Stephen M. Flatow

American aid is becoming a leash. Israel must prepare.

The Massie amendment failed, but 103 Democrats voted to eliminate military assistance to Israel. The warning is not only for Jerusalem-it is for American Jewry. Op-ed.

Stay out of Israeli politics, Ambassador Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel wants to lecture Israelis on their own survival. His old boss tried the same thing, and it cost him. Op-ed.

The questions begin where the memorandum ends

For families like mine, skepticism toward Iranian promises is not a political position. It is the product of lived experience. And my skepticism must be proven mistaken, if indeed it is. Opinion.

Israel must outgrow the aid argument

Israel should not apologize for receiving American military assistance. It was not a handout thrown into the wind. It helped produce one of America’s most capable allies. But Israel should also be confident enough to say that the relationship can mature. Opinion.

When hyperbole is not just hyperbole

Listen carefully when the leaders in the region speak. Do not faint at every insult. Do not assume every threat is a battle plan. But do not make the opposite mistake either. Opinion.

2028 is closer than it looks:

2028 is closer than it looks: Jewish voters and the Vance-Rubio question

The test for 2028 will not be who says “I stand with Israel" the loudest. Everyone knows how to say that at a fundraiser. Opinion.

Before you give away eastern Jerusalem,"Senator, look at the Kotel

The Western Wall does not need recognition from Senator Van Hollen. But American policy does need moral clarity. Opinion.

A Palestinian state would add Hamas terror to Fatah corruption

The Palestinian Arabs are not ready for a state. The world should stop pretending otherwise. Opinion.

Flotillas and falsehood:

Flotillas and falsehood: when “humanitarian" means political warfare

This is a reality Israel understands all too well. Opinion.

Syria’s new reality: power consolidated, dangers unleashed

The jury is still out on Ahmed al-Sharaa. And it is not a theoretical question, because developments inside Syria matter far beyond its borders. Opinion.

How the media turns terror militias into ‘elite’ armies

When Israel calls a unit elite, it refers to demonstrated capability, rigorous selection, and a decades‑long record of operational performance - not political branding by a fawning media. Opinion.

Cluster bombs frrom Iran:

The double standard of the skies

In 2008, 120 countries signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, grounded in a simple idea: some weapons are so dangerous to civilians that their use cannot be justified. Where is the outcry now that Iran is launching them at Israel? Opinion.

Syria’s power shift: consolidation without trust

Revolutions are judged first by what they overthrow. Governments are judged by what they protect. It does not look promising for Syria's minorities. Opinion.

Jews are not a monolith:

Jews are not a monolith: The dangerous erasure of Jewish diversity

Jews, in all our magnificent diversity, have the right to define ourselves. Or is that a right denied us? Opinion.

CAIR-Austin Day:

Islamists don’t need guns when they have proclamations

Terror-supporting organizations do not need explosives when they can secure endorsements, proclamations, and civic honors from Western governments so as to receive legitimacy step by step. Opinion.

Martin Luther King Jr. stood with the Jews-and with Israel

MLK Jr.'s strong partnership with Jews and support for Israel was grounded in mutual responsibility and moral discipline, not ideological conformity. Attempts to minimize his pro-Jewish stance are ignorant at best, lies at worst. Opinion.

Iran’s violence is not new - and it is not accidental

This is not a government losing control. It is a regime behaving exactly as it always has. Opiniion.

Syria after Assad:

Syria after Assad: A first report card on Ahmed al-Sharaa

Revolutions are judged by what they overthrow; governments are judged by what they protect. And here, the record grows troubling. Opinion.

The Bazaari revolution:

Iran’s mullahs chose ideology over their people - now the bill is due

Tehran’s leadership made the same calculation throughout: maintain ideological posture abroad, invest everythiing in war, absorb the economic pain at home. The result was predictable. Opinion.

We must not forget their names

Looking back at 2025's terror victims, and those who came before, we realize that we must make a concerted effort to keep their names alive. Opinion.

Erdoğan’s Turkey has declared war on Israel

Erdoğan’s Turkey has declared war on Israel - and its Jews are paying the price.

