The resurgence of the Zionist Organization of America I recently had the fascinating experience of attending the 114th national anniversary dinner of the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) in New York. Close to 800 participants (including 100 student activists) from throughout the US gathered in New...
American Jewish leaders at a crossroads On the surface, it would seem that two of American Jewry’s most highly regarded Jewish leaders, both deeply committed and devoted to Israel, have lost – at least temporarily – their political bearings. In a recent column titled...
The silence of American Jewish leaders Traditionally, Diaspora Jewish leaders speak up on behalf of Israel, frequently even taking the lead on issues in which geopolitical considerations made it problematic for the Jewish state to be engaged. Examples abound: the plight of Soviet Jewry,...
Jews defect from Obama in droves We must not underestimate the serious implications of the US administration’s fierce condemnation of a routine municipal approval for construction of 1100 homes in the Jerusalem suburb of Gilo. Although our government must find a solution...
The two faces of the New Israel Fund It is a somber reflection on the naivety of well-intended Jewish philanthropists that they continue donating vast amounts of money to Israel’s largest NGO, the New Israel Fund (NIF). They do so despite repeated documented exposures demonstrating...
Explaining doublespeak to our friends These are difficult times, as we simultaneously confront threats from our neighbors and intensified pressure from every direction. The situation is aggravated by the upheavals in the Arab world, which have in all instances resulted in radical...
J Street’s soft sell for the uninformed Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder and president of J Street, has written a highly misleading book titled “A New Voice for Israel” portraying himself as a passionate supporter of Israel and a dedicated Zionist and extolling the virtues of his...
Claims Conference: A Failure of Leadership The board of directors of the Conference on Material Claims against Germany (Claims Conference) should hang their heads in shame. Rather than respond to the growing calls for an independent review of the organization in the wake of the theft by...
Obama and the Jewish vote The recent Dick Morris opinion poll demonstrates that traditional long-standing Jewish support for the Democratic Party has eroded dramatically. It was an extraordinary demonstration of loyalty to the Democratic Party that notwithstanding Barack...
The never-ending claims scandal This week the Conference on Material Claims against Germany (Claims Conference) is convening its annual board meeting in New York. The agenda has already been circulated. Yet most of the 60 well-intentioned directors, whose principal involvement...
