Time To Retake Joseph’s Tomb
It was supposed to be temporary.
Nine years ago last month, then-Prime Minister Ehud Barak ordered the Israeli army to withdraw from Joseph's Tomb in Shechem (Nablus) in one of the most humiliating retreats in the nation's modern history.
Why Is Germany Telling Jews Where to Live?
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeieris is browbeating Israel in public.
Stop Calling it the ‘Old Testament’
Depicting the Hebrew Bible as "ferocious" or cruel is not only an act of iniquity toward the text itself, but a hurtful affront to those who cherish its teachings and seek to abide by its commands.
A Tale Of Two Housing Tenders
For the second time in the past three months, Israel on Sunday declared its intention to build over 1,000 housing units in areas beyond the 1967 lines.
The Success and Failure of Orthodox Judaism
More Torah is being studied on the continent than at any time since the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus.
The Miracle Of Israel
The state of Israel this week turned 65, defying history and the odds to celebrate its continued existence in a very dangerous part of the world.
A Cautionary Tale of European anti-Semitism
We have come to assume that, like the weather, all we can do in the face of European hatred of Jews is to shrug and move on with our lives.
When Israeli Journalists Cross The Line
Over the course of the past week, the Israeli media have been consumed by reports of an impending decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak to launch a military strike against Iranian nuclear installations.
Time to Rebuild Northern Samaria
It is now time for Israel to complete this mission and rebuild the ruins of the four former Jewish communities that were so unjustly dismantled. Let Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim and Kadim rise again from the rubble!
Yamit: The Original Sin Of Expulsion
It was thirty years ago, in April 1982, that uniformed soldiers pledged to defend Israel and its citizens were given the order to uproot and destroy the Jewish community of Yamit in northern Sinai. And while it may have brought us three decades of a cold peace with Egypt, conceding the Sinai will likely prove to have been a colossal mistake.
Build an Aliyah Museum
These Aliyah stories and others like them, such as the Prisoners of Zion who stood up to the Soviet Union and demanded freedom, deserve more than just being commemorated in books, stamps or newspaper articles. A national museum of aliyah, rich in videos, personal stories and artifacts, could serve as an invaluable tool for strengthening the nation's commitment to encouraging and absorbing future immigrants.
Europe’s Holocaust Amnesia
Speaking in his native German, Schulz used the opportunity to blast Israel.
Open Microphones, Sealed Minds
For a brief moment last week, the world got to peek behind the diplomatic curtains and catch a glimpse of what the American and French presidents really think of Israel’s prime minister.
Saying No To ‘Palestine’
As the Palestinians press forward in international forums with their plans for statehood, a growing chorus of countries has expressed support for the move.
Europe’s Hizbullah Hypocrisy
Only a unified and coherent E.U. stamp of disapproval can shut down Hizbullah's European lifeline.
Matzah as a Symbol of Jewish Heroism
Matzah is also a symbol of Jewish resistance and faith, one that was sanctified down through the generations by the sacrifices made by countless Jews to observe the precept even at times of national calamity.
Israel’s Culture Wars
Anyone who thought Israel was immune to the kind of divisive "culture wars" that have beset America in recent years was in for a rude awakening this past week.
Recalling the Menace of May 1967
The Jewish state owes no one an apology for facing down its foes and taking the territory which those very same enemies used as a platform from which to seek our destruction.
The Invention Of Palestine
For the first time in recent memory, a prominent American politician has had the courage to speak some unvarnished truths about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Unholy Hypocrisy At The Western Wall
Last Friday, the Western Wall underwent an unwelcome transformation from sacred site to media circus as the group known as the Women of the Wall sought to hold a decidedly non-traditional prayer service.
Does Hasbara Matter?
As the U.S. election season enters into high gear, an important Gallup poll released earlier this month offers Israel and its supporters much reason to cheer.
With the Stroke of a Pen
Earlier this month, a man in uniform you probably never heard of signed a military order which conferred formal recognition upon Rehalim as the 32nd Jewish community in Samaria.
Five Reasons Jews Shouldn’t Vote For Obama
In six weeks, Americans will be going to the polls in what could prove to be one of the most fateful elections in decades.
Fundamentally Freund: Why Can’t Jews Pray Freely in the Jewish State?
It is bad enough that the police prohibit Jews from praying on the Temple Mount, but what gives them the authority to extend that dubious ban to include praying near it?
Biden’s Bigotry On Jerusalem
What a disturbing sight to behold.
In the past few days, the Obama administration has gone to extraordinary lengths to berate Israel over the approval of a Jewish housing project in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo.
Take Back The Holy Sites
Displaying their customary respect for Jewish holy sites, Palestinian vandals struck again last month, desecrating an ancient synagogue in Naaran near Jericho.
In addition to damaging priceless relics, the perpetrators spray-painted swastikas, Palestinian flags and political slogans, adding insult to injury in their hate-filled assault.
Stop Funding Tel Aviv University
One of Israel’s leading universities seems to have lost its way.
In a move that is as incomprehensible as it is shameful, Tel Aviv University (TAU) agreed to allow a student group to hold a ceremony commemorating “Nakba Day,” when Palestinians bemoan the establishment of the state of Israel.
When Journalism Can Kill
Ever since he vanished, the American government had repeatedly asserted that Levinson was a private businessman -- his own safety.
Three Questions For ‘Peace Process’ Supporters
Sometimes the truth can be found in the oddest of places, if one knows where to look. Even in poll results.
A new study by the Ramallah-based Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research bears this out.
Released last week, it raises three difficult questions for all those who continue to believe that Israel must make concessions to win peace with the Palestinians.
A Time To Cancel
This year, one of America's leading newsmagazines decided to send a memorable Rosh Hashanah greeting to Jews all over the world.
On the cover of its latest issue, Time magazine placed a large Star of David made of white Gerbera daisies, in the middle of which was superimposed large black text triumphantly declaring: "Why Israel Doesn't Care About Peace."