So Where Are the Progressives?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) It is time for pro-Israel American liberals to speak up. Saeed Abedini is the American Christian pastor who was falsely imprisoned by Iran and…
What Would Happen if Israel Withdrew from the West Bank and Ended the ‘Siege’ of Gaza
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Within the next five years, expect Israel to begin to unilaterally disengage from the West Bank. There is rarely an audience at a college,…
Why College Students who Fight for Social Justice should Support Israel
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Progressive voices on campus never mention the much more egregious PA and Hamas torture of Palestinians, the honor killings of women, or the utter…
President Obama’s Legacy in the Name of ‘National Security’
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) In the name of national security, US President Barack Obama, through the power of executive prerogative, has obscured the boundaries of the balance of…
The 2016 agenda for the Middle East
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) 2016 is shaping up to be one where America may contribute to human suffering, undermine its essential allies and make common cause with the…
The West’s Wrongheaded Analysis Perpetuates the Conflict
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Since its creation Israel has been the convenient scapegoat to blame for all the problems of the Middle East. Dennis Ross, in “Misreading the…
Can You be Against BDS and for BDS?
Going forward, everyone needs to reflect on the reality of the world Israel lives in. (Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) Can an organization or individual claim they are opposed…
Rationalizing Palestinian Terrorism and Anti-Israel NGO’s
Today’s Vlog deals with two issues, European government support for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s) whose goal is to Boycott and Delegitimize Israel, and the rationalizations used to explain the “Knife Intifada”.…
Susan Rice, the State Department and the U.N.: A Trilogy of Anti-Israel Animus
Today’s VLOG deals with the State Department’s continued use of facts out of context in regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, American credibility in the Middle East, and hostility to Israel…
Time for a New American Understanding of the Conflict
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) America must finally challenge the Muslim worldview that Judaism is not a nationality if progress is ever to be made in resolving the Israeli-…