J Street Exposes Itself The scandals and controversies racking J Street over the past year are reflected in the notable absence this year of any high-profile Democratic Congressman at their annual conference, a marked contrast from the preceding year. Obviously the...
Avoiding euphoria over Obama A strange euphoria seems to have blinded some Israelis and American Jews concerning the context of President Barack Obama’s veto of a UN resolution. In the past, blatantly one-sided anti- Israeli resolutions were vetoed as a matter of course....
Lieberman: ‘We are not a Banana Republic’ Enough is enough! We are not a banana republic. Our Foreign Minister is undermining the credibility of this government and by continuously behaving like a bull in a china shop, transforming us into the laughing stock of the world. The time has come...
Al-Jazeera ‘disclosures’ If ever there was a need to provide irrefutable evidence of the extent to which all parties involved in the Arab Israeli conflict are living in Alice in Wonderland, this was demonstrated by the Al-Jazeera “disclosures” of the...
On Israeli Racism and Bigotry As Jews, we were brought up to reject all forms of hatred and religious prejudice, and this was reinforced by the Holocaust. Revulsion of racial prejudice and the oppression of minorities was seared into our consciousness. However, in Judaism as...
We deserve a better government Those who think the demise of Labor and the affiliation of Ehud Barak’s rump faction to the government is a coup for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu are mistaken. This latest realignment is yet another example of how our politics seem...
Yes to prosecuting subversion, no to McCarthyism Even though empathizing with the anger and frustration of many in the face of the blatantly anti-Israeli activities of certain Israeli NGOs operating under the guise of human rights groups, I oppose the establishment of the Knesset committee to...
Israel, a corrupt society? Corruption and sex scandals are not a new phenomenon for this region. The Bible records a colorful variety of examples, including the episode of King David, who sent a soldier to his death so that he could marry his widow Bathsheba. But at least,...
Unite on defensible borders Over the past two years, there have been repeated pleas for our politicians to recognize the gravity of the global and domestic challenges facing us, suspend conventional party politics, and work in unison to advance the national interest. In recent...
Lieberman and chaotic government Avigdor Lieberman is anything but a fool, and to his credit has on many occasions displayed a knack of striking a popular chord with hawkish Israelis. His aggressive manner and inclination to ignore diplomatic niceties enthuses those who welcome a...
