The immense damage Shimon Peres' actions and opinions have caused Israel - going against its elected government's policies - are not yet fully grasped by the public. Shimon Perski-Peres will soon retire from Israel's presidency. I am sure he will not be missed by many Jews because he caused Israel such severe damage in
In countless papers, including presumed studies published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, Israel has been accused of causing Arab men to beat Arab women because of the so-called Israeli “occupation.” Books, speeches, and lectures by Jew-hating anti-Zionists have made similar charges. Arab leaders have trotted out Blood Libels such as Israelis are
The name of a town symbolizes a European phenomenon. There is a Spanish village called Castrillo Matajudios, the second word of whose name means “Kill the Jews”. The town will hold a referendum next month to decide if it should change the name. No Jews live there anymore, but many residents have ancient
There is an expression in the Mishna: "In a place where there is no one else [doing what needs to be done], try to be a man". Baruch Mizrahi was that man. A strange atmosphere of heavy acquiescence, guilty silence and moral equivalence followed his assassination on the road to Hevron. Then, when
Talmudic Sage Hillel the Elder had timeless words for us to take to heart. Obama paraphrased them, but missed the most important phrase of all. “If not now, when? And if not you, Mr. Prime Minister, then who?” Those were the timeless words of the Talmudic sage Rabbi Hillel, paraphrased, added to and
In Europe’s streets, fear and persecution are turning the Jews into ghosts without yarmulkes and the sounds of Hebrew. In Europe’s houses, Jews are opting for cultural and religious suicide. According to a Rabbinical Center of Europe’s research, over 85% of European Jews assimilate and intermarry with non-Jews, 80% do not attend synagogues, 75%
On April 27, I was honored to take part in Holocaust Remembrance Day in the Holocaust Memorial Park of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, to remember the victims of Shoah. Hosted by the Stop Anti-Semitism Foundation, a variety of speakers participated prompted by a global increase in anti-Semitism and oppression of Christian minorities. The ceremony ended by
The fanatic belief in the 'two-state solution' is rarely questioned - but if we truly wish to get out of this mess, it's time to abandon it. With the rapid collapse of the latest talks, now is the perfect time for serious introspection. Earlier this year, Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon famously drew US ire
The negotiations have failed. Why not try something realistic? US Secretary of State John Kerry’s unshakeable belief that he could succeed in facilitating what had eluded former American Secretaries of State for the last 20 years – the creation of a 22nd Arab State in the "West Bank" and Gaza for the first time
On his trip to the Middle East, the Pope is going to make obvious his support for the PA and antagonism for Israel. Pope Francis’ visit in the “holy land” will be a kind of final solution for the Jewish sovereignity over Jerusalem. After visiting Amman, the Pope will be received by “the
