Commentary
A Jewish View of Data Sharing and Privacy Protection
Our interconnected world creates countless opportunities for privacy breaches that bring about painfully embarrassing situations and scandals. Information that we share on social media sites,...
Will a Shrinking Protestant Church Obsess Against Israel, Again?
According to many observers, the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- PCUSA -- is a dying denomination. In 1993, the church reportedly had 3.1 million members -- but by 2016, it had less than 1.5 million. You’d think...
Cultural Incitement on PA Radio: ‘The Fetus, a Proud Martyr in His Mother’s Tomb’
When Palestinians tune into the official Palestinian Authority (PA) radio station, “The Voice of Palestine,” they hear songs encouraging them to seek martyrdom in death -- and to sacrifice themselves for Jerusalem, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and...
Parsha Shelach Lecha: Seeing What Isn’t There
In Philadelphia, there lives a gentle, gracious, grey-haired man, by now in his late-90s, whom Elaine and I have had the pleasure of meeting several times -- and who is one of the most lovely...
Gaza’s Economy Is Hostage to PA-Hamas Rift as Israel, Egypt Weigh Easing Restrictions
In 2007, Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip in a violent coup, overthrowing the...
The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Indifferent to Muslim Antisemitism
Muslim antisemitism receives scant mention from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an organization that...
The Positive History of Israeli-African Relations
Just last month Israel scored another big diplomatic win in Africa, when Israeli President Reuven...
Between Kazerun and Tehran: Iranian Protests in Peripheral Cities
A number of protests took place recently in Iran that received almost no attention anywhere...
Samsung Says Israel Is in Europe, ‘Palestine’ in the Middle East
Samsung has a webpage where you can choose what country you are in. The list...
A Jewish View of Data Sharing and Privacy Protection
Our interconnected world creates countless opportunities for privacy breaches that bring about painfully embarrassing situations and scandals. Information that we share on social media sites, such...
Will a Shrinking Protestant Church Obsess Against Israel, Again?
According to many observers, the Presbyterian Church (USA) -- PCUSA -- is a dying denomination. In 1993, the church reportedly had 3.1 million members --...
Cultural Incitement on PA Radio: ‘The Fetus, a Proud Martyr in His Mother’s Tomb’
When Palestinians tune into the official Palestinian Authority (PA) radio station, “The Voice of Palestine,” they hear songs encouraging them to seek martyrdom in death --...
Parsha Shelach Lecha: Seeing What Isn’t There
In Philadelphia, there lives a gentle, gracious, grey-haired man, by now in his late-90s, whom Elaine and I have had the pleasure of meeting several...
Gaza’s Economy Is Hostage to PA-Hamas Rift as Israel, Egypt Weigh Easing Restrictions
In 2007, Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip in a violent coup, overthrowing the Palestinian Authority and creating a rift between the two main...
The Southern Poverty Law Center Is Indifferent to Muslim Antisemitism
Muslim antisemitism receives scant mention from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), an organization that is supposed to be dedicated to "fighting hate and extremism."...
The Positive History of Israeli-African Relations
Just last month Israel scored another big diplomatic win in Africa, when Israeli President Reuven Rivlin successfully toured Ethiopia. He took along a massive entourage,...
Between Kazerun and Tehran: Iranian Protests in Peripheral Cities
A number of protests took place recently in Iran that received almost no attention anywhere other than inside the country itself. These events occurred in...
Samsung Says Israel Is in Europe, ‘Palestine’ in the Middle East
Samsung has a webpage where you can choose what country you are in. The list is divided by region. But if you are in Israel and...
‘Pinkwashing’? Seattle vs. Israel
In 2012, a long-planned visit approved by Seattle's then-mayor and the city's LGBTQ Commission of a LGBTQ delegation from Israel was cancelled a day before...
Taking Public E-Mails Private: How Durham City Council Promotes Anti-Israel Discrimination by Avoiding Transparency
In May, the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill and the Voice for Israel advocacy group denounced the City Council of Durham, North Carolina for “imposing...
The New York Times’ ‘Tear Gas’ Suggestion Is No Solution to Gaza Riots
In two editorials this year, The New York Times has stated its preferred solution for Israeli soldiers confronting Palestinian rioters at the Gaza border fence. A...
The Propaganda of Marc Lamont Hill
Marc Lamont Hill grandiosely introduces himself on his personal web site as "one of the leading intellectual voices in the country." Needless to say, proclaiming yourself a...
In Gaza, It’s Not the Economy, Stupid
It is not the economic malaise in the Gaza Strip that has precipitated Palestinian violence. It is the other way around -- the endemic violence has caused...
