Posts Tagged: David Harris
Analyst: Changes Make Polish Holocaust Law ‘Less of a Defeat’; Jewish Groups Hail Move
An Israeli commentator said on Wednesday the changes to the Polish “Holocaust Law” criminalizing discussion of Poland’s complicity in the murder of Jews during World...
A Tragic Anniversary: The End of Jewish Life in Libya
Fifty-one years ago this month, the world was transfixed by the Six Day War raging between Israel and its Arab neighbors. The war was triggered...
Jewish, Pro-Israel Groups Welcome Confirmation of Pompeo as New US Secretary of State
A number of Jewish and pro-Israel groups expressed well-wishes to Mike Pompeo on Thursday after his appointment to serve as the next US secretary of...
Poland and the Jewish World: A Defining Moment
When I went to my first Polish-Jewish encounter -- in Chicago, in the early 1980s -- I was struck by how thin the veneer of relationships was. While...
Jews Need Trifocal Lenses to Confront Antisemitism
For close to two decades, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been blowing the whistle on the rising tide of antisemitism. When asked about the source...
The Overarching Meaning of America
As recent events have so vividly illustrated, Americans angrily seem to have turned against one another and embraced increasingly contrasting narratives of past and present. To...
Stop Infantilizing the Palestinians
It’s high time for the international community to wake up to certain Palestinian realities that many would rather avoid. Recent events in the region -- including the brutal...
US Jewish Leaders From Right to Left Back Metal Detectors on Temple Mount
JNS.org - There is a broad consensus among American Jewish leaders in support of Israel’s use of metal detectors to intercept terrorists at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. The Conference...
Yes, the Jewish Community Can Unite
When I was growing up on the West Side of Manhattan, I recall elderly men from Jerusalem ringing our doorbell a couple of times per...
Jerusalem Mayor Leads Global Jewish Condemnation of UNESCO Passage of Anti-Israel Resolution
Israeli political figures and US Jewish groups reacted with anger on Tuesday following UNESCO's passage of a resolution that condemned what it called the Jewish state's...
You Must See This Inspiring Musical About 9/11
I’ve had varied jobs in my life, from postal worker to waterskiing counselor, but theater critic never figured among them. Nor do I plan to...
Why the AJC Is Going to Poland
I grew up in a home that was hardly pro-Polish. Poland was seen as a country where antisemitism was historically widespread, and -- at times...
Trump Administration Draws Praise From Major US Jewish Groups Over New Iran Sanctions
The Trump administration’s move on Friday to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic drew praise from numerous major US Jewish groups. “Nefarious Iranian behavior cannot go unchecked,”...
Are Jewish Centrists an Endangered Species?
In early 2009, shortly after President Barack Obama took office, one of the first issues his administration faced was what to do about US participation in...
