Why Calling Lorde a ‘Bigot’ Won’t Earn Israel Any PR Points… and What Will
The full-page Washington Post ad firing back at Lorde for deciding to cancel her Israel concert due to BDS pressure by calling her a “bigot,” and blasting New Zealand at the same time, is not the kind of response that will earn Israel’s image any points.
On Assassination, Preemption, and Counterterrorism: The View from International Law
The United States and a few of its more-or-less reluctant allies are presently engaged in an inconclusive “war” with terrorism.
Debating BDS with Cornel West
I recently debated Professor Cornel West of Harvard about the boycott movement against Israel. The topic was resolved: “The boycott, divestiture, and sanctions (BDS) movement will help bring about the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
No Final Solution for Us
We’re managing, and seeing the overall improvement in the national statistics. It’s better in many respects than where cousins think it’s the best. America’s declining measure of longevity indicates that not all is well in Trumpland, and puts Israel’s list of comparative disadvantages in perspective.
More on Bibi and Donald
Palestinians and their friends take comfort in the total support given their effort in the UN Security Council, except the United States.
Facing A Tamimi Government
There are two components of the Palestinian war to annihilate Israel: terrorism and propaganda. The two are integrally linked.
Dividing Jerusalem – Big Deal, Very Bad Idea
The forced partitions of Berlin, Germany, and Korea were indelibly stamped by the Cold War.
UNRWA Refugees: Where Have They Gone?
Palestinian refugees are a slippery population — but when 285,535 of them go missing from a small country such as Lebanon, it should raise eyebrows.
Arab Apartheid Targets Palestinians
Iraq has just joined the long list of Arab countries that shamelessly practice apartheid against Palestinians.
Tenth of Tevet: The Seeds of Messiah Planted in the UN Jerusalem Vote
The Tenth of Tevet, a fast day that began Thursday morning, commemorates the beginning of the Greek siege of Jerusalem, an event one rabbi sees mirrored in the hateful United Nations vote last week that attempted to isolate Jerusalem from the world.