I’m done apologizing for Israel. It’s tiring to apologize over and over. Instead, I’ve decided to come clean: I am a progressive American rabbi who leans left pretty hard. I’ve been engaged, as a US faith leader, in work to … Continue reading
The Italian city of Turin always displayed hostility towards the State of Israel. Three years ago, at Park Ruffini, authorized by the municipality, a launching of shoes against the silhouette of former Israeli President Shimon Peres holding a Star of … Continue reading
Maybe all of Europe will soon follow the Swedes in recognizing a Palestinian state. Last week the E.U.’s new foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini expressed Europe’s general impatience and called for the prompt creation of a Palestinian state. The world, … Continue reading
In a wide-ranging interview with bestselling author and political commentator Mark Steyn in connection with his new book “The Undocumented Mark Steyn,” we had the chance to ask Mark how given America’s political correctness and intellectual dishonesty, the country is going … Continue reading
A couple of years ago his book “The Invention of the Jewish People” sparked endless debates and controversy, selling millions of copies. Shlomo Sand, an Israeli historian who teaches at Tel Aviv University, has just written, in the Guardian, an … Continue reading
The recent spate of terror attacks in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the West Bank did not come as a surprise to those who have been following the ongoing incitement campaign waged by Palestinians against Israel. This campaign escalated immediately after … Continue reading
Despite statements to the contrary, the Obama administration appears determined to achieve an agreement with Iran and seems willing to breach its repeated undertakings that it would never countenance Iran becoming a nuclear power. With the mullahs’ increased intransigence as … Continue reading
The purge of ancient Christian communities throughout Iraq that started in June culminated in great intolerance in July. Among other Islamic attacks, a Christian church that had stood Iraq for 1,800 years — a church that was erected less than … Continue reading
A majority of 274 to 12 members of the British Parliament recently called upon the government to join them in recognizing the State of Palestine. The UK Labour Party was the main supporter of the resolution. Although UK Prime Minister … Continue reading
