Posts Tagged: Winston Churchill
Russia and Iran are Heading for Defeat in Ukraine
JNS.org – Those who are nostalgic for the heyday of neoconservatism might want to know that on Wednesday, former US President George W. Bush will...
Winston Churchill: A Leader’s Leader in a Time of Crisis
In these times of profound uncertainty, triggered by the war against the coronavirus pandemic, one comment keeps coming up in my world: “Where’s Winston Churchill...
90-Year-Old Jewish Man Meets With Family of Former British PM Who Rescued Him From the Nazis
A Jewish man who was rescued from the Holocaust by former British Prime Minister Clement Attlee met with members of Attlee's family at an emotional...
The UK Needs Another Churchill to Confront Iran
JNS.org - Recently, there have been extraordinary scenes in cinemas throughout the United Kingdom. People have leapt to their feet in standing ovations, and grown men...
Top Israeli Minister Says Timing Is Favorable for US Recognition of Jerusalem as Jewish State’s Capital
Israeli Minister of Intelligence Yisrael Katz has dismissed concerns that US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state might undercut the expected peace...
The Downside of Victory
Though members of the anti-Donald Trump camp would die before admitting it, they are in a state of exhilaration over his presidency. Every time he...
Churchill, Hitler and Islam
Winston Churchill disparaged the impact of Islam on Muslims in his 1899 book, The River War: How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its...
Yes, Churchill Really Was a Friend of Jews and Zionism
Revisionism is a long-standing cottage industry when it comes to Winston Churchill. Now Michael J. Cohen, Professor of History Emeritus at Bar-Ilan University, has contributed...
Former Israeli Diplomat: UN Can No Longer Remain ‘Hostile, Opaque and Unaccountable’ and Expect to Get a US Paycheck
Unless the UN undertakes a number of key reforms, the US should withhold its funding of the global body, a former Israeli diplomat said on...
The Global Crisis of Leadership
A question often raised is: are leaders a reflection of their time, or are they individuals who rise to answer the call of the hour?...
Europe 2016: A study in Self-Cannibalization
"It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion." -- R. Inge, dean of St. Paul’s...
What Would Winston Churchill Say to Barack Obama?
If Winston Churchill were alive today, this is probably the letter that he would send to President Obama. Dear Mr. President, As the leader of the...
On Economic Sanctions and Appeasement
According to Winston Churchill, "an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." The U.S. administration is leading the easing of...
Real Leaders Focus on the Future and Education
To gain insight into the unique leadership lesson of this week's parsha, I often ask an audience to perform a thought-experiment. Imagine you are the...
