Mitchell Bard
ARTICLES BY: Mitchell Bard
George Marshall Foresaw Holocaust Deniers After Liberating the First Camp
Long before “fake news” became a popular term, the fakiest of news, as Stephen Colbert might say, was the denial of the Holocaust. Despite its absurdity, Holocaust denial...
The Palestinian Victimhood Narrative No Longer Sells
After decades of accepting the idea that Palestinians deserve American financial assistance without offering anything in return, President Trump has finally said, "Enough." Fed up with their...
Oslo at 25: What Might Have Been
September 13 will mark the 25th anniversary of the Oslo agreement. Most commentators see it as something between a well-intentioned failure and a catastrophe that...
Should Gaza Be the Palestinian State?
Proponents of a two-state solution foresee a future Palestinian state in most of the West Bank and all of the Gaza Strip. In the Oslo Accords, Israel agreed to...
Hamas Anniversary Is Reminder of Terror Group’s Agenda
This week marks the 30th anniversary of the publication of the covenant of the "Islamic Resistance Movement," better known as Hamas. The document is worth...
Don’t Believe the Hysterics on Canceling the Iran Nuclear Deal
A great hue and cry went up throughout Europe and from former Obama administration officials and various foreign policy experts when President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iran deal (JCPOA). Critics...
When Will IfNotNow Get Its Facts Right?
IfNotNow, which claims to be a group of peace-loving Jews who want to educate their peers about the “occupation,” shares a number of characteristics with...
How UC Berkeley Went From Anti-Israel Bastion to Israel Studies Powerhouse
Last month, the University of California at Berkeley hosted the annual conference of the Association of Israel Studies. The fact that the professional meeting of...
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The uproar over the US decision to move our embassy to Jerusalem was based in part on the outdated and specious Arabist argument that American...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...
With Goal of Thwarting Hezbollah Attacks, Israel Completes Building of New Wall on Part of Lebanon Border
Netanyahu Threatens Hamas With ‘Powerful Blows’ Amid Latest Gaza Violence Flare-Up
New York Times Straddles Question of Hamas Control of Gaza 'Protests'
Antisemitic Vandalism at Paris Business School Draws Condemnation
‘Our Struggle Is My Struggle’: The Dangers of Grievance Studies