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May 19, 2018, 12:47 AM

“Independent” Investigation of Gaza – Really?

“We call for independent, transparent investigations in all cases of death and injury since 30 March. . . . We urge maximum restraint. Enough is enough.” So said Richard Colville, spokesman for the United Nations Office of the High...

Mar 15, 2018, 9:42 PM

Ambassador David Friedman: The Unexpected Star of AIPAC Policy Conference 2018

Nikki Haley, the Indian-American, Trump-appointed, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, was unquestionably the Rock Star of the 2018 AIPAC Policy Conference. Every mention of her name by any speaker brought roars of approval – only to be...

Mar 1, 2018, 7:31 PM

The Second Amendment Does Not Ban Gun Control – But That Is Not Enough

The Supreme Court’s ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller that the Second Amendment created a fundamental right for individuals to keep and bear arms for lawful purposes was hardly the death knell for gun control advocates. Developments since...

Jan 23, 2018, 5:25 AM

Hardened Hearts: What Parsha Bo Teaches for Israel and the Palestinians

Parsha Bo, along with the preceding (Va-Eira) and succeeding (B’Shelach) parshiot, form, in essence, the central core of Jewish culture and mindset – and certainly of our liturgy. These three parshiot tell of the ten plagues, the Passover, leaving...

Jul 10, 2017, 11:33 PM

Language Matters: Israel and the Language of the International Community

Try this experiment. Ask one group of people whether the population of Venezuela is more or less than 85 million people – and then ask them for their estimate of the actual population. Ask a second group (who did...

May 1, 2017, 6:17 PM

AIPAC’s Schizophrenia – and Mine

It’s been a bit more than a month since the 2017 AIPAC Policy Conference, providing time for certain impressions to coalesce. This year, perhaps more than any other, it struck me that despite the general public’s impression that AIPAC...

Jan 16, 2017, 4:02 AM

Where do we draw the line? The problem of polarization

I have struggled with this issue – and still do. I don't claim to have the answer – but in my view, too few have even asked the question. The late Elie Wiesel, in the commentary to his version of...

Jan 1, 2017, 9:53 PM

What Kerry Should Have Said

On December 28, 2016, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry gave an hour long address, explaining that the U.S. abstention from UN Security Council Resolution 2334 on Israeli settlements was motivated by a desire to preserve the opportunity for...

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David H. Levitt practices intellectual property and commercial litigation law in Chicago, and is a pro-Israel activist.