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Arik Elman
ARTICLES BY: Arik Elman
A New Approach to Israeli-Palestinian Peacemaking
Some of my friends -- even intelligent friends -- say that, however unpleasant, a Borat-esque "running of the Jew" must now be enacted, because we need...
An Open Letter to Trump: Move the Embassy
Dear Mr. President-elect, First, thank you for your appointment of David Friedman as your ambassador to Israel. He is a fine, and strong, choice for the...
Captain America, the UN and the Temple Mount
The movie Captain America: Civil ͏War posits a difficult question: where should moral responsibility reside? Should it be in the hands of an individual (even those with...
Don’t Buy Obama’s False Argument About Reagan on Iran Nuclear Deal
In his "totally-not-antisemitic" play about the comeuppance of an evil Jew, Shakespeare told us that "the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose." Same goes...
Liberal Jews Throw Israel Under the Bus for Obama
Of all the self-serving, sanctimonious, hypocritical reactions to Prime Minister Netanyahu's warning on Election Day about the rising Arab vote, one stands out and demands...
Obama’s Moment of ‘Peace’ and Jewish Liberals
Out of the whole shrill chorus of American Jewish liberals who have offered an evil-spirited defense of "their President" against the ruthless foreign invader Benjamin...
Jon Stewart’s Betrayal of Israel
Jon "Stewart" Leibowitz (yes, the one from the fake news show) recently gave an interview to Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. The reporter came to do a...
Mourning 9/11: The Loss of Innocence
The first time I came to New York was in April 1997, fresh from service in the IDF, just after the first wave of suicide...
A History Lesson for Barack Obama: What Really Happened in Estonia During World War II?
Dear Mr. President, Your Excellency Barack Obama: In your speech in Estonia on Wednesday, you said, and I quote: "After all, the only reason we're here today in...
With Kidnap of Israeli Soldier, John Kerry’s Ceasefire Has Made Matters Much, Much Worse
Let's just recap what happened with the abduction of an Israeli soldier this morning. The Israeli government believed the word of the Secretary of State of...
Murder of Teens Betrays Permanent Future of Despair for Israel
Why is the reaction to the kidnapping and killing of three young men so overwhelming? After all, we've witnessed much worse Palestinian war crimes before....
John Kerry’s Special Brand of Public Diplomacy
Here's a new tactic to get your apprehensive and sometimes paranoid ally to support your outreach to his mortal enemy: bully him and his people...
Israel’s Bus Service and Liberal Rage
Those of you who prefer to get your news about Israel from somewhat more reliable sources than "Haaretz" or the Lede blog of the New...
The White House Will No Longer Attempt to Bypass or Ignore Netanyahu
There's one very simple, very clear conclusion to be drawn from the sudden decision of President Obama to visit Israel, without waiting for Shimon Peres'...
