal charges recommended by the Israel Police against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the politicians’ and media’s reactions amount to perhaps the most scandalous...
2018: The Year to Make Aliyah?
The founders of modern Israel came from contrasting ideological movements. Since their dispersion into exile, Jews who for centuries endured Christian and Muslim persecution, maintained spiritual (and...
Mike Pence Is a Friend of Israel
Listening to US Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset was a euphoric experience. Pence is a devout evangelical Christian who regards America’s religious...
‘Perfect’ Leaders in the United States and Israel
We expect national leaders to behave in an exemplary manner and act as role models to be emulated. What most of us seek is a “perfect”...
Don’t Spurn Europe’s Populist Parties
Populist and nationalist parties are emerging as powerful political forces. They are likely to profoundly influence domestic and foreign policies in virtually every European country. There...
American Jews: Look in the Mirror
There are some unpleasant facts and bitter truths about a large component of Diaspora Jews that are being swept under the carpet. The reality is that...
