 Gaining perspective as 2020 comes to a close2020 was a most challenging & stressful year. It is up to all of us to recognize the problems and deal with them like mature adults.Opinion. Being thankfulAmid all the craziness this year brought us, there is so much to be grateful for. Op-ed. Take-aways from November 2020, Part II: The Trump-defined GPONo foreign country messed with Trump. They did not hesitate to push us around, even kill an ambassador, under oh-so-cool Obama. Op-ed My Raquel, my friendMy Raquel sits at a cafe in Tel Aviv to write, endlessly "Trying to dial myself but always a busy signal..." A story about a poet. Exporting Racism: The latest slander against IsraelThe grotesque "Deadly Exchange" libel holds Israel responsible for racism targeting black Americans. Op-ed. American Colleges are throwing hate at Thanksgiving DayNew ways of trashing Thanksgiving are popping up on college campuses across the country: Are liberals against saying thank you? Op-ed. Two forgotten heroes: Peter Bergson and Ben Hecht, 1943The unlikely duo tried desperately-and creatively-to get FDR and influential US Jews to help save European Jewry, but to no avail. Op-ed. Debunking a feminist propaganda article IIArbitrary divorce on demand cannot be made compatible with authentic, halakhic Judaism. Opinion We may rue the lack of a bigger stick against the PA under TrumpThe one area where we are already seeing a striking reversal from the Trump era is in relations with the Palestinian Authority. Op-ed. Lots of take-aways from November 2020, Part I: His FraudulencyThe election was stolen, but as with all expert fraud — it was carefully hidden and covered up. A month won't suffice to find it. Op-ed. The Ayatollah's men in EuropeStarting with Norway, a startling exposé of Iran's long reaching tentacles and its exploitation of Europe's naiveté. Op-ed. Antony Blinken's track recordA person's track record is usually essential for predicting his behavior. Blinken's Middle East policies do not bode well for Israel. Op-ed/ Are cartoons more blasphemous than China's jailing Uyghurs?When China fills Uyghur re-education camps, it can do so thanks to the unwavering support-silence of its hypocritical Muslim friends.Op-ed. The PLO could soon be negotiating with IsraelDid Abbas declare a resumption of contact with Israel because he wants to please Biden or because he knows time is running out? Op-ed. The USA 2020 'Bolshevik Revolution'Foreign influences are apparent in the Democrat jettisoning of American values, and jettison they did. Op-ed. 'Lockdown: The Right Side Of History'An essay by Stacey Rudin is recited in this episode of the Very Opinionated Show. Opinion When will Jewish refugees from Arab nations get justice?U.N.GA Resolution 194 and U.N. Security Council Resolution 242 do not define the refugees referred to. Jews must be included. Op-ed. The man Israel left behind and the damage left with himIt is only right that Pollard, who served more time in prison than many murderers, can now make aliya. A US Jew's view of the saga. Op-ed.. In times of social trauma voters tend to look to the RightWhat is behind the political surprises in America and Israel in Fall 2020? Op-ed. Israeli-Palestinian “security cooperation”—myth or reality?The number of Israelis harmed by terrorists during “cooperation” months was more than twice those harmed in “no cooperation” months.Op-ed. Should the US adopt Israel’s low tech election model?Amid the post-election chaos, the time is ripe to consider switching the US to a 'low tech' approach to voting. Op-ed. When Celts, Romans and Judeans collidedA Celtic maiden, of a tribe decimated by the Romans, meets Jewish teachings on her journey through the Empire. Book Review. A song of gratitudeIt is time for a song of thanks in gratitude for the events of last week. Op-ed. The GOP—Still bringing a knife to a gunfightEven if you loathe Trump, the conduct and resultant outcome of this month's election should be deeply troubling. Op-ed. Malaysian hatemonger Mahathir curses French even more than JewsThe Malaysian PM called Jews 'hooked nose people' and is a Holocaust denier, but he also said Muslims can kill millions of French. Op-ed. Interpreting the results of the American electionThe major lesson is that the world must prepare for a new America in the decades to come. Op-ed. Reviving the Faisal-Weizmann hopes for peace after 100 yearsAnalyses of the Abraham Accords often call them unprecedented, but they are actually the dreams of King Faisal and Chaim Weizmann. Op-ed J Street uses a pro-terrorist EU bureaucrat to malign IsraelContstruction in a Jewish neighborhood in southern Jerusalem is a part of the villified 'settlement movement' according to J Street.Op-ed. Election integrity - what's that?Democrats' fraud irreparably damaged U.S. election integrity. Op-ed. At a diplomatic crossroads, Israel must actThree