Commentary
The US-Israel Alliance Is the Midterms’ Biggest Loser
The Democrats' anti-Israel evolution appears to be nearing completion following this week's midterm election results, which showcased a slew of hard-left candidates cruising to...
Israel Needs Confidence to Move Forward Into the Future
I landed in Israel last Tuesday afternoon while the country was still voting. By the time the final results were in, the arithmetic was stark. Benjamin Netanyahu's bloc had won 53 seats, down from 68 in...
Eisenkot Gets the Names While Netanyahu Keeps the Chair
Gadi Eisenkot, the former IDF chief who leads the Yashar party, is expected to get the first try at forming Israel's next government -- on the recommendation of parties that won't sit with each other. The...
How Qatar Pays to Get Its Message Into the American Media
Qatar engages firms to promote its interests through American media. This work can be straightforward: contacting reporters, pitching opinion pieces, and seeking meetings with officials. Federal filings document Qatar paying for this outreach. Other records show Qatar Foundation...
Anti-Israel Activism Is Still Thriving on College Campuses
The magnitude of enrollment and financial crises throughout academia continues to emerge. In response universities...
The Palestinians and Israel’s National Elections: A Study in Media Misinformation
Following Israel's recent national elections, two separate (but connected) anti-Israel talking points have made waves...
Shabbat Chayei Sarah: Reflections for the Modern Age
Sarah died when she was 127 years old, at the end of a very difficult...
Supporters of Israel Are Hurting Their Cause by Trying to Restrict Free Speech
As the Macklemore debacle fades out of the news cycle, my only hope is for...
We Studied AIPAC; I Left Class Thinking About Qatar
Last week at the University of Miami, I sat through a political science lesson titled...
The US-Israel Alliance Is the Midterms’ Biggest Loser
The Democrats' anti-Israel evolution appears to be nearing completion following this week's midterm election results, which showcased a slew of hard-left candidates cruising to victory. The...
Israel Needs Confidence to Move Forward Into the Future
I landed in Israel last Tuesday afternoon while the country was still voting. By the time the final results were in, the arithmetic was stark. Benjamin...
Eisenkot Gets the Names While Netanyahu Keeps the Chair
Gadi Eisenkot, the former IDF chief who leads the Yashar party, is expected to get the first try at forming Israel's next government -- on...
How Qatar Pays to Get Its Message Into the American Media
Qatar engages firms to promote its interests through American media. This work can be straightforward: contacting reporters, pitching opinion pieces, and seeking meetings with officials....
Anti-Israel Activism Is Still Thriving on College Campuses
The magnitude of enrollment and financial crises throughout academia continues to emerge. In response universities have expanded layoffs of faculty and staff and the elimination...
The Palestinians and Israel’s National Elections: A Study in Media Misinformation
Following Israel's recent national elections, two separate (but connected) anti-Israel talking points have made waves in both traditional media outlets and on social media. The first...
Shabbat Chayei Sarah: Reflections for the Modern Age
Sarah died when she was 127 years old, at the end of a very difficult life. More is told about her life and her struggles...
Supporters of Israel Are Hurting Their Cause by Trying to Restrict Free Speech
As the Macklemore debacle fades out of the news cycle, my only hope is for some of my fellow pro-Israel advocates to wake up and...
We Studied AIPAC; I Left Class Thinking About Qatar
Last week at the University of Miami, I sat through a political science lesson titled "How Interest Groups & Social Movements Shape Public Opinion." We...
Was Michigan’s Senate Ad the Most Antisemitic One in the History of America?
"Honey, you're going to have to put those eggs back," a woman tells her husband as they browse the aisles of a grocery store. "They don't...
Palestinian Authority Marks Balfour Declaration Anniversary by Teaching Children That Israel Must Disappear
The Palestinian Authority (PA)'s events commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration further expose the Palestinians' true objective -- the destruction of Israel. From the PLO...
The Paradox of Bialik Street: Why Israel’s Political Majority Remains Powerless
Israel's parliamentary system can be mind-boggling, but Israelis understand it very well. For those of us who grew up in a "one person, one vote,...
The Doha Trap: How Iran Is Using Hormuz to Extort the West
The diplomatic push in Doha is not a breakthrough in regional peacemaking; it is an exercise in extortion. As Qatar and Pakistan lead talks between Washington...
For Boy George, Nonconformity Now Means Israel
Boy George made his name challenging expectations about how a male pop star should look and behave. On Oct. 31, he arrived in Israel ahead...
