Opeds (Page 1)


The mainstreaming of Islamic extremism

Progressives rationalize tenets that justify atrocities against Jews and destroying a sovereign democratic state, while they cheer Hamas for resisting an “occupation” that only exists in the minds of leftists, terrorists, and Palestinian Arab revisionists. Opinion.

The mainstreaming of Islamic extremism

Trump's tariffs will secure American borders

China, Mexico and Canada will all comply. They have no choice. Opinion.

Trump's tariffs will secure American borders

"We Will Rise":

Jewish resistance in WWII: A desperate cry for future generations

Ben Shapiro's musical 'We Will Rise' on the Warsaw Ghetto and October 7th is set to open in Israel this week. A historian's prelude, below, shows Jewish resistance in WWII in tragic perspective. Never again. Op-ed.

Jewish resistance in WWII: A desperate cry for future generations

Will the Church ever learn?

Will a future generation look back and curse the antisemitism of today’s Church worldwide? Opinion.

Will the Church ever learn?

We never lose them, even to death

A story of persisitence in the face of a tragedy that deserved a memorial - and now has one. If you go to Aroma on Jaffa St, look for it and remember the 7 young victims in the picture accompanying this article.

We never lose them, even to death

Bibi’s latest challenge

With Israelis divided over the ceasefire, Netanyahu needs to persuade the public that he’s not capitulating to Hezbollah—or the Biden administration. He tried to do that in a recent interview, part of which is brought here in translation. Opinion.

Bibi’s latest challenge

Who loves us? Trump's dream team seems to

And let us not forget the Evangelicals who have been pro-Israel since the time of the Balfour Declaration. Opinion.

Who loves us? Trump's dream team seems to

"Palestine" disruptions at the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade

Who are these people who interrupt/disrupt every public event with their demand that a country that does not exist, that has never existed, for a 'Palestinian people' that don't exist, be free? Opinion.

"Palestine" disruptions at the Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade

A challenge to the Shluchim

We must address pressing problems in our midst.

A challenge to the Shluchim

Urgently needed: Post-Biden blackmail strategy

The challenge Prime Minister Netanyahu faces is to prepare a "package" for President Trump. Opinion.

Urgently needed:  Post-Biden blackmail strategy

The Heroes of October 7th - a different narrative for all of us

While Hamas barbarians initiated the October 7th massacre and the price we paid is incalculable, still, Israeli courage, initiative and selfless ingenuity prevailed, so why should Hamas dominate the narrative our children hear? Review.

The Heroes of October 7th - a different narrative for all of us

It’s safer to wear a kippah in Abu Dhabi than in much of Europe

The combination of religious tolerance and strict laws against violence created the feeling that it was safer to walk with a kippah in Abu Dhabi than in Paris, Amsterdam or other European cities where Jews have recently been harassed and attacked. We must restore that feeling. Opinion.

It’s safer to wear a kippah in Abu Dhabi than in much of  Europe

Mixed outcomes for embattled democracies

European leaders have had neutral-to-negative stances on Israel and shown overwhelming support for Ukraine, where the Trump White House is likely to take the opposite stance on both issues. Opinion.

Mixed outcomes for embattled democracies

Historic Thanksgiving Proclamations:

A message for Thanksgiving 2024 from two great US Presidents

George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789 and Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1863, send powerful and timely messages to the people of the USA and Israel today.

A message for Thanksgiving 2024 from two great US Presidents

Let My People Win:

End the ceaseless ceasefires in Israeli-Arab Wars

Some opine that total victory with Hamas and Hezbollah is an illusory dream, but the conditions to transform the dream into reality are explicit in the traditional criteria of military victory. Otherwise, another war will be fought within a decade. Opinion.

End the ceaseless ceasefires in Israeli-Arab Wars

Dismantle the United Nations

The malice of the world body against Israel has twisted the Western mind. It has made the world sick. Opinion.

Dismantle the United Nations

Day of Shame for Britain

Dithering does not excuse us. In our case, it amounts to betrayal.

Day of Shame for Britain

Hague: the countries who attack Israel and those who defend it

The free world is collapsing. Opinion.

Hague: the countries who attack Israel and those who defend it

Alma Research Center Report:

The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire does not guarantee peace or security

The international community must demand that Lebanon outlaw Hezbollah, while threatening sanctions. If this does not happen, there will be no future, neither for Lebanon nor for northern Israel.Opinion

The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire does not guarantee peace or security

Here we go again- Hezbollah on the Roof- sounds crazy, no?

