- Archives Home →
- Author Archives
Michael Curtis
-
October 1, 2022
Sir Nicholas Winton: The Power of GoodNicholas Winton is a historic figure whose legacy lives on among those who are welcoming the Ukraine refugees with open arms.
-
September 10, 2022
The quality of life has meaningAs societies have developed with marked increase in longevity, the interest in quality of life has become more meaningful.
-
September 4, 2022
Holocaust Repression among the FrenchIt is still an open question whether France has completely confessed its responsibility for its sins of the past in participating in the Holocaust.
-
September 3, 2022
Rocking with Elvis PresleyElvis was once a subject of dispute, a mix of success and controversy.
-
August 9, 2022
How do You Celebrate Next to a Death Camp?Are moral and ethical considerations always relevant to political action?
-
May 30, 2022
Lists of Russian liesIn politics, the Kremlin has a long history of compiling lists, and often disposing of its members in gulags, Siberia, or simply death.
-
May 23, 2022
How a Corpse Turned the Tide of World War IIHe wasn't killed in battle. In fact, he'd been dead for a long time.
-
May 22, 2022
Margaret Thatcher: The Grocer’s Daughter?Margaret Thatcher was a shrewd and tough politician in more than one way.
-
May 19, 2022
Boris Johnson, International LeaderIt is not too strong to say that Britain has been the foremost European and NATO member in dealing with the Ukraine conflict
-
May 13, 2022
The Northern Ireland ConundrumThe election of the IRA-connected Sinn Fein promises difficulties for the UK's Northern Irish colony.
-
May 8, 2022
The Anti-Semitism of Russian ElitesIsrael's attitude toward Russia is ambivalent at best,
-
May 5, 2022
The Fantasy World of the United NationsHas the UN become a negative factor in the search for international justice and peace?
-
April 29, 2022
The Fight Against the Virus of AntisemitismAntisemites, as well as pro-Palestinian groups and some international organizations, supposedly concerned to promote and protect human rights, have in recent weeks been particularly malicious
-
April 27, 2022
Banning Russia, Banning RussiansHow much does it hurt Vladimir Putin when American performance venues refuse to play Tchaikovsky?
-
April 23, 2022
Zelensky: More than Something of a HeroNot the archetypal protagonist, a legendary warrior or king, or one resembling King Arthur searching for the Holy Grail, but a relatively obscure figure of modest background, inexperienced and imperfect
-
April 16, 2022
Operation Mincemeat: The Greatest DeceptionA new film deals with one of the greatest deception operations in military history.
-
April 11, 2022
When the creator of great art is a scoundrelHow do we evaluate great artistic and literary products when their creator was a highly flawed human being?
-
April 3, 2022
Cancel Culture at PrincetonPrinceton cancels an exhibition intended to honor Jewish-American artists.
-
March 29, 2022
Free Speech Above AllThe cancel culture war has got out of control on many levels and must be checked.
-
March 14, 2022
The Myth about NATO ExpansionAt the core of Putin’s galaxy of lies and misstatements is the allegation that the West tricked the former Soviet Union by breaking promises made at the time when the Soviet Union was ending, that NATO would not expand to the East.
-
March 11, 2022
Zelensky's standVolodymyr Zelensky delivers a historic virtual address to the members of the British House of Commons.
-
March 5, 2022
Putin the War Criminal must be PunishedThe Russian invasion of Ukraine illustrates the dichotomy between countries that defend international principles and those countries supporting autocratic and non-democratic systems that flout international law.
-
March 3, 2022
The Jewish David Faces the Russian GoliathPutin, macho image and all, a man who has virtually isolated himself at his absurd long diplomatic table, an aggressor protected by military security personnel has not read the biblical narrative recently or remembered its conclusion.
-
February 28, 2022
The Madness of Vladimir PutinThroughout history, political leaders have acted in strange fashion, with symptoms of neurosis, trauma, and anxiety.
-
February 19, 2022
Woke Marches on in Black and WhiteAll racial stereotypes and links to slavery must be removed from art, history, education, and literature, lest they contaminate others.
-
February 16, 2022
Putin’s Hypocrisy on UkraineThe current crisis between Russia and the West is fueled by a fallacious claim by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S., misled the Soviet Union that NATO would not expand to the east.
-
February 12, 2022
Emmanuel Macron and the Ukraine CrisisEmmanuel Macron has promoted himself to the European center stage, eager to take over the leading role in Europe of former German Chancellor Angela Markel, as he prepares for a reelection bid.
