Trump Electrifies the World
For the suffering Gazans, the proposal offers a future in a developed country with housing and benefits and a new life not under the brutality of Hamas.
Note to Israel and the World: Take Off the Gloves
Israel, along with those countries facing the menace of Islamic extremism, must ensure there are no future Oct. 7th attacks.
And The Children Shall Return To Their Borders
At the very beginning of this war we all might have questioned how this terrible tragedy have happened. Why was our army not prepared for such a possibility?
Time For UNWRA To Go
By all logic, with the creation of UNHCR, UNWRA became redundant and should have been dissolved. But it wasn’t. And in retrospect, there was method to the madness.
Trump Critics want to Make America Safe for Antisemites
An executive order to deporting pro-Hamas student visa holders horrifies left-wingers. Would they defend foreigners inciting against other minorities?
Can President Trump Make Yeshiva Tuition Free?
If every family and business in our community, whether or not they have children in our schools, donates the maximum allowed contribution, it would generate enough funds to significantly lower tuition and, in some cases, allow students to attend for free.
In The Middle East, Proper Education Is The Key To A Better Future
Providing financial support and political power to terror-related groups without fundamental change in their nefarious educational messaging will not advance peace.
Again The Dismaying Sen. Schumer
As the most powerful person in American government besides President Biden, he surely realized that his words would be taken by Israel’s enemies that a rupture in U.S. relations was coming. Did he think that would be a good thing for him to safeguard for Israel?
New MIT-Led Initiative Brings Israeli Academics To U.S. Campuses
Kalaniyot was conceptualized in the aftermath of October 7th when we felt the acute needs for community and concern about the future of U.S.-Israel academic partnerships, explained Or Hen, a professor of physics and co-founder with Fraenkel of MIT-Kalaniyot.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ ‘Fighting Words’ Were Surprising
We got to wondering whether he was threatening that if Democrats were unsuccessful in the legislatures and the courts, they would resort to violence in the streets to get their way?
Beinart’s Wrong Again – There Isn’t Any “Occupation”
Beinart is not misinformed—he is deliberately distorting the truth
Trump’s New Regional Order
Netanyahu’s historic meeting with Trump sets the stage for a transformative Middle Eastern strategy.
Why The PA Will NOT Be Able to Control Gaza
The US Must Cut Ties with Qatar, Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization
‘The Middle East Flipped Upside Down’: Israel-US Relations During the War
Why the Rafah entry was delayed, where the heavy bombs withheld by the White House are located, and how Jerusalem persuaded Washington to support the invasion of Lebanon.
Disputes and Dilemmas
Because this is a dilemma, not a dispute, there are also many aspects of the situation that we should all be able to agree about. If we recognize these areas of common ground, the tension between us will be diffused, and we might even be able to make better decisions going forward.
Denying the Jewish Past
No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge.
Fighting the Other Israeli War
Rabbi Menachem Bombach, founder of the Netzach Educational Network, has devoted his life to increasing haredi integration into Israeli society.
How I Make A Papercut
Slow and steady. Bit by Bit. Section by section, I cut out all the shapes in my sketch. I cut through both the sketch and the papers underneath.
Trump Was Not Elected to Sound Retreat
The Trump 2.0 presidency is scarcely a week old and a number of political appointees who do not share the president's agenda are now in key positions in his administration. An epic struggle, it seems, is already underway to subvert the Trump administration from within.
Hatred’s Dark Grip
It is deeply tragic to witness the destructive effects of hatred among our enemies.
Iran in Tense Anticipation of Trump’s Moves
Will President Trump pursue renewed negotiations or revert to his “maximum pressure” strategy?
Qatar’s ‘Day After’ Plan for Gaza: Keeping Hamas in Power
The Qataris do not want the PA in the Gaza Strip to rein in Hamas and other terrorist groups, or to prevent attacks against Israel. Instead, they want the PA to act as a front to maintain Hamas's hold on power -- as a cover for keeping Hamas in power.
In One Motion, We Are Reminded That Hate Can Come From Anywhere
We need to stand against hate symbols everywhere, whether a swastika or an inverted triangle. Why? Because they are hateful, because in themselves they send a message of dehumanization.
Witkoff Insists Israel Trade Live Terrorists for Dead Hostages
The Biden-Witkoff surrender to terrorists deal gets worse.
ADL Should Not Be Defaming Trump
I am not here to defend or condemn the actions of those who entered the Capitol four years ago. But even if I did, it would not be a problem, because I am an individual and not a legacy organization of the Jewish people.
The Latest Trump Middle East Blockbuster
And while the plan might seem pie in the sky, never forget that it was Trump’s out of the box vision that led to the Abraham Accords and the peaceful relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
President Trump, Beware of Middle East Reality
*Ending wars and terrorism is a noble aspiration, which confronts the reality of NO intra-Muslim peaceful coexistence during the last 14 centuries. In fact,...
Letters To The Editor – January 31, 2025
A Different Disney Perspective
It was very good timing that your columnist Saul Jay Singer chose to write about songwriters Richard and Robert Sherman on...