Martin Oliner
ARTICLES BY: Martin Oliner
The Pathetic Response to the Scourge of Antisemitism
May was Jewish American Heritage Month, which is supposed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of American Jews and their contributions to the United States....
UAE and Israel Deal Signals a Beacon of Hope
Earlier this month, the Jewish people celebrated the joyous holiday of Tu Be'Av, the date on the Jewish calendar that focuses on love and commitment. Little...
The US Peace Plan Is a Boon for Israel
President Donald Trump had already proven that he was an unprecedented friend of Israel when he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, moved the US embassy...
Israeli Politicians Must Be Careful With Their Words
Many politicians have things to apologize for, and there's no time like the days after Yom Kippur. Jews around the world recently pounded their chests at...
Unity and Compromise Are Needed in Israel — and Everywhere
There are those who see compromise as surrender, weakness, or defeat. But that could not be farther from the truth. Wednesday marked the 2,600th anniversary of...
On Tlaib and Omar, Trump and Netanyahu’s Ends Justify the Means
In 609 BCE, Josiah, the young king of Judea, made a fateful decision about whether to let an Egyptian army pass through his borders --...
Why Pressuring the Palestinians Might Work
When Barack Obama was president of the United States, too many Americans, especially American Jews, adopted his policies and plans blindly. Obama’s plans put undue...
25 Years of Iran, Argentina, and Terrorism
Next month will mark the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the AMIA building in Buenos Aires, which took the lives of 85 people and...
Why Trump’s Peace Plan Could Work
Zionist visionary Theodor Herzl wrote in his utopian novel Old New Land that when it came to the establishment of a Jewish national home in...
Jewish Diversity Is Cherished, But American Jews and Israelis Must Respect Each Other
Every year around the time of Israel's Independence Day, the Pew Research Center conducts a survey that reveals good news for Israel. The annual survey asks...
The Message of the Israeli Election
Two days before Israelis went to the polls last Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke cast his ballot in the Israeli election. He declared Prime...
After AIPAC, Balancing Bipartisanship and Being Thankful
King Solomon provides an important lesson about the Jewish concept of gratitude, hakarat hatov, in the Book of Proverbs. “Evil will never depart from the home...
Don’t Give Up on the Democrats: The Need for Bipartisanship
During the Passover seder next month, Jewish families around the world will recall how “In each and every generation, they rise up against us to...
Why We Should Bring Qatar Into the Fold
There are not too many Orthodox Jews who have been to both the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, let alone been welcomed as a guest...
