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The Assad Family and the Vogue Article
Bashar al-Assad was born on September 11, 1965, and studied ophthalmology in Tehran before moving to London. In 1982, his father Hafez al-Assad killed...
Does It Matter if He Was Neo-Nazi or Muslim?
It was, it appears, a Muslim radical behind the massacre in Toulouse -- a French-born petty thief who traveled in Afghanistan and Pakistan and was already under surveillance by French authorities. It was...
The Mitzvah of Tebow’s New York Arrival
Tim Tebow coming to New York may be a strange experience for the G-d fearing all-star, but it should be a welcomed feeling for parents of young fans - and for Jews of all ages. ...
Toulouse a Reminder of Dangers to Jewish Communities
The shooting in Toulouse, France is a grim reminder that whether they live in Algiers or Toulouse, Jews have been and will always be a target for extremists. Last week I visited the Israeli Consulate in...
High Risk and High Reward: Israel’s Iron Dome
The Iron Dome has proven itself. It has given the state of Israel a bona...
The Skinny on Israel’s New Model Law and Seattle’s Anti-Israel Proclamation
There is a Democratic country in the Middle East which passed a groundbreaking law -...
“Your Unhappiness Means Nothing!”
Speaking taxes the brain, especially when you are speaking to top executives from around the...
Iron Dome’s Cost-Effectiveness
Israel's missile defense apparatus includes the David's Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome systems. While David's...
J Street is Irrelevant
In January 2009, flushed with the success of Barack Obama's election to the presidency,...
The Assad Family and the Vogue Article
Bashar al-Assad was born on September 11, 1965, and studied ophthalmology in Tehran before moving to London. In 1982, his father Hafez al-Assad killed nearly...
Does It Matter if He Was Neo-Nazi or Muslim?
It was, it appears, a Muslim radical behind the massacre in Toulouse -- a French-born petty thief who traveled in Afghanistan and Pakistan ...
The Mitzvah of Tebow’s New York Arrival
Tim Tebow coming to New York may be a strange experience for the G-d fearing all-star, but it should be a welcomed feeling for parents...
Toulouse a Reminder of Dangers to Jewish Communities
The shooting in Toulouse, France is a grim reminder that whether they live in Algiers or Toulouse, Jews have been and will always be a...
High Risk and High Reward: Israel’s Iron Dome
The Iron Dome has proven itself. It has given the state of Israel a bona fide operational capability to intercept and shoot down high-trajectory weapons...
The Skinny on Israel’s New Model Law and Seattle’s Anti-Israel Proclamation
There is a Democratic country in the Middle East which passed a groundbreaking law - and of course received minimal media attention. The Middle East: Where...
“Your Unhappiness Means Nothing!”
Speaking taxes the brain, especially when you are speaking to top executives from around the world and have to keep pausing so the simultaneous translation...
Iron Dome’s Cost-Effectiveness
Israel's missile defense apparatus includes the David's Sling, Arrow and Iron Dome systems. While David's Sling is expected to become operational in 2013 and is...
J Street is Irrelevant
In January 2009, flushed with the success of Barack Obama's election to the presidency, many on the left assumed that the new left-wing...
Former Mossad Head Meir Dagan’s Political Motivation
Having recently returned from a whirlwind trip to Israel, and as an avid follower of Middle East related news and headlines, I was excited...
“Global March on Jerusalem”: If It’s Not About Israel, It’s Not About Us
Here we go again. First, it was the various "Freedom Flotillas" that tried to enter Hamas-controlled Gaza by sea. Now it's the "Global March to Jerusalem" (GMJ),...
Beinart’s Philosophy is Hardly Zionism
Zion Square is probably the most popular downtown Jerusalem thoroughfare for Israelis and tourists alike, connecting the Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall to Jaffa Street. On...
Netanyahu: Tell the UN and the Media to ‘Go To Hell’
It seems that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing one of the toughest decisions any leader could have; how to handle an...
Guess Which Terrorist the UN is Giving Center Stage?
It looks like April Fool's Day has come early in Geneva, with news that Ismail al-Ashqar, a senior Hamas official, will address the UN...