-
February 10, 2022
China and Scientific FundingThe time for a reassessment of rules for scientific research and funding involving China is long overdue.
-
February 3, 2022
Londongrad and Sanctions on RussiaFor a century, economic sanctions have been threatened or used to prevent or stop aggression, but such attempts, especially against powerful nations like Nazi Germany or Fascist Italy, have often not been successful.
-
February 1, 2022
Hollywood and Anti-SemitismWhy are actors and celebrities, whose job is to misrepresent people and actions, taken seriously when they pontificate on political, social, and economic events?
-
January 30, 2022
Shakespeare vs. Molière: Who's the Better Playwright?The heaviest of England's and France's heavy literary hitters go toe to toe.
-
January 29, 2022
Countering PutinThe vital question is whether the U.S. and the West is genuinely serious about preventing or countering Russian aggression.
-
January 26, 2022
Can London's Iconic Blue Plaques Survive the Woke Apocalypse?Woke barbarians are at the gates, but fortunately, so are their anti-wokery opponents.
-
January 23, 2022
What the Rabbi Can Teach the United NationsEven a little less Israel-hating would go a long way.
-
January 21, 2022
The Royal Family PrevailsIn the twilight of her reign, Queen Elizabeth has had to make difficult, agonizing decisions.
-
January 15, 2022
Guilty Men and Evil MenWhat makes a man evil? Look at the difference between Neville Chamberlain and Adolf Eichmann.
-
January 8, 2022
Edmund O. Wilson and the Nature vs. Nurture DebateThroughout history one of the oldest philosophical discussions has concerned the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environmental factors, nature vs. nurture, to human development.
-
January 5, 2022
Did Richard III kill the Two Princes?Richard III, the greatest of Shakespeare's villains, may have gotten a bum rap.
-
December 30, 2021
China Clamps Down on Hong KongThe increasing controls over Hong Kong are new examples of China’s aggressive policy in projecting its power in the world.
-
December 24, 2021
Scottish history gets canceled over vague ties to slaveryAnother notch in Black Lives Matter's bedpost.
-
December 19, 2021
Bizarre and Sane: North Korea and IsraelLike Caligula, like the Roman relics...comparisons to ancient Roman civilization abound.
-
December 11, 2021
RIP, Stephen Sondheim: Composer, Loner, PessimistLiterate, erudite, full of complex ideas. He changed musical theater.
-
December 6, 2021
A Fresh Look at the Nuremburg TrialsOne can only hope that the standards by which the Nazis were judged and condemned will be the basis of subsequent judgments where necessary.
-
December 5, 2021
The best monarch and the airman who saw ghostsThrow in a newly independent island nation, and you have a trifecta.
-
December 1, 2021
Honoring the Honorable and Exposing the Truth in EuropeMany names are being honored in Europe these days, and many truths are being addressed in Europe.
-
November 27, 2021
Macron Goes FishingFrench President Emmanuel Macron is embroiled in a dispute with Britain over French fishing boats and permits.
-
November 24, 2021
Tackling the Disease of Anti-SemitismCan the carriers of truth and justice prevent all forms of anti-Semitism?
-
November 21, 2021
A Slew of Political and Legal Mysteries to SolveFrom assassinations to cancel culture, will we ever get to the bottom of these head-scratchers?
-
November 17, 2021
A New Museum Dedicated to the Dreyfus AffairAlfred Dreyfus, the central figure in a political and legal affair that divided France, has re-emerged as an object of polemical discussion.
-
November 13, 2021
Wokery In Art and ScienceSince the BLM protests began, actions to increase information about slavery and colonialism have become ordained facets of social, political, and cultural organizations.
-
November 8, 2021
Pro-Transgender Censorship Is Tearing Universities ApartAcademia has a huge problem on its hands.
-
November 2, 2021
Commemorating the Balfour DeclarationBalfour stirred the aspirations of Zionists after the horrors of the pogroms in Russia and the anti-Semitism witnessed in the Dreyfus affair in France.
-
October 30, 2021
Petain, Vichy, and Anti-SemitismFrance has been and remains a sharply divided society still confronting its history of the World War II years.
-
October 28, 2021
Navigating the Culture Wars: The Anti-Woke RebellionIt is evident that both official and nonofficial organizations have been responding too readily to noisy and aggressive minorities.
-
October 24, 2021
Two Exemplars for Comity between Blacks and JewsTwo black celebrities shared a common history and trait: both as youngsters received vital help to start their lives from Jewish people.
