Election time in Israel: Yearning for Ariel Sharon
Seven years have passed since Ariel Sharon’s stroke, and with elections looming, the State of Israel is feeling his absence more acutely than ever. Sharon is my hero—a...
Read MoreSeven years have passed since Ariel Sharon’s stroke, and with elections looming, the State of Israel is feeling his absence more acutely than ever. Sharon is my hero—a...
Read MoreThere is a new development in how American Jews view the Arab-Israeli conflict. The forces of the center-left are embracing the folly of fatalism. Exhibit A for this...
Read MoreAmerican Jewish leaders may sometimes be myopic, as Daniel Gordis noted in Haaretz recently, but it is the myopia of Israel’s political leaders that is truly...
Read MoreAvigdor Lieberman came to Washington last week for a “coming out” party. As David Landau and Barak Ravid noted separately in Haaretz, expectations were high...
Read MoreThe Palestinians have their UN victory. And American Jews are again worrying about Israel. In a week’s time, their mood has swung from relief to deep concern. The Jews...
Read MoreThe government of Israel has launched a military operation in Gaza. It is an operation that is justified, and in fact overdue. American Jews across the political...
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