Another Passover
The idea of observing a second Passover is God’s gift of a do-over.
The Final Days of the Iran Nuclear Deal
In light of Russia’s opposition to extending the arms embargo on Iran, which expires on October 23, the only way forward is to cancel the JCPOA entirely by triggering “snapback” sanctions, which no side can veto.
If you Hate Flying Now, Just Wait
Just as we paid a high “schlepping price” for the safety measures implemented after 9/11, it seems certain we’ll be asked to pay an even higher price in the world of the coronavirus.
Syria: Israel Destroys Iranian Chemical Weapons Lab, Kills 14 Iranian Fighters says Report
Western intelligence believes the defense laboratory is, with the aid of the Iranian government, actively developing chemical weapons for the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
British Jews are too Eager to Embrace Starmer’s Still Dubious Labour Party
Although he has rid his shadow ministerial team of most of Jeremy Corbyn’s far-left faction, he has still appointed some Labour MPs with backgrounds of deeply problematic views about Israel and the Jewish people.
Israel’s Unity Government may Prove a Constitutional Time Bomb
The deal involved changes to Basic Laws that may have been necessary in these political circumstances. But any country tinkers with longstanding constitutional arrangements at its own peril.
Why did HIAS Move Away from Helping Jews?
Jewish pride is not something we should hide—I learned that a long time ago from an organization called the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
Stoking the Flames of Anti-Semitism in New York
De Blasio’s recent tweet, calling out “the Jewish community” because of a large funeral gathering in largely ultra-Orthodox Williamsburg, is a repugnant anti-Semitic act that must be called out and never accepted.
How much of Trump’s Foreign Policy would Biden Preserve?
Democrats want to reject everything the president has done. But when it comes to Israel and Iran, a new Democratic administration would be wise not to turn back the clock.
‘Haaretz:’ One Outrage Too Far
Imagine the horror of it! A Jewish grandmother having the macabre desire to sit with her grandkids at a Shabbat table.