The Reverend Father of ‘Israeli Apartheid’
Desmond Tutu’s legacy is much more than that of a mere bigot. He was one of the main architects of a movement to reframe the Jewish state as the antagonist in the global battle against oppression.
On Israel’s New Year for Trees, Plowshares are Turning Into Swords
The current battle for the land of Israel oftentimes is not fought with conventional weapons. Rather, Israelis and Palestinians are staking their claims to the land by planting trees.
A Jewish Majority is Insufficient to Protect Israel
The current government has adopted a post-Zionist ethos and governing agenda. We must reinstate the Jewish consensus around Zionism in our schools, media, and politics.
Politics and Combating Anti-Semitism Don’t Mix
Historian Deborah Lipstadt’s nomination to be State Department envoy shouldn’t be held hostage to partisan anger. Still, her own outrageous partisanship undermines outrage about what’s happened.
Demography Still Plays a Critical Role in the Middle East
For the first time in a thousand years, the Fertile Crescent is no longer Sunni. This, of course, serves the hegemonic interests of Iran.
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Gush Etzion
Gush Etzion’s residents knew that their presence stood in the way of a total Arab attack on Jerusalem from the south.
Who’s Helping to Heal a Divided Nation? Not those Who Claim to Speak for the Jews
The Jan. 6 anniversary ought to make us ask why the nation is stuck in a partisan tribal culture war. Instead, leading Jewish groups are taking sides and fueling the fires of division.
Just Look Up
Wow, how grateful I was for pausing to look up. What a blessing and important reminder.
The Lesson from My Bar Mitzvah That Stays with Me Today
The differences between my bar mitzvah preparation and those actively affirming their place as part of the Jewish people and all facets of that, could not have been more stark.
Anti-Zionist Jews are More in Tune with the Palestinians than Jewish Liberals
While some cling to the myth of a two-state solution, recent statements by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas are in line with the goals of those who want to destroy the Jewish state.