On Wars and Changing Threats

Israeli society must recognize the intensity of the new threats that surround it and critically assess the conventional wisdom that the era of big threats has passed and Israel need no longer be a “mobilized nation.”

Enforce Taylor Force

Nowhere in the Taylor Force is there any mention of the above exceptions – which is to say that the Biden Administration intends to openly and flagrantly ignore the unambiguous requirements of an American statute.

Israel’s Longest-Running Role: Media-Designated Bad Guy

Not even the 1979 peace treaty signed by Israel and Egypt bought better press for Begin, who throughout the negotiations was derided as the stumbling block standing in the way of Anwar Sadat’s noble quest for peace.

Poland’s Restitution Outrage

It seems ludicrous to us that the Poles are seriously concerned with preventing fraud at the expense of the rights of the very victims of an unparalleled wholesale theft of their property by an occupying foreign power.

Iran is Racing Toward a Nuclear Bomb and the Lapid-Bennett Government is Silent

Netanyahu: Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have handcuffed Israel to a policy of “no surprises” with the Biden administration and have abandoned the fight for global public opinion.

We Have Allowed Assimilation To Grow – There Is Only One Way To Fix...

What are we pledging to do differently, out of our comfort zone, to rescue our brothers and sisters right now?

It’s Not Your Grandfather’s Anti-Semitism Any More

Consider the mess April Powers, the former diversity officer at the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), recently got herself into when, representing the group, she penned a statement denouncing the recent surge of attacks against Jews, but neglected to specifically condemn Islamophobia as well.

Does Israeli Law Play Favorites In Sheikh Jarrah?

It is critical to emphasize this point: The controversial houses were built in the Jewish neighborhood of Shimon HaTzaddik, and not, as most news reports would have you believe, in Sheikh Jarrah.

The Palestinian Jihad Summer Camps

They have enough funds to launch camps to brainwash and indoctrinate their own children, but are not prepared to invest in rebuilding homes that were destroyed or damaged during the last Israel-Hamas war.

Forgotten Heroes: The Jewish Resistance and Exodus 1947

Veterans of the Jewish Resistance in France participated in the rescue of tens of thousands of Jews during WWII. They provided emissaries from the Land of Israel with vital infrastructure for clandestine Zionist activities in France, including money, manpower, forged documents, accommodation, and contacts among the French authorities. In July-August 1947, they were significantly involved in the dramatic story of the Exodus 1947, the ship full of Holocaust survivors turned back by the British. It is regrettable that their contribution to the creation of the State of Israel is almost entirely absent from the collective memory.

Why Did the NY Times Deliberately Hide News Of Anti-Semitic Attacks?

The New York Times omission may be part of a growing pattern of the Times's blindness to Jew-hatred

Arab Reactions to the New Israeli Government

The ascent of a Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated politician to the ruling coalition in Israel attracted much more interest in the Arab press than the ascent of Naftali Bennett to the PM position.

Be Safe: Don’t Visit Your Dying Parent. Don’t Leave Your House. Don’t Get Married....

Children, in particular, have been so coddled that American children of the last two generations have probably had far less joy and far more fear than children of any previous American generation.

Who Was Karl Marx?

A new book delves into 200 years of his evil influence.

Israel’s Arab Citizens Are the “Main Danger” to Its Future

Israeli Arabs increasingly "reject Israel's continued existence as a Jewish state."

A Rally Against Antisemitism Is Welcome, BUT…

Is it Enough to Slow America's Tsunami of Anti-Semitism

Being RCA President During A Year Of Complete Chaos

While in London, we were already hearing reports about this new virus that was making its way to Europe from somewhere in China, but we weren’t overly concerned. It could never affect us all the way in North America!

The Secret Ingredient To Gadlus

The leap to greatness is attainable, but it all starts with being sensitive.

Yes, it’s Ungrateful to Turn Your Back on the National Anthem

Most Americans know little about foreign countries; they somehow believe that the prosperity, health, and free lifestyle to which they ...

Aliyah Can Save American Jews – And Israel

Too many parts of The United States are under sway to a far-left, almost Marxist, ideology, the foundation for a crumbling empire. Is that where America is headed?

An Anti-Semitic Rally To Remember

This was anti-Semitism on full display. Chance might as well have been reading from The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a 1903 fabricated anti-Semitic text from Russia that speaks of a secretive worldwide Jewish conspiracy for control and power.

Local Arab Leaders are Failing the Younger Generation

Many in Israeli Arab society are aware of the opportunity that life in Israel offers in terms of escaping the cycle of violence—they need to be nurtured.

The Biden Backward Slide

The President, although by no means a clone of President Obama on the Middle East, and a self-professed strong supporter of Israel, has been a longtime believer in a two-state solution as well as a substantial part of the Palestinian wish list.

The Chance to Head a Nation Like No Other

A letter to Israel’s incoming president, Isaac Herzog.

Does International Funding For Rebuilding Gaza Give Hamas A Free Pass?

At least publicly, the only concern that was being expressed was that the funds not fall into the hands of Hamas...

Yamina Leaders Need to Admit they Were Wrong

Prime Minister Bennett and Interior Minister Shaked should dismantle their bizarre coalition by the end of the day. But they won't – it's easier to blame the Likud for their failures.

It’s Time Ilhan Omar and ‘the Squad’ Learned the Truth About Israel and Hamas

In this same spirit of willingness to come together, I invite Representatives Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to meet with me, a Palestinian living in the West Bank, to discuss the problems of the Palestinians and the best solutions to address them

There is No Israeli Advantage for a Hamas-Ruled Gaza

Strengthening Hamas helps differentiate between the Palestinians in Gaza and the Palestinians in Judea and Samaria.

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