Lawrence J. Siskind
ARTICLES BY: Lawrence J. Siskind
Israel and Hamas in Their Own Words
Much of the American media establishment and commentariat have adopted the familiar crouch position known as “equivalency.” They include both sides’ latest casualty figures, and...
The Shame of Louis Farrakhan
It was distressing -- in fact, disgusting -- to see Aretha Franklin's funeral stained by the presence of Louis Farrakhan. He was not just present,...
The US at the UN: Time to Go, or Time for a Time-Out?
Just before the UN General Assembly voted to condemn the United States for recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Ambassador Nikki Haley said: “I've often wondered why, in...
How Israel Has Made ‘Never Again’ a Reality
The world marked two events of great importance to the Jewish people during July 4th weekend. The first was the death of Elie Wiesel. The...
We Must Take a Page From Israel and Fight Back During Terror Attacks
The French government has issued a poster designed to prepare its citizens against terrorist attacks. It urges: “escape, hide, alert.” The City of Houston has issued a video dealing with the same subject....
The Historical Precedents for the Iran Nuclear Deal (PARODY)
On October 5, 2014, a huge orange fireball illuminated Tehran. The explosion took place at Parchin, an Iranian military installation used for testing nuclear weapon triggers. Windows...
Stephen Hawking, BDS, and Why Geniuses Can Be Dumb
Watching The Theory of Everything, the film about Stephen Hawking, one wonders: why do geniuses behave like jerks? In May 2013, Hawking, after initially accepting an invitation...
Diversity and Jewish History
Silicon Valley has a "diversity problem." According to a New York Times editorial, most Silicon Valley employees are white and Asian men. "Among technical employees," the...
Why They Behead Us
Daniel Pearl. Nicholas Berg. James Foley. Steven Sotloff. Four American noncombatants have been beheaded by Islamic fanatics, and the videos of their murders brazenly circulated over...
What Barack Obama Can Learn from Richard Nixon on Israel and Foreign Policy
Richard Nixon and Barack Obama are rarely compared. But the way these two presidents have dealt with crises in the Middle East provides instructive contrasts...
The Case for Jonathan Pollard’s Release
In November 1985, a short, bespectacled Navy civilian researcher, with a history of erratic behavior and drug use, was stopped by FBI agents on his...
