Commentary
Why Jordan Shields Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi From Extradition to US
A small group of Republican members of Congress have been trying to right a great wrong by demanding that Jordan extradite Sbarro massacre mastermind Ahlam Tamimi to...
New Managing Editor at New York Times an ‘Antisemite’? Check It Out First
Allies of the incoming managing editor of The New York Times editorial page are pushing back against a poorly substantiated, yet widely spread, accusation that she is an antisemite. The New York Times announced June 22...
Online Marketplaces Must Do More to Tackle Antisemitism
Despite the societal changes sparked by the ongoing anti-racism protests, mounting antisemitism continues to be an afterthought -- especially in the online-marketplace arena, where the advertising of Nazi-themed products is pervasive. But despite the no-tolerance...
The American and Jewish Fabric of Independence Day
I always associate the Fourth of July with a story that my mother told about her immigrant family arriving in their new home in Bangor, Maine, on Independence Day. Having landed at Ellis Island only...
A Trip to Israel During Coronavirus Yields Some Lessons
Earlier this week, after months of self-imposed quarantine and rigidly adhered-to social distancing, I abandoned...
North Jersey Paper Aims at Israel — and Misses
“Get your facts first,” Mark Twain once intoned, “and then you can distort them as...
Turkey and Qatar: Love in Bloom
Few Qataris who fought the Ottoman colonialists to gain their independence in 1915 and end...
A Lesson in Surviving Coronavirus: The Need for Mental Health Professionals
This past March, while I was in Miami, I contracted COVID-19. I was put into...
Violence Could Erupt in the West Bank — but It Could Not
Those opposing the extension of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the Jordan Valley warn that...
Why Jordan Shields Terrorist Ahlam Tamimi From Extradition to US
A small group of Republican members of Congress have been trying to right a great wrong by demanding that Jordan extradite Sbarro massacre mastermind Ahlam Tamimi to the...
New Managing Editor at New York Times an ‘Antisemite’? Check It Out First
Allies of the incoming managing editor of The New York Times editorial page are pushing back against a poorly substantiated, yet widely spread, accusation that...
Online Marketplaces Must Do More to Tackle Antisemitism
Despite the societal changes sparked by the ongoing anti-racism protests, mounting antisemitism continues to be an afterthought -- especially in the online-marketplace arena, where the...
The American and Jewish Fabric of Independence Day
I always associate the Fourth of July with a story that my mother told about her immigrant family arriving in their new home in Bangor,...
A Trip to Israel During Coronavirus Yields Some Lessons
Earlier this week, after months of self-imposed quarantine and rigidly adhered-to social distancing, I abandoned caution and flew with my son Meir to Israel, so...
North Jersey Paper Aims at Israel — and Misses
“Get your facts first,” Mark Twain once intoned, “and then you can distort them as you please.” Yet, when it comes to the Israel-Islamist conflict,...
Turkey and Qatar: Love in Bloom
Few Qataris who fought the Ottoman colonialists to gain their independence in 1915 and end the 44-year-long Turkish rule in the peninsula would ever have...
A Lesson in Surviving Coronavirus: The Need for Mental Health Professionals
This past March, while I was in Miami, I contracted COVID-19. I was put into an induced coma on a respirator twice, for nearly 30...
Violence Could Erupt in the West Bank — but It Could Not
Those opposing the extension of Israeli sovereignty over parts of the Jordan Valley warn that the areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) are likely...
Jewish Run-ins with the Police — Past and Present
When New York was still New Amsterdam, Asser Levy demanded the right to serve in the citizen militia -- the colonial equivalent of the police. New...
BDS and Palestinian Propagandists Seize the Moment to Attack Israel
In a sudden shift from blaming Israel and Jews for the coronavirus pandemic, BDS news in June was dominated by the killing of George Floyd...
Calling Out the Myth of ‘Annexation’
The last few weeks have seen a herd mentality take hold and misrepresentations about Israel abound. There has been fevered discussion over Israel’s proposed application...
An Urgent Call for American Jewish Self-Defense
The rise of antisemitism in the US, which seems to cross party lines, ideologies and ethnic groups, has caught many American Jews by surprise, and...
Israelis Must Make Decisions for Israel
As the Israeli government nears a decision on whether to apply sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, some American Jews, pundits, politicians, and Middle...