They always will be back, fortified with better weapons, more tunnels, better strategies learned from the last round’s mistakes. Tradition, Tradition!

Here we go again- Hezbollah on the Roof- sounds crazy, no?

Ceasefire with Lebanon:

A necessary though imperfect deal caps Netanyahu’s finest hour

The ceasefire with Hezbollah won’t as yet ensure the safety of northern Israel. But could anyone else have resisted U.S. heat for so long and achieved as much? Opinion.

A necessary though imperfect deal caps Netanyahu’s finest hour

ANALYSIS:

Implementation challenges in Lebanon ceasefire agreement

Concerns linger over Hezbollah's compliance and Israel's operational freedom.

Implementation challenges in Lebanon ceasefire agreement

Trump’s victory – cautiously happy

Happy that he won… but cautious in what the future will bring. Opinion.

Trump’s victory – cautiously happy

Thanksgiving reaffirms the unique US-Israel kinship

Governor Bradford announced the celebration of Thanksgiving – proclaiming appreciation for the first harvest in “the New Israel” – by citing Psalm 107.

Thanksgiving reaffirms the unique US-Israel kinship

Israel is treated like Shylock by the world

To fight back is not a crime or a sin. It is not seeking a pound of flesh. It is the preservation of life. This is not the 16th Century or the 1930s. Jews have the right to live and can defend themselves if need be. Op-ed.

Israel is treated like Shylock by the world

A fearful and perilous future lies ahead for Iran's people

Khomeini and Khamenei famously declared, “We will stand until the end!” Whose end? Opinion.

A fearful and perilous future lies ahead for Iran's people

Palestinian Arab Mythology

Don't be fooled. Israel is not an apartheid state, is not committing genocide, is not colonialist and the Jews were here first. Opinion.

Palestinian Arab Mythology

Our friends, the Europeans

Israelis shrug at the EU’s threats of an Arms Embargo. Op-ed.

Our friends, the Europeans

Various weapon systems in Hezbollah use seen in the past few days

IDF forces in southern Lebanon have found various weapon systems originating from Iran, Russia, Syria, and China, as well as the first known instance of a weapon with North Korean origins. Report.

Various weapon systems in Hezbollah use seen in the past few days

Ringolevio and Exploding Pagers

Hezbollah acts as if it is playing a game of Ringolevio, but recent events may have convinced Hezbollah that they are not playing a game.

Ringolevio and Exploding Pagers

ICC arrest warrants, dark fantasy, abusers, godless Anglicans

The war on Israel makes for weird allies. Opinion.

ICC arrest warrants, dark fantasy, abusers, godless Anglicans

BDS

It’s perilous to participate in an unsanctioned foreign boycott

BDS is a malevolent scheme directed at delegitimizing Israel and undermining it as a haven for Jews.

It’s perilous to participate in an unsanctioned foreign boycott

When will antisemitism end?

Understanding antisemitism reveals a profound truth: antisemitism is not inherently tied to Jews, Judaism, or the Jewish State. Opinion.

When will antisemitism end?

Ascending the ladder in your career- with Biblical help

The former chief psychologist of Israel's Employment Service read the Bible closely to glean sage advice and tips for a successful career, and has presented it all in an interesting, practical and informative book. Review.

Ascending the ladder in your career- with Biblical help

A new era awaits America: One of exceptionalism and excellence

And now that we have the chance to make America great again, we must remember that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Op-ed.

A new era awaits America: One of exceptionalism and excellence

Time for Trump's big deal on Iran

The stage is set now for a credible American threat to Iran's strategic sites and resource. Any Israeli deal now with Hezbollah would be a premature and a mistake. Opinion.

Time for Trump's big deal on Iran

The international system is broken beyond repair

The Soviets were convinced that by laundering Palestinian Arab terrorist propaganda through the U.N. system,, they would weaken and divide the Western alliance. Today, Israel is on trial for the crimes Hamas and its supporters carried out against the State of Israel. Opinion.

The international system is broken beyond repair

Fighting Lawfare:

Penalizing the criminal international court

Shame on Team Biden for having imagined that it’s “better to engage” with the ICC than impose sanctions on it. Opinion.

Penalizing the criminal international court

The FBI must protect American Jewry

An open letter to F.B.I. Director, Christopher Wray, as we stand at the crossroads where one direction leads to a free, safe America and the other to one of prejudice and mayhem. Opinion.