-
October 14, 2021
Cancel Culture Bedevils Britain, TooCancel culture is not solely an American phenomenon, as the United Kingdom’s leftists are rampaging like their Yankee cousins.
-
October 1, 2021
Is Modern Society Finally Getting Sick of Talking about Colonialism?Provocative statements from a Nigerian-raised British politician offer some insight.
-
September 29, 2021
Should the US Have Spared Nazis for Their Political Usefulness?The debate rages.
-
September 26, 2021
The Exodus of Jews from the Muslim WorldThe more successful the story and progress of Israel, the more difficult and perilous the position of Jews in the Arab-Muslim world.
-
September 21, 2021
French Diplomatic Anger at the U.S. and its FriendsFrance cuts off its diplomatic nose to spite its face.
-
September 19, 2021
The Spirit of Dunkirk in Britain, Not So Much in WashingtonThe miracle of Dunkirk can be considered one of Britain's finest hours. Joe Biden's Afghanistan evacuation doesn't quite rise to that level.
-
September 15, 2021
Forgiveness and Apology in the Age of GrievanceWho has the right to decide on principles of justice and who can justifiably have power to forgive others in a meaningful way in an era when ethical and moral expectations may have changed?
-
September 11, 2021
20 years after 9/11, what Islam and terrorism look likeThe echoes of the events of 9/11 still reverberate, but people still bicker over whether Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence.
-
September 1, 2021
Too White: Plaster Is Racist Now, TooA museum is planning to explain the whiteness of its sculpture plaster casts as part of its anti-racist strategy.
-
August 29, 2021
What Afghanistan Reveals about Joe Biden, Israel, and IranThe world has been left uncertain about the acumen and practicality of Biden's policy in foreign affairs.
-
August 26, 2021
An End to the Special Relationship?Joe Biden may have destroyed the “special relationship” between the UK and the U.S., which projected power and influence in securing a cohesive Western approach in the world.
-
August 15, 2021
The Menace of Hezb'allahLebanon is currently a country in political, economic, social turmoil. Hezb'allah has a lot to do with that.
-
August 14, 2021
Can France and Britain Kiss and Make Up?Neither Emmanuel Macron nor Boris Johnson seems particularly inclined to effect a happy cross-channel relationship.
-
August 12, 2021
Loneliness and COVID-19COVID-19 has highlighted the human need for intimate connection and good friends and the desire to be part of a shared community.
-
August 5, 2021
Noel Coward, Not So Famous SpyThe exuberant British playwright, actor, composer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and poise, was also a spy.
-
August 1, 2021
Noel Coward: An Entertainer for All SeasonsNoel Coward was the last man on the ramparts of the sophisticated bygone western world.
-
July 28, 2021
Protecting World Heritage SitesUNESCO has a so-called “danger list,” sites in proven imminent danger or potential danger from threats that could have deleterious effects on its inherent characteristics.
-
July 24, 2021
Now Prince Harry Is Writing a BookUnsurprisingly, an autobiography. Also unsurprisingly, he's having it ghostwritten.
-
July 21, 2021
Woke is for the BirdsThe drive is on for renaming the more “harmful colonial” names of more than 100 eponymous bird species in North America linked to an individual, a white American or European naturalist.
-
July 17, 2021
Anti-Semitism in EnglandThe Church of England is acknowledging the country's sad history of persecution of Jews.
-
July 15, 2021
The U.S. Withdrawal from AfghanistanThere is no easy solution for the U.S. or the democratic West in the Afghanistan imbroglio.
-
July 11, 2021
Russia and the Black SeaIs Russian aggression in the Black Sea a sign of national strength or frailty?
-
July 3, 2021
When the High and Mighty ApologizeMost people, including political figures and public and cultural institutions, let bygones be bygones, and do not have the words “I’m sorry” or “I apologize” in their vocabulary.
-
June 20, 2021
Beware, Wokery is IncreasingA number of incidents in 2021 illustrate the manifestation of bigotry through cancel culture.
-
June 16, 2021
Biden, Boris, Brexit, and the mess with Northern IrelandThrow in a looming trade war over sausage, and you have a real fraught situation at the G-7.
-
June 15, 2021
Hypocrisy of the Woke DonsThe woke attack is not only a diminution of the positive contributions of the West but has also affected the self-confidence of the West in the attacks on the “oppressive” Western order.
-
June 12, 2021
Wokism Hits OxfordThe actual job of the arrogant dons is to teach, not exert academic blackmail in favor of ideology and political posturing.
