Posts Tagged: Zionism
Pondering the Limits of Conversation
The Jewish Agency's third Global Jewish Forum is just a stone's throw away on the calendar. I use that expression intentionally. Occurring three times each...
Interview: Yosef Mendelevitch, A Real Life Hero
Have you ever wanted to sit and chat with a real life hero? I don't mean some famous athlete or rock and roll star, although...
Personal Musings on Aliya on Independence Day
In Israel, the past few weeks epitomize the contrasting emotions of sadness and exhilaration which embody the life of the Jewish people. We...
Vendor Sells Netanyahu 5 Shekel Flag for Independence Day, Told to Get Off the Road
Although Israeli Independence Day isn't until later this week (April 26th), the country's Prime Minister decided to make a Zionist purchase on Monday, stepping out...
Baseball, Zionism, and a Flat World
My first cousin, Peter, and I grew up in the same building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, 40 years ago. Today, we live over...
J Street & Peter Beinart: Without Patriotism
At J Street's annual conference this week, Barukh Binah, the deputy chief of mission at Israel's embassy made it quite clear that these were "friends"...
Beinart’s Philosophy is Hardly Zionism
Zion Square is probably the most popular downtown Jerusalem thoroughfare for Israelis and tourists alike, connecting the Ben Yehuda Pedestrian Mall to Jaffa Street. On...
The Impolite Truth About the Palestinians
"Remember, there was no Palestine as a state. It was part of the Ottoman Empire. And I think that we've...
The Fogel Family, One Year Later
Leah Goldsmith pulls back the curtains from her living- room window to reveal a breathtaking view. In the distance, just a few kilometers...
Jews and the Charge of ‘Dual Loyalty’: Rachel Shabi Defends Classic Antisemitic Canard
Rachel Shabi is a journalist who writes for 'Comment is Free' and Al Jazeera whose contempt for the Jewish state, and seeming indifference to antisemitism, is consistently...
Harvard Needs Some Schooling on the Middle East
On March 3-4, Harvard University will host a two-day conference on the "One State Solution" to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Guests include veteran anti-Israel...
Israel Next Target for “Anonymous” Hacker Group (VIDEO)
The hacker group "Anonymous", known for it's infiltration of government and corporate networks, has identified it's next target - Israel. Citing "Zionist bigotry" and ...
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Presides Over Naming of Ed Koch Center (PHOTOS)
Oh what a night! Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented (former) Mayor Edward I. Koch to an admiring crowd gathered in New York City January 25...
EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks on Shalit Release, Occupy Wall Street
DE: If the great cause of the last century was Zionism as a focal point for...
