 COVID causes horrific human rights violations to be swept under the rugIran, Turkey, Afghanistan, Bangladesh are committing awful human rights violations as you read this.The UNHRC is otherwise occupied. Op-ed. Trump must forge a treaty to solidify foreign policy gains in case Biden takes overA treaty will be a legal barrier if Biden backtracks on the Abraham Accords and renews the Iran deal.There are precedents. Op-ed The hypocrisy of the International Criminal CourtBangladesh, Syria, Iran or Nagorno-Karabakh do not interest the ICC, but it does target Israel. Only the US sees through it. Op-ed.. How the Middle East sees Biden and TrumpDespite Trump’s sometimes inappropriate language, many people in the Middle East support him for a variety of reasons. Op-ed.. How the State of Israel can help its citizens mental health during the pandemicIsrael must address the psychological needs of citizens during the pandemic in addition to economic and physical health issues. Op-ed. Israel's interests lie in supporting Azerbaijan, not in staying neutralTurkey supports Azerbaijan, while Iran supports Armenia. Israel should take sides and help Azerbaijan. Opinion. Domestic abuse during a lockdownDuring the lockdown, women in abusive situations must have access to help, but those with prior traumas also suffer when in isolation. Op-ed Are Israeli youth developing a rape culture?Thoughts at the start of the school year after the alleged gang rape in Eilat. Where do parents and educators go from here? Opinion. Stop delegitimizing the rape victimJudaism considers rape equivalent to murder as it slaughters the victim's soul. Op-ed. Can the Beirut explosion lead to a civil war?Lebanon faces a difficult situation. Hezbollah is not Mubarak. Protests will not cause Hezbollah to go and leave Lebanon alone. Op-ed. Fellow Israelis, can you please keep Antifa-style imagery and anarchy outside our borders?We see anti-Israel organizations funded by the NIF networking in the protests. Anarchists from the borders have joined them. Enough.Op-ed. The Democratic party policy on Israel has already failed in IndiaLook at the failure of the Indian subcontinent which was partitioned into three independent states: India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Op-ed. We cannot ignore the psychological cost of a prolonged lockdown!The NGO Sahar noted a 350% increase in calls due to mental distress during and since the first lockdown. We ignore this at our peril. Nothing will happen if Israel applies sovereignty to 30% of Area CJust as people moved beyond India’s annexation of Kashmir, people will get beyond Israel’s annexation of 30% of Judea and Samaria. Op-ed. Why terrorism continues to plague us amid the pandemicNeither Fatah nor Hamas appear to be grateful for the life-saving assistance that they received from the Jewish state. Opinion. Switzerland, do not deport Iranian Kurdish activist Arezu AliasiIn a world gone mad, we must not forget individuals suffering injustice. Deporting a Kurdish woman activist to Iran is immoral. Opinion. Is the future of US Jewry threatened?It is entirely possible that there is a no-win aftermath to the riots, whether Trump is re-elected or the BLM supporters win. Op-ed. Muslim regimes continue to violate human rights amid the pandemicTurkey and Syria to Pakistan and Bangladesh, human and minority rights violations continue unabetted, as the world turns a blind eye. Op-ed. Human rights abuses during the pandemicDictatorships are figuring they can remain under the radar while the world is focused on the pandemic. Opinion. |
