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Critics of Israel almost never cite comparable data from other military encounters. This omission creates the false impression that the civilian death tolls in Gaza are among the highest in history, when they are in fact among the lowest.

“The rate of progress of the IDF, above and below the ground, is historically fast."

Along with imposing migration, European politicians have taken other measures to help establish and empower Islam in Europe, to the detriment of the natives.

Friedman's soft jihad against Israel is more subtle and acceptable, making it dangerous precisely because it is entertained by rational people and policymakers, especially Democrats.

The United Nations is the most egregious proliferator of the idea that Israel is a settler-colonial state that occupies the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem.

How can Palestinian leaders, who are terrified of Hamas and even more terrified of their own people, be expected to prevent the terrorists from attacking Israel in the event that these leaders were handed a state?

A formerly cooperative relationship now fraught with disagreement

Since our aliyah, my husband, who was a pulpit rabbi in America, gets constant calls from rabbis and principals in America who are considering aliyah. Many have since arrived. Some are still figuring out how to make it work. But it seems there is scarcely a Jewish leader in America who doesn’t have aliyah in the back of his or her mind.

"Any aid to Hamas must be conditioned with disarming its forces and returning all hostages"

The distinction between Hamas and “ordinary” Palestinians is largely spurious.

He taught by example, not by preaching. Though we have differences in our religious and political outlooks, he always treated my 'heresy' with respect and humor...

In a world characterized by rapid change, Rav Matisyahu Salomon remains a steadfast beacon of tradition, guiding with wisdom, love and an unwavering commitment to the values that have sustained us throughout history.

Trees also benefit us by reducing stress, generating a calmness that frequently comes from being around greenery – a mental effect that translates into physical benefits.

Often the journey itself is more critical than the destination. There is so much to be learned when we journey.

There is no daylight between the Palestinian people and their jihadist organizations.

Certainly there are some ordinary people in the world, mundane events, insignificant episodes? The answer is that greatness is in the eye of the beholder, and to be beheld by Rav Charlop was a tremendous gift.

At the forefront of Hamas's propaganda victories are legions of uninformed college students, aided by professional agitators and biased media figures.

Obsessional hostility has even infected counterterrorism experts.

[T]he Palestinian leadership has always been just as deeply and outspokenly committed to the destruction of Israel as Hamas is.

In 1999, then-U.S. senator from Florida Connie Mack gave a speech describing the PA leadership’s incitement of hatred, terrorism against Jews and Israel.

Yahya Sinwar is using hostages to subdue Israel. It is imperative that Israel resists surrender and takes decisive action to eliminate Sinwar and dismantle the military infrastructure of Hamas.

Trump is lucky in his enemies.

UN agencies, government aid programs and NGOs have consistently and willfully aided and abetted Hamas as it built its vast terror infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.

Within weeks, many people completely forgot about October 7, as if it somehow never happened, and began focusing exclusively on the plight of Gazan civilians,

I would also be remiss not giving a shout out to the myriad Jews who are going on missions to Israel, attending rallies, donating funds, advocating on social media, picking vegetables, cleaning hospitals, etc.

It’s incumbent on parents and educators to take a more proactive approach in shielding children from triggering images and educating them about responsible media consumption.

I offered to coach her through her fear, if she wanted, but she declined. I shook my head in disbelief. I have managed very well without waterskiing for the last 52 years, but how on earth do you live without going on elevators?

There are two that would seem to me to be exactly on point, that should be better known. I hope that you will consider adding them to your daily tefillah, and perhaps suggest them for the congregation with whom you daven.

10:00 a.m.: You try to use your USB thumb drive on your computer. No go. Thumb drives (a.k.a. flash drives or memory sticks) were invented by Dov Moran at Msystems, and acquired by SanDisk.

Along with the initial, existential shock, a miracle occurred: The vicious and vociferous arguments were seemingly set aside. The mutual hostility and suspicion seemingly disappeared.