-
June 10, 2021
Second Thoughts on RacismIs the bogus leftist push for "diversity and inclusion" starting to stall out?
-
June 5, 2021
Homage and Shame: Josephine Baker and Walter DurantyJosephine Baker and Walter Duranty can be regarded as contrasting illustrations of the good and the bad of human beings.
-
June 4, 2021
Rutgers University, be Clear about Anti-SemitismRutgers illustrates the lack of understanding that anti-Semitism is a metaphor for racial hatred.
-
May 31, 2021
Bias in the World Health OrganizationNoticeably, the WHO has three offices for the West Bank and Gaza established in 1994 which support the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
-
May 30, 2021
Seeking Sense on CultureHow do we appreciate historical nuances without bulldozing everything we don't like?
-
May 27, 2021
Deciphering a Duo of DetectivesIf you're a little sick of politics, you can find an oasis in two greats from the mystery genre.
-
May 25, 2021
Hamas and the Rebirth of Anti-SemitismNo peace is possible until Palestinians and other Arabs acknowledge the right of Israel to exist as an independent Jewish state.
-
May 22, 2021
The Uncertain Ceasefire in the Middle EastMuch of the media and many leftist activists have blamed Israel for starting what is a Hamas-initiated war.
-
May 19, 2021
Whose Fault in the Middle East?A number of factors may be considered in assessing responsibility between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
-
May 10, 2021
Fishing in Troubled WatersThe headlines screamed "gunboat diplomacy." Here's what really was going on between Britain and France last week.
-
April 29, 2021
Sense Against Cancel CultureThe campaign for sanity and fair representation of views of different sides in opinion and news continues against cancel culture in the U.S. and UK.
-
April 26, 2021
The revival of English identityThe number of people who describe themselves as exclusively or mainly English is increasing. They feel left behind as other parts of the U.K. are getting disproportionate benefits.
-
April 24, 2021
The UN 'Experts' are Wrong on RaceAn honest report on racism by the British Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has riled up the usual suspects.
-
April 21, 2021
The British Royal Family AppraisedBritain, with all its mistakes and injustices and inherited privilege, was in the vanguard of the narrative of human progress, not the embodiment of shame or racism.
-
April 18, 2021
How Wokery Dominates SocietyThe present obsession with race and sex is taking over, everywhere.
-
April 16, 2021
Royal Feud in JordanAn all too customary family dispute threatens the future of the Mideast's most stable Arab country.
-
April 9, 2021
Cancel Culture, A Global Plague of DemocraciesA specter is haunting the Western democratic world, the specter of cancel culture accompanied by the phantom of wokeness.
-
April 1, 2021
Homage to Alexei Navalny, Courageous RussianAlexei Navalny, a prominent political activist critical of the present Russian regime, is being held in a labor camp.
-
March 25, 2021
Time for Biden to Get Serious about SyriaRussia is making inroads, and Joe seems to be just standing around.
-
March 15, 2021
Israel is not an Apartheid State“Israel is an apartheid state, Israel is a racist state” will again be trumpeted to the world on March 14-21, 2021, this year’s Israel Apartheid Week.
-
March 13, 2021
Fake News and the SussexesMeghan and Harry have now told their versions of their surprisingly unhappy relationship with Buckingham Palace.
-
March 6, 2021
A Royal Conflict: Buckingham Palace vs. HollywoodIt is an ironic twist of history that two American women should have been the cause of political crises in Britain and led to concern that they might affect the powers and even the very existence of the monarchy.
-
March 5, 2021
Sarkozy Is Not the First Political Scandal in FranceThe list of well known French politicians, including former presidents and prime ministers, accused in recent years of financial misdeeds and corruption is growing.
-
February 26, 2021
Russia and the assassination of President John F. KennedyA former CIA director and the highest ranking defector from the Soviet bloc have written a book saying the assassination was carried out on the orders of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, who changed his mind and unsuccessfully tried to cancel it.
-
February 23, 2021
How Does the West Factor in Africa's Problems?Why did democracy not flourish after independence?
-
February 19, 2021
Overcoming Cancel CultureToday, we in the U.S. and the UK, are in the midst of self-proclaimed moralists who seek to erase the memories of those with whom they disagree, and to impose their view of the past and the present.
-
February 7, 2021
Digging Up Old Bodies: Richard III and Jimmy HoffaOne was found, and one has yet to be found...though there's a new and intriguing lead.
