Mitchell Bard
ARTICLES BY: Mitchell Bard
An Eye-Opening Trip Through Samaria
I traveled to Samaria (Shomron in Hebrew) recently. Wikipedia tells us Samaria “is a historical and biblical name used for the central region of ancient...
JFK and the US Defense of Israel
The uproar over the US decision to move our embassy to Jerusalem was based in part on the outdated and specious Arabist argument that American...
Not All US Allies Opposed Withdrawing from the Iran Nuclear Deal
Most of the coverage of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the flawed nuclear deal with Iran focused on the dismay of European signatories to the agreement -- while ignoring the...
Why Iran Believes Time Is on Its Side
Now that President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Iran deal, supporters and opponents of the agreement want to know what happens next....
Germany’s Refusal to Attack Syria Shows Moral Failure
After repeated chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime on its own citizens, the United States, the UK, and Francefinally took military action to punish Bashar Assad. But one ally was...
The Ongoing Myth of BDS Success
Anytime that a student government votes to divest from Israel or a celebrity chooses not to perform in Israel, a cry goes out throughout the...
Why the Iran Nuclear Deal Is a Sham
President Donald Trump is considering whether to pull out of the nuclear deal signed with Iran by his predecessor Barack Obama. The agreement’s supporters are painting apocalyptic scenarios of Iran resuming its...
The US Is Now Supporting Israel in Both Word and Deed
It seems that every day another story appears claiming that support for Israel is eroding in the United States. These reports are often based primarily...
US Support for Israel Is at a Record High
When Pew released a study on American attitudes toward the Middle East, the focus was on the partisan divide and the suggestion that Democrats were...
The Abbas Mythology
A recent article in The Atlantic about “The Tragedy of Mahmoud Abbas” noted: “In him, the world saw a reformist, a leader who could get the Palestinians...
The Palestinians and Their Allies Should Know the Truth About the Nazis
The most offensive attacks made by Palestinians and their supporters against Israelis are comparisons to the Nazis. These analogies demonstrate a profound ignorance of history...
Will the State Department Sabotage Trump’s Israel Policy?
President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, was opposed by most of the US foreign policy establishment,...
Will Palestinians Protect Freedom of Religion and Holy Places in Jerusalem?
For the sake of argument, let us assume that the Palestinians one day achieve their goal of securing a capital for a Palestinian state in Jerusalem....
Middle East Studies Association (as Usual) Singles Out Israel for Attack, Excuses Palestinian Perfidy
The Middle East Studies Association gave up all pretense of being a scholarly organization when it was taken over by the followers of Edward Said...
The Situation in Germany Is Deteriorating for Jews -- and Everyone
US Jewish and Pro-Israel Groups Hail American Withdrawal From UN Human Rights Council
Trump's Support of Israel Shouldn't Excuse Child Separation Policy in Jewish Eyes, Former ADL Chief Says
Why Do Anti-Israel 'Peace' Groups Never Support Actual Peace?
UK Jewish Students, Advocates Say Labour Encouraging Campus Antisemitism