Mitchell Bard
ARTICLES BY: Mitchell Bard
Israelis Must Make Decisions for Israel
As the Israeli government nears a decision on whether to apply sovereignty over parts of the West Bank, some American Jews, pundits, politicians, and Middle...
Bolton’s Book Reveals Alarming News About Trump — Including in the Middle East
John Bolton’s book The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir is being examined with Talmudic precision, and it has a lot of tantalizing information...
Will The New York Times Apply New Op-ed Standards to Israel?
An internal revolt at The New York Times over the publication of an op-ed by Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) calling for unleashing the US military...
Hatred of Israel Is Stronger than Coronavirus — and Will Seek to Exploit Floyd Protests
Last month, I wrote about how Israel’s campus detractors were sidelined by the closure of the nation’s colleges. Well, for some, hatred of Israel is stronger...
Who Will Tell President Trump That His Place Is With the Victims of Racism?
In speaking to Jews from my grandparents’ generation, they often viewed policy decisions through the lens of religious self-interest. They asked, “Is it good for...
Is There a Campus Antisemitism Pandemic?
It is difficult to find many bright spots in our current situation beyond the heroic efforts of first responders and health care professionals; however, I...
Miseducation on Israel
The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on higher education, but the damage will likely be short-term. A far greater danger is the moral and intellectual bankruptcy...
May 14, 1948 — Miracle or Catastrophe?
On May 14, 1948, Israel declared its independence. Shortly thereafter, five Arab states invaded to join Palestinian fighters in a campaign to destroy the new...
Good News, Bad News in Latest Poll on Israel
Over the last year, we have continued to hear a lot about growing antisemitism, the BDS movement, media bias, and suggestions that the Democratic Party...
J Street’s Twisted Passover Haggadah
Like others who faced the challenge of holding a seder this year, my family resorted to Zoom to bring together my parents in Boca Raton,...
Comedians Understand the Middle East Better Than Experts
Nearly 20 years ago, comedian Larry Miller (not Dennis Miller, as some believe) explained the Mideast conflict better than any expert. He said: “Five hundred...
You Might Be an Antisemite if…
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy has a signature routine of “You might be a redneck” jokes, such as “You might be a redneck if you get pulled...
Palestinians Don’t Honor or Respect Human Rights
Human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International regularly attack Israel for alleged abuses, and their reports frequently generate headlines in...
The ‘No Jewish State’ Solution
Pundits and policymakers act as though solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is like playing Risk. They manufacture formulas with the single-minded purpose of arriving at a...
After Iranian Attacks, Israel Must Be Ready for a Response
‘I Would Love to See More Jewish Players,’ South African Soccer Star Dean Furman Says
Argentinian University Professor Offers Bonus to ‘Whoever Finds a Poor Jew’
Following Intense Pressure, Tehran ‘Could Respond, Make Mistakes’
NFL Star DeSean Jackson Apologizes for Posting Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory Attributed to Hitler