Investor’s Guide to the Political Market

Posted on: January 6th, 2013

In a 12 year struggle, we have led the Religious Zionists deep into the ruling party. The Likud, in turn, gladly opened its gates wide.

The Ultimate ‘Settlements are not the Problem’ Article

Posted on: January 6th, 2013

If you are really being so hurt by the existence and growth of settlements then make peace fast and get rid of them.

Likud-Beiteinu Leader: I Oppose a Palestinian State

Posted on: January 6th, 2013

A Palestinian state would not only fail to bring peace and stability to the region, but would increase the tension and instability to the region.

Listen to Me: Islam Does Not Command War Against Jews

Posted on: January 6th, 2013

Let me clarify these misconceptions about Islam so that there is no excuse for warmongers and those who wish to shed oceans of blood.

New-Town

Posted on: January 4th, 2013

I am writing these reflections on the Newtown, Connecticut massacre for The Jewish Press on December 20. Most likely, by the time these words have been published, we will have more information and greater insight and understanding as to what went wrong on that tragic day. Nevertheless, for the sake of my own catharsis, and hopefully for the benefit of the readers of this publication, I share my own humble perspective.

The Convert and the Gadol Hador

Posted on: January 4th, 2013

“When you are inexperienced and new to Yiddishkeit you figure, what do I have to lose? I think it’s called chutzpah!” With the honesty and good natured candor that have made her a much sought after lecturer across the Jewish spectrum, African-American convert Ahuvah Gray, recounts the remarkable story of her personal encounter with Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, z”tl.

The See-through Yarmulkes and the Right of Return

Posted on: January 4th, 2013

The big question, of course, is where does the Jewish Home get its new votes?

Why Israel Has Shifted to the Right and Isn’t Coming Back

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

Israelis know that neither Fatah in the West Bank nor Hamas in Gaza will ever recognize Israel’s legitimacy no matter where its borders are drawn

Feiglin: Revoke Oslo, Stop US Aid

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

Leading up to Israel’s Knesset elections on January 22, here are more initiatives I hope to bring to the fore in the next Knesset:

From Hurricane Sandy To Sandy Hook: The Jewish Response To Darkness

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

Over the past few months the Jewish community in the New York metropolitan area has suffered great trauma and intense tragedy.

Haaretz Claims Right-Wing Voters Support Division Of Jerusalem

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

We came across this startling headline in Haaretz:"Most Right-Wing Voters Support Establishment of Palestinian State and Division of Jerusalem." But Haaretz, as dovish and radical as it is, surely wouldn't lie straight out, would they? So how did they come up with such a headline?

Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

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Israel’s State Of The Union: Resounding Successes, Looming Threat

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics has released its population data for 2012, the year that just ended. As usual, the trends are favorable. The total Israeli population rose to just under eight million, while the Jewish population for the first time rose to just over six million.

Ariel University Upgrade Hardly An ‘Obstacle To Peace’

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

It certainly is no secret that Great Britain is adamantly opposed to any construction by Israel on any land claimed by Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. So it was not all that surprising that the UK condemned recent announcements by Israel of construction plans in various areas over the green line. But its hyperbolic reaction to the announcement that the Israeli government is granting university status to Ariel College suggests that not a whole lot of thinking goes into its anti-settlement declarations.

The Zoabi Decision

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

This past Sunday, Israel’s Supreme Court overturned a decision by Israel’s Central Election Committee to disqualify MK Haneen Zoabi of the Balad Party from running for a seat in the January 22 parliamentary elections. The court rejected the committee’s ruling that she should be banned based on her involvement in the Gaza flotilla of May 2010.

Letters To The Editor

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

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‘What Makes You Better Than Them?’

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

“In that case, what makes you better than the terrorists?” I often hear this question. It usually comes up after someone suggests that Israel ruthlessly defeat its enemies instead of maintaining its current wishy-washy approach of hiding behind security walls, wearing the enemy down, and offering land in an effort to advance peace.

Jack Abramoff: Americans Believe The System Is Rigged Against Them

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

Out of prison since 2010, Abramoff is committed to reforming the lobbying industry that he helped tarnish.

Reflections Of A Former Bronx Hoopster

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

In the introduction to their recently published Jewish Jocks: An Unorthodox Hall of Fame, Franklin Foer and Marc Tracy hyperbolically describe American basketball between the world wars as a “majority-owned subsidiary of New York Jewish culture.”

The EU’s ‘IgNobel’ Policy on Israel

Posted on: January 3rd, 2013

The EU has yet to appreciate the reality that the conflict continues because of the refusal of the Palestinians to accept the right of the State of Israel to exist.