Commentary
Jared Kushner Has an Israeli Investor and the New York Times Is on the Case
The New York Times devotes a top-of-the-front page headline and a full page inside the newspaper — accompanied by a map, a chart, and...
J Street Embraces an Israeli Settlement
JNS.org - J Street, the left-wing group that claims to be staunchly opposed to Israeli settlements, has embraced an Israeli settlement. What? How can that be? This strange but true story began when the Israeli Knesset overwhelmingly...
Birthday Suit
As Israel gears up to celebrate its 69th birthday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is as busy as ever bemoaning the existence of the Jewish state. PA President Mahmoud Abbas does not admit to this, however,...
Washington Post Commentator Whitewashes Palestinian Terrorism
A recent Washington Post op-ed by Daoud Kuttab (“Palestinian resistance spreads to Israel’s prisons,” April 20, 2017) sanitized both Palestinian terrorism and the rejection of Israel’s legitimacy. In his article, Kuttab misled Post readers, while purporting to detail the...
New Congressional Caucus Seeks Altered Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Congressional Israel Victory Caucus (CIVC) was launched on Thursday, in an effort to revitalize...
Have Nazis Overrun US Campuses?
I am loath to criticize other organizations that are trying to help students and combat...
What the Torah Teaches Us About Childbirth
This week, a remarkable breakthrough in the field of premature childbirth was announced. An artificial...
The Congressional Israel Victory Caucus: Kudos and Caveats
"Palestinians will have to pass through the bitter crucible of defeat, with all its deprivation,...
Christian Group Mounts a Strong Defense for Israel in Washington
“An unidentified guest uses a Trump Hotel branded umbrella as she walks into the West...
Jared Kushner Has an Israeli Investor and the New York Times Is on the Case
The New York Times devotes a top-of-the-front page headline and a full page inside the newspaper — accompanied by a map, a chart, and five...
J Street Embraces an Israeli Settlement
JNS.org - J Street, the left-wing group that claims to be staunchly opposed to Israeli settlements, has embraced an Israeli settlement. What? How can that be? This...
Birthday Suit
As Israel gears up to celebrate its 69th birthday, the Palestinian Authority (PA) is as busy as ever bemoaning the existence of the Jewish state....
Washington Post Commentator Whitewashes Palestinian Terrorism
A recent Washington Post op-ed by Daoud Kuttab (“Palestinian resistance spreads to Israel’s prisons,” April 20, 2017) sanitized both Palestinian terrorism and the rejection of Israel’s legitimacy....
New Congressional Caucus Seeks Altered Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Congressional Israel Victory Caucus (CIVC) was launched on Thursday, in an effort to revitalize US engagement with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The CIVC plans to...
Have Nazis Overrun US Campuses?
I am loath to criticize other organizations that are trying to help students and combat the BDS campaign on college campuses; however, I have also felt an...
What the Torah Teaches Us About Childbirth
This week, a remarkable breakthrough in the field of premature childbirth was announced. An artificial womb -- a plastic sac, filled with temperature controlled amniotic fluid...
The Congressional Israel Victory Caucus: Kudos and Caveats
"Palestinians will have to pass through the bitter crucible of defeat, with all its deprivation, destruction, and despair as they repudiate the filthy legacy of...
Christian Group Mounts a Strong Defense for Israel in Washington
“An unidentified guest uses a Trump Hotel branded umbrella as she walks into the West Wing of the White House,” read the caption of an...
New York Times Op-Ed Sides With Pope Against Jewish Group on Holocaust Comment
An op-ed in the New York Times faults the American Jewish Committee for criticizing Pope Francis’ casual comparison of European treatment of Muslim migrants to...
Why Is CUNY Honoring and Supporting BDS?
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has previously “blackballed a dozen foreign companies for supporting the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.” As the New York...
The Unacceptable Behavior of Germany’s Foreign Minister
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel displayed unprecedented chutzpah and insensitivity during his official visit to Israel to participate in ceremonies on Holocaust Memorial Day. During his trip,...
Invest in BDS — Boycotted Companies Make Lots of Money
Yesterday, Caterpillar announced much better financial results than were anticipated, and its stock price rose by nearly 8%. I half-jokingly tweeted that a smart investor should look carefully at...
New York Times Finds Trump’s Relationship With Jews ‘Bewildering’
President Donald Trump’s speech at a Holocaust commemoration event in Washington on Tuesday provided the New York Times with an opportunity to regurgitate vague and...
