Ed Koch. Photo: Provided photo.

Ed Koch, the former three-term New York City mayor who died Friday at the age of 88, is to be buried in Manhattan today. The funeral is to take place at Temple Emanu-El on the East Side of Manhattan. Among the speakers are expected to be former President Bill Clinton and current New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Koch was a fierce defender of Israel and steadfastly proud of his Jewish heritage. He wrote often for The Algemeiner in the last few years of his life and we are proud to offer below some of our favorite pieces.

Ordered by Date:

—Ed Koch letter exchange with UK Prime Minister David Cameron:

Click here for Koch’s letter to Cameron and here for Cameron’s response.

— After Ahmadinejad, The Greatest Threat to Israel is Erdogan of Turkey November 5, 2012

—Tom Friedman’s Skewed Vision of Non-Violence April 10, 2012

—Lasting Statement from an 88 Year Old Man February 29, 2012

—My End of Year Lament December 19, 2011

—The Hypocrisy of ‘Americans for Peace Now’ December 22, 2011

—Time For a New Investigation Into Police Integrity and Practices October 31, 2011

—Nicholas Kristof: Enemy of Israel October 7, 2011

—The Continuing War Against The Jews June 6, 2011

—Thoughts on Immigration from a Liberal With Sanity May 16, 2011

—Afghanistan: The Endless War March 8, 2011

—The Islamic World February 1st, 2011

—No Carrots for Iran August 10, 2010

—A Dangerous Silence April 13, 2010

Click here for a full list of Ed Koch articles.