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Jun 28, 2018, 4:01 PM

Can we stop the Nazi comparisons, please?

Shoes and toys for immigrant children are left at the Tornillo Port of Entry near El Paso, Texas, June 21, 2018. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)

Hysteria is trumping good judgement, and making it that much easier for demogogues to turn us against each other

May 17, 2018, 7:44 AM

Hamas and Morality

I think of myself as a moral person. I believe, deep in my heart, that I want what is best for people, and I hurt when I see pain and injustice. That is why I struggle so much with...

May 9, 2018, 9:54 PM

Tehran’s Law of The Sea Moment

While mostly forgotten now, one of the key moments of Ronald Reagan’s presidency was his handling in 1982 of something called “The Law of the Sea Treaty”. Negotiated over nine years, the United Nations Law of the Sea Treaty...

May 8, 2018, 6:13 AM

What hath silence wrought?

If you walk eight blocks from my office in Center City Philadelphia you reach Independence Hall, where in 1776 the Founding Fathers of the United States drafted the Declaration of Independence, and in 1787 they drafted the United States...

Apr 23, 2018, 10:51 PM

What If You’re Wrong Natalie?

Last week I wrote a piece entitled “What If You’re Wrong?” that I sent to my distribution lists of people in the energy field, certain Jewish organizations and others. While Israel and BDS were part of it (indeed I...

Mar 28, 2018, 9:42 PM

Scrolls of Contention

Shortly after the passage of Resolution 2334 by the United Nations Security Council in December 2016, I began to explore its ramifications. The Resolution was approved when the Obama Administration refused to exercise its veto in a fit of...

Mar 10, 2018, 10:30 PM

When bad people lead good causes

The organizers of the Women’s March, from left to right: Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez and Tamika Mallory at BET’s Social Awards in Atlanta, February 11, 2018. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET via jTA)

Why should we have to choose between what we believe and normalizing bigotry?

Feb 13, 2018, 6:57 PM

When Philly becomes Israel

Last Sunday, our beloved American Football team, the Philadelphia Eagles (properly pronounced “Iggles”), won the sport’s championship, the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl has been played every year since 1967. We had never won before. Instantly, tens of thousands of...

Feb 2, 2018, 3:40 AM

Lorde help us all

Justine Sachs shares much in common with many Jews throughout the world. Politically, the New Zealander is very liberal. This puts her in good company with the substantial majority of Jews in the Diaspora. In fact, Ms. Sachs likely...

Jan 27, 2018, 1:12 AM

On the Importance of being Nikki

Nikki Haley spoke about the Middle East at the UN yesterday. She spoke directly, forcefully, honestly, and in language almost never heard in that body. Nikki Haley told Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas that he lacks what is needed to secure...

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About Me

Daniel B, Markind is an attorney based in Philadelphia specializing in real estate, commercial, energy and aviation law. He is the former Chair of the National Legal Committee of the Jewish National Fund of America as well as being a former member of the National Executive Board and the National Chair of the JNF National Future Leadership. He writes frequently on Middle Eastern and energy issues. Mr. Markind lives in the Philadelphia area with his wife and children.