Commentary
On Tlaib and Omar, Trump and Netanyahu’s Ends Justify the Means
In 609 BCE, Josiah, the young king of Judea, made a fateful decision about whether to let an Egyptian army pass through his borders...
Why Is New York Times Still Surprised When AIPAC Breaks With Netanyahu?
How many times does the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) need to break publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before The New York Times stops acting like it’s surprised? The latest episode to get...
Another Academic Threat to Israel
JNS.org - Many in the Jewish community have been basking over the recent success of having the California Department of Education cancel its proposed, highly biased Palestinian ethnic-studies curriculum. However, most are oblivious to the...
Bill Maher Calls BS on BDS
The panel topic on last Friday’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" was Israel's recent refusal to allow high-profile BDS proponents Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Talib (D-MI) into the country on a planned visit...
Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Calming Feeling’
I must admit that I was probably wrong when I suggested that the Tlaib/Omar Israel...
Shabbat: God’s Opportunity for Us to Reflect
I recently saw an article on Business Insider by Julian Hayes II. You will be...
‘The Occupation’ — How the EU Discriminates Against Israel
The European Commission, the executive and bureaucratic arm of the EU, has an excellent search...
At the Risk of Further Upsetting Ms. Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib was in tears over the conditions in which her grandmother lives in the...
Is Donald Trump Harming Israel?
Many of Donald Trump's Jewish supporters are willing to overlook his flaws and failings, partly...
On Tlaib and Omar, Trump and Netanyahu’s Ends Justify the Means
In 609 BCE, Josiah, the young king of Judea, made a fateful decision about whether to let an Egyptian army pass through his borders --...
Why Is New York Times Still Surprised When AIPAC Breaks With Netanyahu?
How many times does the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) need to break publicly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before The New York...
Another Academic Threat to Israel
JNS.org - Many in the Jewish community have been basking over the recent success of having the California Department of Education cancel its proposed, highly...
Bill Maher Calls BS on BDS
The panel topic on last Friday’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" was Israel's recent refusal to allow high-profile BDS proponents Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and...
Rashida Tlaib’s ‘Calming Feeling’
I must admit that I was probably wrong when I suggested that the Tlaib/Omar Israel fiasco was likely just a light thunderstorm that would quickly...
Shabbat: God’s Opportunity for Us to Reflect
I recently saw an article on Business Insider by Julian Hayes II. You will be excused for not having heard of him. The business magazine...
‘The Occupation’ — How the EU Discriminates Against Israel
The European Commission, the executive and bureaucratic arm of the EU, has an excellent search function with which to find and sort decisions and reports...
At the Risk of Further Upsetting Ms. Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib was in tears over the conditions in which her grandmother lives in the West Bank, and furious that her mother, an American citizen,...
Is Donald Trump Harming Israel?
Many of Donald Trump's Jewish supporters are willing to overlook his flaws and failings, partly because they think he is "good for Israel." Moving the...
Despite Low Support, Tunisian Islamists Aim for Power After President’s Death
Tunisian Islamists are hoping to return to power in upcoming elections triggered by last month's death of President Beji Caid Essebsi. And for the first...
J Street’s Alternative Universe Tour
Birthright Israel has been criticized by some people, including Jews, for failing to take participants to the West Bank and not spending more time on...
PBS Distorts the Truth About Gaza Violence
For more than a year, Palestinians have violently clashed with Israeli soldiers guarding the Gaza border. The clashes first erupted in March, 2018, originally spun by...
Amid Tlaib/Omar Uproar — Terror Victims Risk Being Forgotten
August 20 was no ordinary day. It marked the 18th Hebrew memorial date of the murder of Malki Roth and 15 other innocents at the...
Bibi Should Have Stood Up to Trump, and Followed AIPAC’s Lead
JNS.org - There are many angles to the still-burning controversy surrounding Israel's refusal to allow entry to US Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar...
