Lee S. Bender and Jerome R. Verlin
ARTICLES BY: Lee S. Bender and Jerome R. Verlin
Zionism Is Racism: The Dead Horse That Never Dies
Many thought that we had finally defeated the idea that Zionism is racism in 1991, when the UN revoked its infamous anti-Zionist resolution. But that...
We Never Left: The Jews’ Continuous Presence in the Land of Israel
Early in his first term, President Obama told the whole world in his speech from Cairo: “It is easy to point fingers -- for Palestinians to point...
The Media’s Anti-Israel Bias is Beyond All Shame
Illustrative of the Western media's anti-Israel bias, the Philadelphia Inquirer (our sole hometown daily broadsheet), ran ten photos last week depicting attacks and damage in...
22 Reasons for Hamas to Thank the Media
Hamas -which started an offensive war with Israel, rejected ceasefires, deliberately committed war crimes by hiding its weapons and fighters behind human shields, and fired...
Israel’s Supporters Must Stop Using These 13 Phrases
Mainstream Western media coverage of Israel is laced with expressions intentionally crafted to delegitimize the Jewish State. The good news is that these terms weren't...
Four Facts That Everyone Should Know About the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Most Westerners, including many Jews, are unaware of four fundamental facts about the Jewish homeland of Israel that would greatly increase their support for the Jewish...
Why the Left Doesn’t Understand the Arab War Against Israel
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz likes to say that if you are for civil rights, women's rights, gay rights, minority rights, basic freedoms of speech,...
Mort Klein’s Continued Leadership is Vital to Keep ZOA Strong and Effective
On Sunday, March 9, the Zionist Organization of America will convene its national convention in Philadelphia to elect its new officers in a contested election....
Forgotten Even By Us: Judaism’s Historic Ties to Israel
With Palestinian Arabs claiming Canaanite descent, the Jewish people must make their case for their historical ties to the land of Israel. The biblical era,...
Palestinian Arabs – The People Who Always Refuse a State
There are many peoples on this planet that would do anything for their independence, sovereignty, and a state of their own if it was offered...
The ‘Homeland’ is the Homeland History Exhibit’s Rightful Home
The group of 22 Arab states that persuaded UNESCO to cancel a Simon Wiesenthal Center exhibit on the Jewish people's 3,500-year homeland connection awakened far more...
How to Fight Back When the Media Blames “ŽIsrael for Destroying Peace Talks
As the indefatigable John Kerry plods on, ignoring the huge unbridgeable gulf between the Israeli and Palestinians' peace terms positions, Israel's advocates must make clear to...
Media’s Lexicon Poisons Public Perceptions of Israel
Vice President Biden voiced an under-appreciated truth this month in telling a Jewish group that the Jewish people face the most concentrated international effort he...
