Posts Tagged: David Harris
Why a Jewish Democratic Leader Attacked Sheldon Adelson
The most unpleasant people I have encountered in politics are those who put party before principle, partisanship before politeness, tribal political doctrine before common human...
“Zero Interest in Ever Visiting Israel”
I sat down to read the New York Times Travel section, which this week featured a major piece on Jerusalem. By the second paragraph, I...
“I Certainly Do Not See Iran As A Threat.”
These words are destined for the history books. They were uttered by Ahmet Davutoglu, the Turkish foreign minister, during a recent visit to Tehran. Other than such...
Will the Real David Harris Please Stand Up?
As I've written before, I have a problem with my name. It's not that there's anything inherently wrong with it. It's just that, unlike Bon Jovi,...
American Jewish Leaders at a Crossroads
On the surface, it would seem that two of American Jewry's most highly regarded Jewish leaders, both deeply committed and devoted to Israel,...
How Obama Divided the Jews, and the Result
For millennia, diversity of opinion has been a Jewish hallmark, as the old adage goes, 'when you have two Jews you've three opinions.' Yet, over...
Americans Respond to a Terrorist’s Death
Throughout America, and particularly in New York, news of the elimination of Osama Bin Laden has been welcomed. The thoughts of political and community leaders...
AJC: Finding Friends at the Forum
Perhaps the single most interesting sentence this observer heard at the American Jewish Committee's Global Forum was one said perhaps in jest. "When Messiah comes,"...
