The Riots: A Will to Overthrow the United States
The mob's destruction or removal of statues appears an attempt to erase the history of the United States... What they are doing looks like just an old-fashioned power-grab. The first law of power-grabbers is that if no one stops them, they keep on going -- often with catastrophic consequences.
Israeli Sovereignty: Officially on the clock
The Netanyahu government is working hand in hand with the Trump administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty over approximately 30 percent of Judea and Samaria. July 1 was by no means a deadline.
Don’t Let Them Run Roughshod Over You
Reluctance to "stir the pot" or cause a chillul Hashem should not translate into indifference or inaction.
Why Everyone Who Wakes Up From a Respirator Needs a Mental Health Professional By...
I didn’t know it at the time, but I was suffering from something called ICU Delerium.
Cancel Culture – A Pernicious Force
What should our response be when a leader, rabbi, friend, or family member says something offensive? Rebuke AND FORGIVE.
Plague of Palestinian Terrorism Persists During Pandemic
Neither Fatah nor Hamas appear to be grateful for the life-saving assistance that they received from the Jewish state.
Black And Palestinian Issues Have Nothing In Common
The Jewish community is very fortunate to have Black leaders who are outspoken in defense of Jews and Israel and just as importantly, defending the history of help and cooperation that they share.
FIRST, Sovereignty in the Jordan Valley
Historic decisions may require careful consideration, but they also require courage and determination.
Apply Sovereignty to the Jordan Valley, NOW
The Jordan Valley is Israel’s only defensible eastern border and Israeli sovereignty there is vital for the demilitarization of a future Palestinian state.
Will the PA Erupt Over Israeli Sovereignty in the Jordan Valley?
No one really knows when mass violence will erupt. The self-immolation of a Tunisian peddler ignited a revolution in that country, but at least 40 similar acts in other Arab counties failed. The odds are against massive violence if Israel extends sovereignty over the Jordan Valley, but Israel’s security forces should nevertheless be prepared.
Israel Shines in the Gulf Where Big Powers Falter—and That Could Be Tricky
Israel is proving to the Gulf States that it is a more reliable partner in some respects than big powers like the US, China, or Russia. But the limits of cooperation with Israel could come to the forefront at a time of economic crisis in which the Gulf States are likely to have to renegotiate longstanding social contracts.
Keep your Hands to Yourself
The Counter-Intuitive Truth: Distance CAN Bring Us Closer
The Future of Israel’s Borders: International Law and Islamic Law. Part I
In a clearer understanding [of international law], Israel's planned move appears to be legal.
DISGRACEFUL!
The Greenblatt-Sharpton campaign is a left-wing power grab disguised as a civil rights mission.
West Bank’s Status Quo More Dangerous than Sovereignty
Contrary to the alarming charge that the application of sovereignty over parts of the West Bank would transform Israel into a binational state, doing so would not affect 95% of the West Bankers who have been living under the rule of the Palestinian Authority since January 1996. They will continue to do so. The move does entail political risks, but they are smaller than the security hazards that would accompany Israel’s inability to maintain a permanent security presence in the Jordan Valley.
A Stand Must Be Taken Against the Promotion of Murder
In civilized societies action should be taken against anyone who expresses the desire to commit murder. The Iranian government, Hamas, Hezbollah, various clerics, and other influential figures within the Muslim world, as well as neo-Nazis and other extreme rightists, openly proclaim their desire to commit murder or even genocide against Jews and Israel. Many in the Western world either refuse to heed these statements or actively support them. Many others relentlessly criticize Israel and remain completely silent about Palestinian promotion of the killing of Jews.
Annexation Does NOT = Apartheid
One can argue that the two-state map created by the American Mideast peace plan is too complicated and unworkable. But Israel’s intention to act on the plan will not create a situation of apartheid. The “enclaves” of settlement it entails are the inexorable result of the laudable principle that no Palestinian or Israeli should be forced out of their home. This salute to indigenous rights should be celebrated.
Germany’s Capitulation to Palestinian terrorism
New research based on thousands of documents from the German Foreign Ministry archives demonstrates that the West German government's fear of Palestinian terrorist attacks, romantic Orientalism, and entrenched anti-Semitism led it to wave a white flag.
The Silent American Jews
Why are American Jews refusing to stand up for themselves?
Juneteenth and Zionist history
We have not only the right but the obligation to regain a very important commemoration that we have lost. That is: the annual observance of Yom Tel Chai on the 11th of Adar.
Red and Green Virtue-Signaling — An American “Intifada”?
The red and green alliance between socialist and Islamist ideologies strengthened in parallel with the rise of the idea of intersectionality. Both ideologies are heavily laden with hatred of Israel, as became obvious during the latest rioting.
Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah-No One Is Going to Camp this Smmah
Bunks closed, pools empty: The overnight-camp summer that wasn’t
Time to Look out for Ourselves
The international community will oppose any Israeli sovereignty move, as it does whenever Israel prioritizes its own interests. But Israel's vital needs cannot be dependent on its Palestinian enemies.
Hashem Doesn’t Want A Politically Correct World
If people believed they were all exactly alike, they wouldn’t struggle to prove their uniqueness, and the world wouldn’t develop as it should.
Arab Enmity, Not Jewish Settlement, Makes Peace Impossible
How can Israel reach an agreement with a party whose ultimate aim is Israel’s complete elimination?
Western Civilization: Closer to the Cliff
America’s loss of vision, commitment and sense of what made it America, will be a disaster for the entire Western world.
Senior Saudi Cleric’s Criticism of Anti-Semitism Draws Islamists’ Ire
{Reposted from IPT website}
Saudi cleric Mohamed Al-Issa visited Auschwitz earlier this year, and last week, he addressed the American Jewish Committee's online global forum....
The “Floyd Crisis” and How to Resolve It
Although the “Floyd crisis” in the US contains the seeds of civil war, acknowledgment of the historical errors that gave rise to this crisis, taking responsibility, and making a commitment to rectify those errors could make this a shining moment for the American people and a milestone in the history of democracy.
Voter-shaming: Left’s New Low
There is a huge difference between rejecting a politician and debasing his supporters.
Bibi to Gantz: Sovereignty or Elections
This is a critical week, not just for Israel’s settlement enterprise but also for its political system.