Human rights monitors have documented what Turkey’s Jews already feel daily: discrimination against religious minorities is no longer episodic but systemic. Opinion.

When CodePink’s rainbow flag turns against the Jews

Their current favorite line claims Israel is an enemy of LGBTQ people - that the Jewish state hides its “crimes” behind rainbow flags and Tel Aviv pride parades.

How to prevent the next attack:

More restrictive gun laws won't stop terror

Australia can respond by tightening screws on people already following the rules. Or it can respond by dismantling the networks and ideologies that produce terrorists. Opinion.

From Cairo to Texas:

The Muslim Brotherhood’s war on Israel comes into focus

Texas and Florida have realized that the Muslim Brotherhood is not a misunderstood “social movement.” It is the ideological mothership of some of the most dangerous anti-Jewish and anti-Western groups on earth. Opinion.

Israel’s survival instinct has become the world’s shield

What began as Israel’s survival instinct has become a global security asset, with nations far from the Middle East now safer because of technologies born in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem. Opinion.

Trump met Zohran Mamdani-should American Jews be worried?

The American Jewish community has just watched a rising political figure who targets Israel and mainstream Jewish institutions receive credibility at the highest level of government-without a single concession to moderation. What now? Opinion.

From clinics to command centers:

From clinics to command centers: When doctors and professors lead terror

They heal patients and teach students to gain legitimacy - then send other people’s children to die. They are the ultimate professional hypocrites. They do not need welfare, they need defeat. Like the Nazi doctors. Opinion.

President Trump:

Partnership, yes - guardianship, no

America can stand With Israel - but it must not stand inside Israel. Opinion.

A $500 Million Mistake:

Why a U.S. Military Base inside Israel is bad for both countries

One of the most effective responses to critics of American military aid to Israel has always been simple: the U.S. does not fight Israel’s wars. A US military base in Israel is a bad idea for many reasons. Opinion.

The Heritage Foundation's black hole:

When fighting Antisemitism requires moral clarity

Pro-Israel groups are abandoning the Heritage Foundation because no antisemitism initiative can defend people who platform antisemites-and expect Jews to stay. Opinion.

NYC Mayoral Elections:

Hey, Chuck Schumer, where are you hiding?

The self-titled ‘guardian of Israel’ has gone missing and while Zohran Mamdani spews poison and rallies activists, Chuck Schumer is nowhere to be found. No statement. No pushback. Not even a polite rebuke. Opinion

Treating Israel Like a Banana Republic?

Treating Israel Like a Banana Republic? Here's how Israel stops being treated that way

Begin did it with quiet firmness; Netanyahu can, too, making sure that when a U.S. president seeks to “call the shots,” Israel still holds the trigger. Opinion.

Watch out for that threatening Star of David

A society that treats Jewish symbols as “provocative” is one that has shifted the burden from the perpetrators of hatred onto the targets of it. Opinion.

Trump helped end the war. Israel made that deal possible

US Diplomacy could succeed only because it was backed by Israel's courage, sacrifice, and a leadership that refuses to blink. Opinion.

Empty ships, empty promises:

Empty ships, empty promises: The Gaza aid flotilla that wasn’t

Who pays for all this? Chartering ships, crews, logistics, international media coordination — it doesn’t come cheap. Opinion.

Donors take note:

Doctors Without Borders: Saving lives, spinning narratives

When MSF ignores Hamas terror, it stops being neutral and starts being political. Donors should take note. Every dollar given supports not only surgeries and field clinics, but also MSF’s public voice. Opinion.

The deportation of Mahmoud Khalil

There are security risks America must act upon. Deportation orders mean little if the U.S. lacks the resolve to carry them out. Opinion.

The entertainment world’s selective conscience

From Emmy speeches to boycott pledges, outrage at Israel comes easy while silence reigns on real tyrannies. Opinion.

America’s professors have declared war on Israel

The AAUP has humiliated itself. Its president calls Israel’s self-defense “genocide,” while cozying up to fringe anti-Zionist groups. Opinion.

Fatah’s summer camps of Martyrdom

Children march in military formation, wear uniforms, and are taught to handle weapons. Op-ed.