Condemn the Racist Right
So President Trump must stop being even-handed in his condemnations.
‘Victory’ in Afghanistan Has No Serious Meaning
The Greek poet Archilochus famously wrote: “The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”
The Palestinian Man
“White Christians should remember that they worship a brown-skinned Aramaic-speaking Palestinian man seated at the right hand of the Father.”
Trump and His Israeli Friend
Dumping a Prime Minister is easier than impeaching an American President.
Trump and the Jews
But at least he is using his mouth to sound the battle cry. For this, he should be applauded by Israelis and American Jews alike.
Antisemitism On The Left
It’s a reality that the extreme right and the extreme left are closer to each other than either is to the center.
Abbas: Trump Administration Is in Chaos and I Don’t Understand Their Peace Plan
Abbas said of the president, “I don’t even know how they are dealing with us, because his entire administration is in chaos.”
Is it Too Late for American Jewry?
It may already be too late for American Jewry, but uniting the Jews above all the disagreements is still the only thing that can save them from a catastrophe that is now vividly on the horizon.
Tensions Here and There
Neither of the societies that I have called my own is at peace. Neither are they at war. It’s something in between, with enough tension to cause us to think, or at least to wonder.
Where is Israel?
As the president sends his envoys back to Israel and the Palestinian territories, the usual flood of voices has offered advice – do this, do that, say this, say that. Whatever.