Posts Tagged: David Harris
Storm of Controversy Erupts Over Israeli Decision Barring Entry to BDS-Supporting Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar
A storm of controversy erupted on Thursday after Israel confirmed that it will prevent Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from entering the...
Pompeo: Protection of Israeli Security Interests ‘Prerequisite’ to Any Peace Deal With Palestinians
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appeared to endorse one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s primary demands in regard to peace negotiations with the Palestinians,...
Jewish Leader Refuses New York Times Apology Over ‘Deeply Antisemitic’ Cartoon
A major Jewish organization is refusing to accept the New York Times’ apology for the Times publishing a cartoon depicting the prime minister of Israel...
Jewish Groups Praise Israeli Democratic Process, Congratulate Netanyahu on Victory
Jewish groups around the world generally reacted with favor on Wednesday to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reelection, offering congratulations and, in one case, criticism...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Faces Renewed Antisemitism Allegations After AIPAC Tweet
Freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is facing widespread criticism after insinuating on Sunday that AIPAC bought political support for Israel with donations to legislators. Omar was responding...
American Jewish Groups Praise Late President George H.W Bush as ‘True Friend of the Jewish People and the State of Israel’
Leading Jewish groups from across the spectrum paid tribute over the weekend to former president George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at the age of...
New York Times Travel Section Writes Jerusalem Out of Israel
Sunday’s New York Times travel section features an article suggesting “Five Places To Go In Jerusalem.” But readers curious about which country Jerusalem is in get...
After Pittsburgh, We Need a Coalition of Conscience
We knew antisemitism was out there. We knew it was growing. More and more people felt uninhibited in expressing their hatred and bigotry. Deadly attacks against...
Saving the Transatlantic Partnership in the Age of Trump
These days, I consider myself an endangered species. I am a committed transatlanticist. Until just a few years back, that was rather unexceptional. But no...
Late Senator John McCain Remembered as ‘True Supporter of Israel’
The death of Senator John McCain is being mourned by US Jewish groups and Israeli political leaders from across the political spectrum. The 81-year-old McCain, a...
US Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Praise Trump’s Reimposition of Sanctions on Iran
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CoP) and American Jewish Committee (AJC), as well as Christians United for Israel (CUFI), have issued...
Without America, I Wouldn’t Be Here
For my family, America meant, quite literally, rescue, salvation, and rebirth. Nothing less. In our case, we don’t have to go back several generations or multiple...
The Fight for Germany and Europe’s Future
My family has a Ph.D. in the three “I’s” -- immigration, integration, and identity -- not from a university, but from life. My parents were refugees...
My Late Father: The Greatest Generation Up Close
Twenty years ago this week, my father passed away. In his declining years, he had few friends and only a tiny family, and since he was...
