For Israelis, Memorial Day is Personal

“Part of you is thinking the entire time, ‘This may be me they are memorializing next year,’’ Kalker said. “It becomes a very scary thing to think about.”
Afterthoughts on Yom Ha’atzmaut: The Unchallenged Holiness of the Jew

No army, international body, or cries of “Never Again” will be of help, unless we know and act on our responsibilities.
Time for Jewish Self-Determination, Again

Jewish power to protect and advance Jewish interests can most effectively be used only by a sovereign state, Israel.
Peace by Diplomacy a Risky Bet

Can diplomacy secure lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians, or do obstacles point to the likelihood of war?
Recalling the Hassidic Rebbe Who Pioneered Aliya

On this day, Rabbi Menachem Mendel’s yahrzeit, may we all learn from his example.
The Key Role of Jews in the Trump Administration

When we unite, it will immediately reflect on the entire world. As Ford put it, humanity seeks to take example from the Jews.
How New is the New Hamas Charter?

Its proper title is “The Charter/Covenant of the Islamic Resistance Movement ‘Hamas’ Palestine”, Hamas being an acronym for “the Islamic Resistance Movement”.
Sean Spicer, the Pope and the Holocaust

Israel observed Yom Hashoah – Holocaust Memorial Day – this week, pausing to remember the six million Jews who were murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators.
Cheapening the Value of Jewish Lives

By this measure, the light sentences that are being handed down to Palestinian terrorists are clearly failing us all.
Like Father, Like Daughter: Marine Le Pen is an Anti-Semite Too

The radical left and the radical right in Europe have something in common—hatred and racism. Even when the leaders of far-right parties disassociate themselves from anti-Semitic comments, polls prove that Muslim haters are usually Jew haters as well.