Anomalies Here and There
The Jews are just like everyone else, but different.
Aliya as an Act of Faith
More than 3,000 Bnei Menashe have thus far made aliya thanks largely to Shavei Israel, the organization I founded and chair. Another 7,000 are still in India, all of whom wish to come.
New Israel Fund Grantee: ‘BDS Will Help Me End the Occupation’
Dr. Ruchama Marton: ‘A left that wants to change Israel, and which has repeatedly declared this, must ally itself with Israel’s Arabs, with the Palestinians, and with the movement to delegitimize Israel around the world.’
Tzippy and the Iceberg
Princeton University Hillel’s last-minute decision on Monday to cancel Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipy Hotovely’s scheduled address was the tip of a very dangerous iceberg.
Political Correctness Run Amuck
During the early part of November, the Israeli press extensively covered yet another cancellation of a pro-Israel speaker in America.
Anti-Israel Activists have No Interest in a Dialogue
A person who asks about a 12-year-old killed by Israeli soldiers isn’t interested in knowing that the IDF—more than any other army—is making an effort to avoid innocent casualties. He and his cronies are simply seeking to convince the free world that Israel is massacring innocent civilians.
Each Nation has its Own ‘Nakba’
The claims of injustice suffered by Palestine’s Arab residents because of the Balfour Declaration should be looked into on the background of the reality and norms in the first half of the 20th century. Hundreds of millions of people gained national liberation and independence, and tens of millions experienced some kind of ‘Nakba,’ including Jews in Arab countries.
The Other 100th Anniversary
Scores of communities in Israel, the UK and the rest of the world are marking the 100th anniversary of Balfour.
Balfour and the Jewish Magna Carta
Hence, anyone who asserts that Israel is an “illegitimate state” is either ignorant of history or willfully distorting it.
Embracing History, Scripture Key to Judeo-Christian Unity
In the middle of World War I, on Nov. 2, 1917, England issued the “Balfour Declaration,” recognizing the Jewish people’s right to return to Palestine — their national homeland.