Mitchell Bard
ARTICLES BY: Mitchell Bard
How Obama Blew the Chance for Economic Peace
In 2009, Barack Obama had an unprecedented opportunity to advance the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians. For the first time, the Palestinians had...
Another Antisemitic Trope: Jews Pushing US to War With Iran
Israel’s detractors and antisemites are once again hysterically claiming that the United States is heading for war with Iran. This is the same false flag...
Germans Get It, Why Don’t Pro-BDS Democrats?
On May 17, the German Parliament passed a resolution that designates the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel as antisemitic, and said that...
The Ignorance of Antisemites
Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) remain unchastened following criticism of their antisemitic remarks, and they continue to demonstrate their ignorance of history...
The Two-State Unicorn
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said prior to the Israeli elections that he would annex the West Bank settlements, many politicians, pundits, Jews, and foreign...
Is The New York Times Antisemitic?
I was about to write an article about how The New York Times had reached a new low -- and then, in its international edition,...
American Jews Should Stay Out of Israeli Elections
American Jews have long touted Israel as the lone democracy in the Middle East, and noted that it shares the same values and interests as...
Jewish High School Students Face Emboldened Antisemites
When Democrats failed to explicitly rebuke Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for her antisemitic remarks, they sent a disturbing message beyond the Beltway -- namely, that...
The Truth About Those Pro-Israel ‘Benjamins’
When Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tweeted, “It’s all about the Benjamins baby,” suggesting that US politicians support Israel because they are bribed to do so,...
Misreading Polls on Israel — Again
Gallup has released its annual survey on American public opinion towards Israel, and the reactions were predictably a mixture of hysteria and misinformation. Typical was this...
US Should Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
Whenever an incident or an idea related to the Middle East arises, former State Department officials are quick to comment. Those who are Arabists can...
Teflon Antisemites
Antisemites don't get to determine who or what is antisemitic. Suggesting that Jews have dual loyalty to Israel, that members of Congress are beholden to Israel...
The Palestinian Fan Club
In movies involving fraternities, there is usually a hazing scene where pledges are repeatedly -- and willingly -- paddled from behind. Listening to people who...
Israel’s Right-Wing One-State Solution Won’t Work — But Neither Will the Left Wing Two-State Solution
Israelis who believe in a two-state solution argue that Israel cannot annex the West Bank because it will result in Palestinians forming a significant minority...
