Isi Leibler
ARTICLES BY: Isi Leibler

Unfair to Call Putin an Antisemite
A very significant portion of my life has been devoted to personally combating Russian antisemitism. I experienced firsthand the extent of hatred against Jews which...

AIPAC’s Downward Spiral
The American Jewish leadership’s downward spiral has accelerated. This can be traced back to its cowardly silence when then-President Barack Obama began treating Israel as...

Dysfunctional Politics and Disgraceful Behavior
The criminal charges recommended by the Israel Police against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the politicians’ and media’s reactions amount to perhaps the most scandalous...

2018: The Year to Make Aliyah?
The founders of modern Israel came from contrasting ideological movements. Since their dispersion into exile, Jews who for centuries endured Christian and Muslim persecution, maintained spiritual (and...

Mike Pence Is a Friend of Israel
Listening to US Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset was a euphoric experience. Pence is a devout evangelical Christian who regards America’s religious...

‘Perfect’ Leaders in the United States and Israel
We expect national leaders to behave in an exemplary manner and act as role models to be emulated. What most of us seek is a “perfect”...

Don’t Spurn Europe’s Populist Parties
Populist and nationalist parties are emerging as powerful political forces. They are likely to profoundly influence domestic and foreign policies in virtually every European country. There...

American Jews: Look in the Mirror
There are some unpleasant facts and bitter truths about a large component of Diaspora Jews that are being swept under the carpet. The reality is that...

Storm Clouds Gathering in the Middle East for Israel
The volatility of political activity in the Middle East is dizzying. The Syrian civil war is almost at an end. President Bashar al-Assad remains in power,...

Recovering From Our Rampant Sex Scandals
While sexual attitudes are inclined to change from generation to generation, controversies relating to sexual behavior are ageless -- and even occupy a prominent role...

Commemorating the ANZAC Liberation of Beersheba
Today, Australia is one of Israel’s best friends in the world -- in every respect. The origins of this relationship date back 100 years, with the spectacular victory of...

Should We Work With Dictators and Antisemites?
The dramatic swing to the right in the recent Austrian elections is likely to have widespread repercussions throughout Europe. It will also oblige Israel to...

Palestinian Unity Will Not Lead to Peace
World leaders -- including some of our American friends -- are apparently still unwilling to face reality. They continue to delude themselves that Mahmoud Abbas and the...

Breaking the Ultra-Orthodox Control Over Israel
The Israeli Chief Rabbinate, backed by its ultra-Orthodox political factions, is negatively affecting the entire state of Israel. In previous generations, we were blessed with chief rabbis...