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The favorite term employed by those who would deny the Jewish people sovereignty over their ancestral homeland, Israel, was The Zionist Entity. That...
The greatest indictment of Israel is not what she has done wrong, but what she has done right. The more successful Israel becomes—in technology,...
So much for the repeated assurance that “Iran will never get a nuclear bomb.” IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi has now declared that because...
A friend of mine recently sent an email to President Trump. He doubts it will ever reach the Oval Office. I suspect he is right. That is unfortunate...
You need not be a Biblical scholar to have heard of the Twelve Tribes of Israel—that is Israel, not “Palestine,” a distinction that matters both...
There is a pathological sickness spreading through much of the Western world. It has abandoned reason, rejected individual judgment, and replaced both...
A Jewish neighbor exclaimed “I can’t support Israel as long as Donald Trump is president.” His words were startling, but not surprising. They...
The erosion of support for Israel did not happen by accident. It is the culmination of decades of misinformation, historical revisionism, and the...
The Democratic Socialists of America has declared war on Israel. I understand that most Americans are more concerned about the DSA’s policies...
Every criminal act committed by an Israeli deserves unequivocal condemnation, arrest, and prosecution. Judaism does not permit vigilantism, and...
If Republicans are searching for a standard-bearer to build upon President Donald Trump’s accomplishments while broadening the party’s appeal in...
Those who deny the Jewish people’s right to sovereignty in their ancestral homeland often insist that their objection to Israel is not directed...
Jordan Perry, the manager of Lake Theater & Cafe in Lake Oswego theater in suburban Portland, Oregon, is attempting to defend a cryptic marquee...
Do not fool yourself. Much of the opposition to Israel’s war against the Islamist terror axis—Iran and its proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the...
With the alarming rise of antisemitism spreading across the globe, Jews are understandably frightened, frustrated, and searching for answers. In...
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), a leading congressional critic of Israel, introduced an amendment to eliminate $3.3 billion in U.S. military aid to...
I find it curious that Iran has chosen to retaliate against the United States by attacking American military installations in countries such as Saudi...
Sadly, few Democrats these days—apart from an outlier like Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)—can summon even the most elementary, unambiguous support...
The chant “From the River to the Sea” is a catchy refrain popularized by those who seek to deny the Jewish people—the indigenous people of the...
In recent years, much of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) movement has adopted a posture of profound hostility toward Israel. Its leaders...
The critics of Israel insist they do not hate Israel or the Jewish people; they merely oppose the policies of the current Israeli government. If that...
President Donald Trump is pursuing negotiations with Iran while Iran, through its proxies and revolutionary ideology, continues to wage a long-running...
How bad does it have to get before Jewish Democrats recognize the direction in which significant elements of their party are moving? Increasingly, the...
There are many nations that face territorial disputes, internal unrest, or military conflicts. Yet few confront enemies like Iran and Hamas who openly...
While modern Palestinian Arabs share significant Bronze Age Levantine DNA with Jewish populations in both Israel and the diaspora, their genetic and...
President Trump’s Iran deal debacle is difficult to dismiss. Although I rarely find myself in agreement with Senator Cory Booker on matters of...
Vice President Vance’s claim that Israel is merely “killing its way out of problems” while Iran needs ballistic missiles for defense is not...
As the Bard of Avon might express his character’s displeasure with unfolding events: Alas, it appears that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been...
President Trump claims that Prime Minister Netanyahu supports the proposed nuclear agreement with Iran. “Bibi is OK with it,” he said. “Why is...
As the Trump administration and Iran work through the final details of this agreement, the real obstacle is not the critics in Washington, Jerusalem,...
When did the moral integrity of the candidate you vote for stop meaning anything? Democrats who say they will hold their nose and vote for Graham...
J.D. Vance, speaking on behalf of President Donald Trump, is beginning to sound more like Barack Obama than Barack Obama himself. Obama wanted more...
The enemies of Israel, and of President Donald Trump, have identified and exploited what may be his greatest vulnerability: his ego. Few accusations...
History has never been kind to Jews who place their security in the hands of others. While liberal ideals like tolerance, equality, and universal...
Opposition to Jews by Jews is an old story. Jewish history is filled with examples of Jews who turned against their own people, often with...
As so many in the Jewish community and beyond have asked: Is it acceptable for the mayor of the largest Jewish city outside Israel to boycott the...
Israel’s critics have refined a modern political weapon: sloganeering, the reduction of complex conflicts into instantly consumable labels....
For those who disparage Jews with the shout, “Go Back to Poland,” you do both yourself and history a disservice. Yes, Jews have lived as...
A recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen presents a striking irony as he urges Democrats to “change course on...
Although there are other long-running, severe conflicts in the world, such as those in Syria, Yemen, parts of Africa, Myanmar, and elsewhere, the...
As a staunch supporter of Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and a proud United States Army veteran trained as a cryptographer, I have often wondered about...
Many countries feature a national bird. The United States chose the bald eagle, France the Gallic rooster, and the United Kingdom the European robin....
California judge Gassia Apkarian has ordered Kars4Kids to stop airing its jingle in the state unless the Jewish car-donation charity discloses that...
The Jewish calendar contains three major pilgrimage festivals: Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot, collectively known as the Shalosh Regalim, the “Three...
Across the United States and much of the Western world, affiliation with synagogues and churches has been declining for decades, especially since the...
Conspicuously absent from the mainstream media this week was any serious coverage of, or celebration surrounding, “Shabbat 250.” For those who may...
A good friend of mine, Lou D’Angelo, shared an interesting article titled “L’Chaim” by Leibel Kahan, which reports that when Sonoma Valley’s...
In a recent article, author and journalist Joan Swirsky introduces readers to political consultant and author Warren Kinsella’s analysis of what he...
There is a societal disease spreading across the United States. It has penetrated public schools, university campuses, corporations, media...