Perpetuating the Conflict
There was nothing humanitarian about the meeting of Balad MKs with terrorists’ families. Their minute of silence in memory of the murderers was a statement of support of terrorism; meanwhile, insisting on holding onto the Arab villages around Jerusalem as part of the capital is pure foolishness. Both only serve to perpetuate the conflict.
Peace Proposals from 1925 Onward
Brit Shalom (Peace Treaty, 1925) is a landmark in the continuing activity of Jews talking among themselves about what kind of accommodation they should, and can reach then with Arab now with Palestinian neighbors.
How a 300-Year-Old Vision Predicted a Global Economic Crisis That Could Bring Messiah
Many prophecies indicate that we are in the final days before the coming of the Messiah, and the only question that remains to be answered is precisely when he will arrive.
Biblical Tours: Judean Plain Part I – The Grave of Samson
Biblical Tours is a special series highlighting a collection of sites in the Holy Land as told by Israel’s very own tour guide, Gary Littwin.
Free Speech vs. Islamic Law?
Legislation such as H. Res, 569 would not only end America’s long tradition of free and open debate; worse, it would reverse the protection of the First Amendment.
Race and Ethnicity, There and Here
ANYT review of a recent book about Obama’s “blackness” pretty much sums up what we’ve known since he came on the stage a decade ago.
History
History is a mess.
BDS is a Moral Failure
Those who participate in singling out and attempting to hurt Israel through boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaigns are anti-Israel and not pro-Palestinian as they often claim.
Israel’s Arabs: A Tale of Betrayal
During the past two decades, some of the Israeli Arab community’s elected representatives and leaders have worked harder for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip than for their own Israeli constituents.
Syrian Refugees: The Moral Imperative and Existential Necessity
As Jews, how should we respond to the human tragedy of Syria’s mass exodus? As Europe agonizes over the phenomenon, we have our own point of view. We cannot be indifferent to human suffering, but Israel cannot realistically absorb thousands of refugees.