Letters To The Editor

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

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Does God Care Who Wins the Super Bowl?

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

Is it appropriate for players like Tim Tebow to make grand gestures of prayer to a Master of the World Who has His Hands full dealing with much more important things?

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Hagel: A Fringe Pick That Should Be Rejected

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

This nomination is problematic and should be declined. Hagel’s record, at least as it relates to his potential future possible responsibilities, can accurately be described as fringe.

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Jew Without A Gun

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

With the debate over gun control at fever pitch following the atrocity in Newtown, Connecticut, I thought readers of The Jewish Press would find the following account of my experience during the Los Angeles riots of 1992 both timely and interesting.

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Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

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What Happened to Sweden?

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

Sweden is now a country where orthodox Jews are afraid to wear a skullcap.

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J Street Speech Reveals Hagel Will Push Saudi Peace Initiative

Posted on: January 30th, 2013

Hagel may be the worst thing to hit the U.S.-Israel relationship since Casper Weinberger locked the IAF off the Iraqi ballistic missile launchers.

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Kerry Doesn’t Have a Clue

Posted on: January 29th, 2013

Kerry subscribes--as is so fashionable today in the Obama Administration and academia--to the abusive relationship approach to foreign policy.

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Judgement Day in Africa

Posted on: January 29th, 2013

In Washington there are deep differences of opinion as to how to address the growing jihadi influence in Africa.

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The Talibanization of Gaza

Posted on: January 29th, 2013

The Hamas government in Gaza has been banning Western-style clothing and haircuts, and in some case forcing women to wear Islamic headdress.

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The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.

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You’re in the New Army Now

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Our military has to become less American and more European, less imperial and more multilateral.

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Israeli Election Results Put Focus on Domestic Front

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Lapid's election success is a reflection of the widespread view among Israelis that external threats do not mean that the country's house should not be put in better order.

How the Palestinians Tried to Scare Israeli Voters

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

It does not really matter who is in power in Israel: no Palestinian leader has a mandate to make any concessions to Israel, let alone sign a peace treaty.

The Western Left Abandons the Arab Left

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

The left has sided with the reactionaries and against their comrades in other countries because they hate their own countries’ systems more.

So Someone Went and Blew Up the Iranian Nuclear Plant

Posted on: January 28th, 2013

Holy nuclear centrifuge, Batman, it could have actually happened!

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Daniel Pipes: West Must Oppose Islamism (Video)

Posted on: January 27th, 2013

Middle East expert Daniel Pipes appeared on the 'Cross Talk' program to argue that the West should use its influence to oppose Islamism instead of supporting it.

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Shabbos in Davos

Posted on: January 27th, 2013

While the meal featured heads of state, Nobel laureates and people of world renown, it had a homely feeling where no one in particular was made to feel more important than the next person.

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Does Russia Have its Eye on Strategic Cyprus?

Posted on: January 27th, 2013

Russia's strategic geopolitical interests provide an important incentive for Russia to gain a foothold in Cyprus.

Remembering Ron Nachman, the Lonely Man of Faith

Posted on: January 27th, 2013

When Ron Nachman set out to found the city of Ariel, he was not interested in just another community of tens to hundreds of families to the east of the Green Line.