diplomatic events last week describe the crossroads at which Israel now stands following the U.S. presidential elections. Op-ed. Covering JFK’s Assassination for my school paper in 1963"And Heaven held its breath. For a man shot down, In a Southern town, In the summer of his years, Yes, the summer of his years”.Op-ed. A wake-up call for democracyThe type of instability the US is experiencing after Election Day is afflicting and crippling democracies the world over. Op-ed. A young American at the Million Maga MarchThe day was electric with positive energy and civility until mobs stormed down the streets with a ‘Punch a MAGA in the face” banner.Op-ed. Anti-Israel UN Resolutions are literally dumbfoundingThere are legal grounds to sue the UN General Assembly for antisemitism as defined in the internationally recognized IHRA definition. Op-ed.Trump’s core righteousness shines through Pompeo's speechFor no conceivable political gain, post-elections, Trump sent Mike Pompeo, to the Mideast with special tasks.And now Pollard. Op-ed. Our day in D.C.PA Congressman Mike Kelly yelled over mic: "Who do we support, Iran or Israel?" The crowd yelled: 'Israel!' Opinion Israel’s health officials run amokIsrael’s leadership has abandoned 'first, do no harm' principle by demanding obedience to authority at expense of personal freedom. Opinion The abuse of Truth and the abuse of JewsPromoting lies against politicians helps prepare the way for lies against Jews. What do we know about the neuroscience of lying? Op-ed. Top contender for Biden’s press secretary is an IsraelophobeJean-Pierre’s promotion of “cancel culture” is antithetical to Biden’s promise to be for all Americans, but even more so to Israel. Op-ed. What did Jews learn on Election Day 2020Many Jews voted on personality factors, not policies, some voting for Biden because he is not Trump. Now what? “Trump v. Biden” – The Donald handicaps the SCOTUSBesides the POTUS election issues, Republicans must go on offense regarding all Congressional races, both Senatorial and House. Op-ed.Pompeo in Psagot and a Democrat-led AmericaToday was euphoric, but a Democrat White House will retun to the Obama paradigm, and its Left will talk of 'apartheid.' Op-ed Cannabis: Decriminalize, but don't legalize!Research from 50 years ago proving that " weed ain't dangerous" is totally irrelevant to today's much more potent product. See why. Op-ed. Put justice back on the agenda: Sec. Pompeo, it's not too lateA call to Pres. Trump and his Sec. of State to compel Jordan to abide by the treaty to extradite a US citizen's murderer - now. Op-ed. Trump must forge a treaty to solidify foreign policy gains nowA treaty will be a legal barrier if Biden backtracks on the Abraham Accords and renews the Iran deal.There are precedents. Op-ed Senate candidate Warnock's hate-filled and bigoted commentsGeorgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock continues to spew anti-Israel comments. Op-ed. "The occupation made me beat my wife"The WHO, the use of pseudo-science and the politicization of medicine in the cognitive war against Israel. Op-ed. The usual suspects against Jewish construction in JerusalemNothing better highlights the legitimacy of Israel's plans to build in Givat HaMatos than the diatribes of Peace Now, PA, EU, and UN. Op-ed. Call out the "Uncle Irvings" among usIt's the same group-think mentality that undermines us, supported the Russian Revolution, Communists, the early Adolph Hitler. Op-ed. The Iranian nuclear threat gets louderIAEA's report shows uranium at 4.5% purity, more than the agreement ceiling.The mullahs are showing us that they can go higher. Op-ed. The deceptive peace in Nagorno-Karabagh-another Czechoslovakia?Chaimberlain said 'Czechoslovakia is a faraway country about which we know nothing.' Azerbaijan-Armenia quiet is before the storm. Op-ed. Amanpour’s blood libel of the monthFor years, CNN was PLO headquarters, and Hanan Ashrawi was a dial away from Ramallah to blood libel Israel. Now they're in the building. The gang assault on Israel at the 75th session of the UNA squad of the most non-democratic countries will use upcoming UN General Assembly session for more Israel-bashing resolutions. Op-ed. The never-ending ‘struggle for Palestine’Palestinian irredentism looks to perpetuate struggle against Israel, making the fight against the Jewish state a goal in itself. Op-ed. Living from home: The COVID Venus fly trapThe comforts of living 'from home', needed now, can trap us into lessening our face to face social interactions later. Op-ed. America's trust-challenged electionDemocrats keep shouting, ‘count every vote,’ which is NOT the issue. The issue is: Which votes should be counted? Legal scenarios. Op-ed. Israel's Erekat blundersThere was nothing ethical about letting Erekat into hospital here, since there are other places that could have treated him. Op-ed. |
