Commentary
Jerusalem Decision Sends Abbas Over the Edge
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is having a tough time grappling with reality in recent weeks. Ever since US President Donald Trump declared his intention...
Protests in Iran: The Mullah Regime’s Autumn
Public protests that began in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017, ignited a wave of mass demonstrations in dozens of cities across the country. The demonstrations were fueled by economic and societal challenges,...
The Madness of Mahmoud Abbas
For many years, Mahmoud Abbas was hailed as a moderate leader who would bring a sense of rationality and modernity to the Palestinian cause. He was courted by international leaders and given honorary titles from worldwide...
Mike Pence in the Middle East
Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel exemplifies how much the Trump administration has changed America’s Middle East policy in its first year. Initiatives to destroy the ISIS caliphate and combat international...
New York Times Editorial Condemning Pence Israel Trip Tells Its Own Sad Tale
The American vice president flies to Israel, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and gives...
The Eagles Are Going to the Super Bowl — and a Slain IDF Lone Soldier Would Be Proud
On January 23, 2018, as Vice President Mike Pence was traveling in Jerusalem, roads were clogged,...
B Is for Boycott
“He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.” -- Benjamin Franklin Recently Columbia...
An Appeal to Alan Dershowitz on the Two-State Solution
Alan Dershowitz has been a stout defender of Israel for years -- often in very inclement circumstances. For...
Will the State Department Sabotage Trump’s Israel Policy?
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv,...
Jerusalem Decision Sends Abbas Over the Edge
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is having a tough time grappling with reality in recent weeks. Ever since US President Donald Trump declared his intention to...
Protests in Iran: The Mullah Regime’s Autumn
Public protests that began in the Iranian city of Mashhad on December 28, 2017, ignited a wave of mass demonstrations in dozens of cities across the...
The Madness of Mahmoud Abbas
For many years, Mahmoud Abbas was hailed as a moderate leader who would bring a sense of rationality and modernity to the Palestinian cause. He was...
Mike Pence in the Middle East
Vice President Mike Pence’s trip to Egypt, Jordan and Israel exemplifies how much the Trump administration has changed America’s Middle East policy in its first...
New York Times Editorial Condemning Pence Israel Trip Tells Its Own Sad Tale
The American vice president flies to Israel, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and gives a speech speaking of the parallels between Israel and America....
The Eagles Are Going to the Super Bowl — and a Slain IDF Lone Soldier Would Be Proud
On January 23, 2018, as Vice President Mike Pence was traveling in Jerusalem, roads were clogged, security was enhanced, and a Birthright Israel tour was visiting Har...
B Is for Boycott
“He that lieth down with dogs shall rise up with fleas.” -- Benjamin Franklin Recently Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Columbia/Barnard Jewish...
An Appeal to Alan Dershowitz on the Two-State Solution
Alan Dershowitz has been a stout defender of Israel for years -- often in very inclement circumstances. For this, he deserves commendation and appreciation. Dershowitz, however, has made two...
Will the State Department Sabotage Trump’s Israel Policy?
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, was opposed by most of the US foreign policy establishment,...
In Jenin, Terrorists Get What They Deserve; In Gaza, They Don’t
In 2002, Israel -- after considerable procrastination in the face of unprecedented terrorist attacks -- finally adopted an offensive hard-hitting strategy against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and local terrorist...
The Sephardi Perspective
JNS.org - While deciding on the title for this blog, I was keenly aware of the use of terminology and its sometimes confusing and divisive role. How...
What Did You Hear When Pence Spoke to the Knesset?
JNS.org - In Monday’s New York Times, columnist Max Fisher treated Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Israel as just another expression of what he considers the...
It’s Time to Push Back at the United Nations
The United Nations’ obsession with Israel is well known, and well documented. The UN's Human Rights Commission has passed more resolutions condemning Israel than all other...
Do Jews Control the World?
Our secret is out. The Jews control the world! We own the media. Politicians do our bidding. Wall Street is a Jewish shtetle. Hollywood moguls...
