Michael Widlanski
ARTICLES BY: Michael Widlanski
Sounds of Silence: Shhhhhhsh!!!!!! — Jews Were Killed
There are times when even keeping silent is deemed a political "provocation." That appears to be the view of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which...
Our Forgotten Jewish War Heroes
Roses often have thorns, but do not actively attack those who try to pluck them. Leesha Rose is a different kind of flower. Rose is a Jewish...
Israel and US Are All Smiles, but Obama Team Presses and Vexes Israel
JERUSALEM - Israeli officials say they will not make a big scene with top Obama Administration officials visiting here these days and will continue to...
Washington Post’s Misdiagnosis of Obama’s Middle East Failing
Sometimes it is enough to see, not to analyze. The picture in The Washington Post of Barack Obama with Benjamin Netanyahu says it all. Obama looks like...
Obama’s Exclusion of Israel at Counter-terror Conference Raises Concern
Top security experts in Israel are worried about the Obama Administration's attitude to radical Muslim governments in the region and by Obama's willingness to freeze...
Ehud Olmert’s Corruption Case And the Ghosts of Prime Ministers Past
Historian Bernard Lewis once quipped that in the West one needed money to gain power, but in the Mid-East one needed power to really gain...
The Legacy of Yitzhak Shamir
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who died this week at age 96, was like his predecessor, David Ben-Gurion, in many ways. Both were men of...
Arab Leader Challenges PLO and Hamas On Peace, Offers His Own Bold Vision
Hebron—A powerful Arab leader today boldly offered himself and his connections as a bridge for Arab-Israeli peace, in what may prove to be one of...
Rewarding Moments: Prizeworthy vs. Praiseworthy
Awards and prizes appear to be the ultimate credential, from the Oscar to the Grammy. But in complex matters—foreign policy, national security, terrorism—the...
