Posts Tagged: israel
Stand up Guy: Cantor Captures AIPAC
Eric Cantor began his remarks to a most receptive audience with a classic recount of his own great American story, noting that he had far...
He Said It, He Meant It, You Applauded It
The image of the AIPAC, as developed by its detractors (and secretly embraced by many gleeful Jews in US and Israel) is one of the sabre-toothed tiger,...
Does Obama Speak for America?
In the end, the report published by the "Yediot Ahronot", which had detailed the diplomatic blows Obama was about to rain on Israel, was indeed...
New Gaza flotilla, Same Hasbara Problems
The upcoming attempt of the Turkish jihadists and their European and Jewish co-conspirators to repeat their amazing success on the high seas near Gaza raises,...
Bin Laden’s One Mistake
One thing made Osama bin Laden public enemy #1. One thing made him a target for America's hit squad. One thing - and...
Israel Realities: 1
In trying to write about Israel, from Israel, it's often difficult to know where to start. So much seems to happen in such a short...
Bernard Henri Levy and Israel (part 2)
In my first blog post, you learnt about Bernard Henri Levy's lifelong pro-Israel comitment. As the Jewish State turns 63 and faces new major challenges,...
An Open Letter to Tony Kushner
I have yet to study your literary work, although I have long had a keen interest, so when news broke last week of the 'CUNY...
Politicians Speak Out Against Aid to PA-Hamas
Friday, May 6, led by Senators Robert Casey (D-PA) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), 27 United States' senators sent a letter to President Obama proposing that...
Happy Birthday, Israel!
This week, Israel celebrates its 63rd birthday. For most countries, that number would elicit a shrug of the shoulders. Not in Israel's case. Considering Israel's extraordinary history,...
Independence Day Thanksgiving
As we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the miraculous rebirth of Jewish nationhood, we should take pride in the extraordinary accomplishments achieved over such a...
Tony Kushner, a Divisive Choice For CUNY
When a college awards a degree honoris causa (Latin: "for the sake of the honor") it eliminates ordinary academic requirements, choosing to recognize the recipient's...
Tony Kushner, an Extremist, Can’t Represent CUNY
Following our consensus decision to table the honorary degree nomination of Mr. Tony Kushner it is worthy to note that Mr. Kushner repeats the ugly charges against...
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,"...
