Eli Verschleiser
ARTICLES BY: Eli Verschleiser
Could the Mideast Use Some ‘Trumpification’?
Germany’s foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, recently spoke out against what he called the “Trumpification” of the Middle East. “The recent massive arms deals President Trump made...
‘Public Health Leaders’ Must Condemn Terror
As the world recoils from yet another terrorist atrocity -- offering platitudes of “standing with Manchester” while actually doing very little to fight terrorism -- the City University of New...
Repeal and Replace Paul Ryan
“Doing big things is hard,” Paul Ryan said in a press conference after the defeat of the House bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. Really? Then...
The Crown Heights Riots, 25 Years Later
There is no shortage of reminders these days about how easily peace can turn into violence. Protests turn into disturbances very easily -- all too often resulting in...
Starbucks, Christmas and Religion in America
Like a jolt of caffeine from a five-dollar macchiato, the controversy surrounding Starbucks’ modification of its holiday season cups was sudden and intense. Maybe the company...
Accommodating Transgender Students Should Have Limits — in the Washroom
A society should be judged by how well we treat the vulnerable and minorities in our midst. But society must also be judged by how we...
Should Israel and Its Arab Neighbors Form an Alliance Against Iran?
Could a nuclear deal with Iran accomplish more than what decades of diplomacy in the Middle East could not, and create new alliances between Israel...
Let’s Use Nazi War Criminals to Combat Holocaust Denial
The trial of 93-year-old ex-SS officer Oskar Groening currently underway in Germany is receiving a lot of attention in the international media. A trial that may...
How Parents Can Respond to Cases of Missing Children
Regardless of whether a jury convicts Pedro Hernandez in the May 1979 killing of Etan Patz, the mystery of this case, which has stirred New...
Don’t Blame Brooklyn Fire Deaths on Shabbat or Orthodox Judaism
According to the 2012 New York Jewish Population study, 32 percent of the New York area's 1.54 million Jews - or some 492,800 people -...
Why Jews Shouldn’t Necessarily Flee to Israel
For a people who wandered the globe for centuries in exile, the question of what constitutes a safe haven or just a temporary reprieve from...
The Familiar Face of Terror, and Resolve
Living in the Har Nof section of Jerusalem more than 20 years ago, I knew what terror was like. In those days, it was the Scud...
Isolate and Contain: An Effective Strategy for Ebola and Terror
Which virus is a bigger threat to Americans -Ebola or Islamic fanaticism? Judging from recent news, both appear to be equally malicious. Almost simultaneously, officials in...
Tough Talk on ISIS is Not Enough
In late 1998, national security officials under President Bill Clinton mulled a strike deep into Afgahnistan that may have taken out Osama bin Laden. In...
A Lesson for Seth Rogen (and All Jews) on Early Zionists and Arabs
Antisemitism ‘Rampant’ in Pro Baseball, Jewish Ex-Player Says After Nazi Salute Incident
Lebanese Blogger’s Video Slamming Hezbollah Over Beirut Blast Goes Viral
Erdogan’s Neo-Ottoman Aspirations Inspire Islamists and Endanger World Peace
Hezbollah Pushes Lebanon Toward Iranian Domination