San Remo: The Original ‘Deal of the Century’

As we mark Israeli independence this year, let us cast off the contrived U.N. narrative in which Israel was born into the inevitability of two states.

Ben Shapiro and the Non-Binary ‘Aliyah’ Option

Don’t demand an immediate “yes” from Diaspora Jews, help them make their own way to a connection with Israel.

The Miracle of Trump

The era of U.S. President Donald Trump is an opportunity for Israel to take big, bold steps. If the sea has split, let us not stop until we’re all the way across.

Matza and Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler

I wrote this short story when I was at Yeshiva University and it is partly a testament to the powerful influence of our beloved Rebbe, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler. 

When it Comes to Sovereignty, Daniel Pipes is Wrong

Contrary to a conservative's warnings, sending a signal that Israel intends to stay in its historic heartland forever will do much to deflate jihadist intentions.

The End Of The 100-Year Arab-Israeli War

While the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was the context of the Bahrain gathering, the subtext was the normalization of Israel among the elites of the Arab states.

Why Young Europeans Can’t Understand Israeli Settlers

Europe today is post-God, post-nationalism, post-family and post-Holocaust—and is therefore understandably at odds with the very concept of Israel.

The Reverend Father of ‘Israeli Apartheid’

Desmond Tutu’s legacy is much more than that of a mere bigot. He was one of the main architects of a movement to reframe the Jewish state as the antagonist in the global battle against oppression.

Three Muslims and a Settler

On a recent trip to the U.S., I—an Israeli “settler”—encountered three Muslims in three different places. Our interactions were surprising and perhaps inspiring.

Open Letter: Dear Pastor Hagee and Christian Zionists

Pastor Hagee, I once heard you say at a fundraiser in Jerusalem: “Don’t tell me you love me, show me you love me.” Now I say that very phrase back to you - Don’t tell me you love me, show me you love me by harnessing the power of CUFI and Christian Zionists to defend Jerusalem from bad US policy.

The ‘Prayer Intifada’

It’s time for Israel to reverse the misguided Dayan doctrine and send a clear message that “Palestinian liberation” of the Temple Mount and the Tomb of the Patriarchs will utterly fail.
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Get Your BLINKEN Hands Off of the Land of Israel

At SOVEREIGNTY Rally (Nov 10, 2021) against a US Consulate for "Palestinians" in Jerusalem - the Capital of Israel and the Heart of Judea - Yishai Fleisher delivers a message to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and President Joe Biden.

The Narrative War: Occupation vs. the ‘Abraham Accords’

What is the counter-word to “occupation”? What word can bridge the Arab-Jewish divide? The answer, which the UAE has found, is “Abraham.”

Opinion: Jonathan Pollard is Dead

I do not want the stain of Pollard's ugly death in prison to be on my conscience. I do not want his death to be on my nation's conscience. I do not want it on the conscience of PM Netanyahu or President Peres. I do not want it on the conscience of Israel's gentile friends, or even the US administration. I do not want the ugly stain to be a permanent scar on the historical record and the collective memory of this generation. But it's all about to happen. Unless something changes, Jonathan Pollard will die in Butler prison in the next few weeks, days, or hours.

Why Some Jews Are Afraid of an ‘Inner-Nazi’

Many Liberal Jews believe the main lesson of the Six Million is that we Jews should never do to others what was done to us. and we have an inner-Nazi trying to break free to do just that.

Will Romney or Obama Save Israel from Iran?

While many American presidents give off a warm gooey "Shalom Chaver" feelings, this leads Israel to accept their practical actions which hurt the Jewish state. At least Obama's anti-Israel agenda is transparent. If he should win a second term that could be a good thing in the long run.

Seven Reasons for the ‘Post-Jihadist’ Milieu

Numerous factors have come together to help the Arab world transition out of the era of jihadism and into a mode of progress.
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Live from Washington with Matthew RJ Brodsky on the UAE-Israel Abraham Accords

Yishai Fleisher hosts Matthew Brodsky who currently assists the National Security Council and the State Department on policy and communications strategy to promote the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda.

‘Losing Zuckerberg’ and Reform Judaism’s Opportunity

Had Mark Zuckerberg been told that the Jewish people have a mission to rebuild a Jewish state, and that his creative talents are needed, he may have harnessed his mind in that direction. Had he been offered an opportunity to take part in the most exciting project of the Jewish people in two-thousand years, he probably would have taken it.

A Solitary Candle

There is an opinion in the Mishna, that of the great Shammai, that the Chanukiyah should be lit with eight candles on the first night and go down and down until one candle remains on the eighth night...

Goodbye President Obama from the Settlers

Yishai says good-bye to President Obama on behalf of the Jewish residents of Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Rejoicing Proud Jews: Reflections on Lag B’Omer

The victory of the Jewish idea is celebrated on Lag B'Omer. It fits neatly between Israeli Independence Day and Yom Yerushalayim. These three days are all driven by the same spirit: the liberation of Jewish peoplehood, the return to the land, and the reemergence of authentic Jewish culture.

Photo Essay: Passover Preparations in Israel

As Israel and the Jewish world prepare for the 5772/2012 Pesach holiday and pilgrimage, JewishPress.com is proud to present a photo essay illustrating the colorful season of Passover in Israel.

Light Unto the Nations from the Comfort of Home

Notice the amazing historical confluence of the ingathering with the communications revolution: just as the Jewish people were set to start off on the adventure of building a state in the Middle East, so too did the technology to communicate and broadcast globally explode - from the wire, to the radio, to the TV, to the internet, to the iPhone - there are no boundaries to the exchange of information.

Dear American Jews

I wish to apologize in the name of the State of Israel. We have heard that our ad campaign encouraging ex-pat Israelis to come home has offended many of you. That was certainly not the intent, and if it did offend, we are sorry.

AIPAC 2017 – 4th Pilgrimage Holiday

Yishai shares his impressions from the AIPAC conference...

Kosher Hot Dogs and the Dichotomy of Tisha B’Av

We are not in the era of securing Kosher dogs, we are in the era of reestablishing a Jewish commonwealth and building a country. This project needs us to focus our collective energies so that we can overcome the multiple challenges that stand in our way. Instead of watching overpaid athletes run bases after hitting a ball, we need all those Kosher-eating “accomplished professionals” to “feel very strongly” about their place in the fight for Israel!
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What is China Doing in the Middle East? A Discussion with Dr. Michael Doran

A discussion on the Abraham Accords, normalization with the UAE and the Arab world, and what China is looking for in the Middle East.

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