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An election campaign is a job interview. Let the party leaders tell us why we should hire them.

Rather than fretting over the High Court of Justice’s ruling on non-Orthodox conversions, lawmakers should realize that the court left the door open to amending the Law of Return to reflect current practices.

Who exactly is the Palestinian Authority leadership lying to and why?

These day-school children will be filled with their own traditions and with the knowledge that they are parts of a community that invests them and their commitment to that tradition with immense importance.

The apparent Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned civilian cargo ship is a wider threat against shipping and comes as part of retaliation for the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist. Meanwhile, Iranian proxy warfare against the United States has returned to the region.

The next Israeli government would be well-advised to come up with its own proposals for improving the life of Palestinians.

A spate of attacks on Arab Christians in and around Bethlehem should have merited investigation by the many “human rights” organizations in the area, but they weren’t interested. This is not surprising, as their focus is almost entirely on promoting lawfare against Israel, not exposing human rights violations committed by Palestinians against other Palestinians.

When what some observers called the “new anti-Semitism” began to gather pace at the turn of this century, there were a handful of scholars, Gerstenfeld among them, who were equipped to explain that while the wine was new, the bottles were old.

Today’s Persians running Iran’s Islamic revolutionary regime consistently declare their intention to annihilate Israel and are building the capacity for nuclear weapons to achieve that infernal aim. And then, there’s the Western media and academia …

Yes, there are moments when I wish I were younger and could relive certain experiences without making the mistakes I did as a youngster.

On the contrary! Israel needs to send a “Thank You” card to SNL for publicizing that fact. Yes, Israel takes care of Jews first – and we’re very proud of that!

We spoke out against white supremacy on the Right and the anti-Semitism of Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on the Left.

As anti-Israel lawmakers increase in numbers, American Jewry's unwillingness to confront their anti-Zionist rhetoric underscores the growing disaffection that Krauthammer had been alluding to for years.

The conservative Jewish American radio broadcaster says that to understand the nature and depth of the danger that the US media poses to democracy in America, you have to understand the way that the US media treats Israel.

If the new administration sees as part of its objective making Israel feel alone and isolated in the community of nations, this is certainly unwise.

BDS tells its supporters that it is "an inclusive, anti-racist human rights movement that is opposed on principle to all forms of discrimination, including anti-semitism and Islamophobia". That is a lie.

As always, Israel's strength isn't just a matter of its military and scientific might, but also its righteousness, specifically its humanitarian gestures toward its neighbors.

Those who are allowing Hamas to run unconditionally in the election are facilitating the terrorist group's next victory and certain rise to power.

We must not wait for the international community to approve construction in Judea and Samaria. That will come once Israel has established the facts on the ground.

By destroying parts of Prophet Joshua's altar on Mount Ebal, the Palestinian Authority irreversibly damaged one of Israel's most sacred heritage sites.

While YU is hardly immune to outside forces and is no guarantee of anyone's frumkeit, it is still the best option around for anyone looking for a great environment fostering Torah Umadda.

I disagree. I believe 2021 could prove to be a decisive year for Zionism in America, and it’s up to those of us who consider ourselves Zionists to decide whether to be incapacitated by worry or move forward with confidence.

The specter of being hauled into a Rabbinical Court upon arrival in Israel sufficed to convince a number recalcitrant husbands to reconsider their position.

The Palestinian Authority’s decade-long plan to take control of the West Bank’s Area C is being implemented successfully. This is a historic game-changer in the 100-year-old conflict that requires an immediate and massive Israeli response.

To ignore or negate the extraordinary achievements of this country is the most reprehensible expression of ingratitude.

The key question is whether Biden regards China as an enemy or just a competitor that breaks some rules.

Will the US look the other way and let Barghouti run and win? History would say yes.

The U.S. will remain Israel’s most important ally, regardless of the policies of any specific administration, but Israel cannot concede its sovereignty or interests to satisfy an administration committed to policies that harm both.

In 2013, Mahmoud Abbas proclaimed that henceforth the Palestinian Authority would be called the “State of Palestine.” It is worth noting how successful he has been in popularizing the phrase, and among whom.

Falsely Charging McConnell with Inconsistency