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Jul 8, 2018, 5:46 PM

Why I’m Not Studying Abroad

Studying abroad junior year of college has become a bit of a cliché. Hypothetically, it’s a great opportunity for young people to learn about another country and themselves. I genuinely think that everyone should study abroad if they can....

Itamar Rabinovich

Jul 8, 2018, 12:38 PM

Rethinking Jimmy Carter

Stuart (Stu) Eizenstat is well known and highly respected in Washington, the Jewish world and Israel. Currently a partner in a major Washington law firm, he served as US ambassador to the EU and as Under Secretary of the...

Jul 5, 2018, 11:37 AM

Making millennials proud of Israel

It seems as though we wake up every other morning to the news of a new “crisis” that is breaking down the relationship between Israel and the American Jewish community. Coalition politics and religious observance continue to mix in unnatural...

Jul 3, 2018, 7:46 PM

A Teaching Moment for Israel Activists

A teaching moment can be painful and embarrassing, and it was for a handful of pro-Israel activists. Over the past few months, a wide swath of the Jewish media has cast an unflattering light on a handful of American pro-Israel...

Jul 2, 2018, 11:58 PM

Israel’s Southern Syria Decision Time

Assad’s army is moving south. In recent weeks, elite forces that led offensives such as the capture of Eastern Ghouta have been massing at the edges of rebel-held areas in Quneitra and Daraa. These frontlines have been quiet ever...

Richard H. Schwartz

Jul 2, 2018, 11:09 PM

My Response to an Article Claiming “The Left is the Greatest Existential Threat Facing Israel”

This article is a response to an article, “The Left is the greatest existential threat facing Israel,” that appeared in the Arutz Sheva Israel National News publication on July 2, 2018. 1. A very strong majority of Democratic politicians strongly...

Jul 2, 2018, 7:24 AM

Facing the Holocaust: American Jewry Is Overdue for a Reckoning

Over the years it has become increasingly prevalent for individuals to compare people, groups, and events to Hitler, the Nazis, and the Holocaust. Beyond just condoning this, American Jews are often the ones making these claims, using the memories...

Jul 2, 2018, 7:20 AM

Israeli Intervenion 2.0

Almost 48 years ago today, one of the most bizarre events in the bizarre history of the Middle East took place. The Israeli Air Force took to the skies to prevent a Syrian invasion of Jordan. Both sworn enemies...

Rachel Grenadier

Jul 2, 2018, 12:04 AM

The Lost Children

This week, the Israeli Defense Forces released its statistics on their humanitarian efforts at the border with Syria. To date, approximately 5,800 Syrians, including hundreds of children, were treated or are currently being treated by the Israeli government free...

Sivan Rahav Meir

Jul 1, 2018, 9:22 AM

Ron Dermer speaks

Friday night at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Jerusalem. The important diplomatic meeting with Netanyahu had wound up a few hours ago. Trump's two envoys, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt travelled to Herzliya to spend Shabbat with US Ambassador...

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