The FBI must protect American Jewry

My letter to President Trump

There are many better uses for the prime Manhattan real estate taken up by the United Nations than the useless, evil institution that stands there now. Op-ed.

My letter to President Trump

Mark’s must-see videos:

Key insights on Israel and US Policy

Mark Langfan highlights four must-see video clips offering sharp insights into US-Israel relations and key political stances, including Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Senator John Thune, Rep. Brian Mast, and Former Pres. Bill Clinton.

Key insights on Israel and US Policy

Europe is turning into one big no-go zone

The Migration Research Institute in Budapest, linked to the prestigious Matthias Corvinus College, estimates 900 uncontrolled areas throughout Europe. A Europe of open borders has ended up filled with no-go zones.Op-ed.

Europe is turning into one big no-go zone

Let me count the ways

Every American benefits from the process that President Trump’s election brought about. Opinion.

Let me count the ways

The pope’s embrace of evil discourse

With his attack on Israel while the nation is fighting for its life, the pontiff has taken the Vatican backwards into a very dark past. For the head of the Catholic Church to show himself to be so morally twisted is shocking. Opinion.

The pope’s embrace of evil discourse

Proposal: Law regarding reporting of critical information

A bill on how the passing on of information to the political echelons can be legally methodized is long overdue, because it seems that the Army and Shabak feel they are allowed to hide information from the elected PM. And what are they agreeing to in Lebanon? Opinion.

Proposal: Law regarding reporting of critical information

Op-ed:

ICC declares it a crime for Jews to be alive

This is just another attempt to turn back the clock to the 1930s, when the Jews were defenseless in the face of the coming Nazi slaughter. But it is not the same clock. Opinion.

ICC declares it a crime for Jews to be alive

Fake News in the 21st Century: The unethical sin of omission

“The omission is the most powerful form of lie, and it is the duty of the historian to ensure that those lies do not creep into the history books.” —George Orwell,author of 1984. They sure have.

Fake News in the 21st Century: The unethical sin of omission

Jihad in Texas is more than it seems: Forewarned is forearmed

Texan officials to pause to face reality and take stock of what they are facing. There are no 'lone wolves' - the Koran sends them all. Opinion.

Jihad in Texas is more than it seems: Forewarned is forearmed

ANALYSIS:

Israel-bashers lose votes but gain ground among Democrats

An election post-mortem should mean confronting rather than appeasing progressive antisemites.

Israel-bashers lose votes but gain ground among Democrats

The People of Israel are no longer reluctant to invoke the A word

Community leaders in Europe must declare openly: “Thank God, today we have the State of Israel. The time for Aliya has come!” Opinion.

The People of Israel are no longer reluctant to invoke the A word

Yedidya Hy"d's father:'Tell your children how much you love them'

Yedidya Hy"d fell in Gaza on the 19th of Cheshvan, exactly one year ago. On his 1st yahrzeit, the fact that he told friends that he feels his parents' love is a source of consolation for them. Read and watch the story of a hero of Israel.

Yedidya Hy"d's father:'Tell your children how much you love them'

A perfect storm averted

Trump at my side again, I feel free to take on all of Israel’s enemies, and I feel safe to express my love for Israel cheerfully, full-throated and unconditionally. Opinion.

A perfect storm averted

Do democracies lack the tools to defeat a terrorist organization?

Recent decades have shown that while Western democracies may possess superior military capabilities, their effectiveness is often limited by their own moral and legal constraints. This does not have to be a weakness. Opinion.

Do democracies lack the tools to defeat a terrorist organization?

Predicting the October 7th attacks: A year before the tragedy

What we saw on October 7, 2023—the largest and deadliest assault on Israel in decades—was not just another chapter in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, but a confirmation of trends outlined in an 2022 article. Opinion.

Predicting the October 7th attacks: A year before the tragedy

Time to expose Israel's Deep State

Trump promised to overcome the US Deep State, but Israel's Deep State is much worse and more disheartening because it is undermining the Jewish State from within in the midst of an existential war. Opinion.

Time to expose Israel's Deep State

Investigative Project on Terrorism:

Switzerland takes a hardliner stance against terrorism

The situation in Ukraine along with threats from Hamas and Hezbollah have forced the Swiss to rethink their passive neutral stance into a more positive neutrality based in reality rather than wishful thinking. Opinion.

Switzerland takes a hardliner stance against terrorism




























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