-
February 3, 2021
Tales of the Jet Set EliteThe large number of visitors to what were formerly fashionable places for the rich and celebrities paradoxically prevents an “authentic “ experience.
-
January 31, 2021
Bridgerton and racismThe most-watched original series in Netflix history, a lavish costume drama set in Regency England (1790 – 1820), features Black actors playing roles of White historic figures. But other important contemporary themes are strangely absent.
-
January 24, 2021
Cancel Culture IntensifiesEntire nations' history is getting destroyed as woke leftists topple monuments worldwide.
-
January 18, 2021
How Media Bias Hurts the CountryA monolithic (and monolithically leftist) media establishment does the USA no good.
-
January 2, 2021
The Godfather: Fiction and RealityThe release of Coppolla's reworking of The Godfather, Part III is a reminder that the Mafia still exists and is still dangerous.
-
January 1, 2021
The New United KingdomNow that the call for independence is increasing what is the real meaning of British sovereignty?
-
December 30, 2020
Finding the Russian MolesThe more espionage changes, the more it remains the same.
-
December 21, 2020
Is China Committing Genocide against the Uighur People?The evidence is plentiful but being ignored by the "international community."
-
December 17, 2020
Why We Love to Read about Spies and MysteriesThe death of John le Carré prompts some thoughts about the ever popular mystery genre.
-
December 13, 2020
Free Speech vs. Discrimination: Which Should Win?Various controversies underline how the beloved right to free speech is starting to buckle under to people's demand never to be offended.
-
December 9, 2020
Fake News in HollywoodA new movie about "Citizen Kane" opens up a window into the inner workings of Tinseltown.
-
December 5, 2020
The Queen’s Gambit: Fairy Tale and SportThe Queen’s Gambit is a compelling new miniseries that tells of an individual overcoming handicaps to achieve success.
-
November 28, 2020
British Royalty and Why You Shouldn't Trust TVJust because you saw it on a screen, that doesn't mean that it can be trusted.
-
November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving and the MayflowerBefore turkey every fourth Sunday in November, John Quincy Adams declared what the passengers of the Mayflower agreed to the original American social compact.
-
November 25, 2020
The Influential Billie HolidayBillie Holiday led a complicated life but became the outstanding jazz singer of her time.
-
November 4, 2020
The Young and DemocracyYounger generations in developed democracies are more dissatisfied with the idea of democracy and the performance of democratic countries than previous generations.
-
October 28, 2020
The dramatic decline of the Jewish population worldwideRefusal to have children, intermarriage, and the lingering effects of the Holocaust all play a part.
-
October 25, 2020
France will not be DecapitatedFrance gets a small taste of the wages of catering to Islamist terrorists.
-
October 20, 2020
Fishing in Troubled WatersThe fishing industry has turned out to be a major sticking point for Brexit.
-
October 16, 2020
The Statue-Toppling Craze Plagues the WestThe United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada all suffer their own manifestations of the disease.
-
October 11, 2020
France Cracks Down on Everyone to Avoid Singling Out Islamic TerrorismPresident Emmanuel Macron does a delicate dance out the door, taking a few fundamental rights with him.
-
October 4, 2020
Holocaust Knowledge Keeps DwindlingAnd the younger generations are worse than their parents.
-
October 1, 2020
It’s good to be the King, but I’d rather be PresidentDuke Harry faces the facts: in the U.S., he's just another househusband.
-
September 25, 2020
New Book Sheds Light on the Mysterious Joseph StalinWas Stalin the dictator a continuation of Lenin and his policies or a perversion of them? Professor Ronald Grigor Suny helps provide an answer.
-
September 16, 2020
Normalization between Israel and ArabsHistory is being made with arrangements that may be laying the foundation for peace, security, and prosperity in the region.
-
September 13, 2020
Massacres in SeptemberSeptember has a history as the month for massive terrorist attacks on innocent people.
-
September 12, 2020
Japan, Friend of the United StatesShinzo Abe led Japan to new heights as a major player in regional and world politics.
-
September 7, 2020
Will France Finally Rain Justice Down on Islamic Terrorists?A new court case in Paris suggests that we will soon see.
-
August 29, 2020
Russia: The Modern-Day BorgiasPutin's government has gone absolutely mad for poisoning critics.
-
August 23, 2020
Scotland and IndependenceCan Scotland make it on its own, or does it need Westminster?
-
August 22, 2020
Shalom, GermanyThe German Luftwaffe and the Israeli Air Defense Force fly together for the first time.
-
August 17, 2020
A Historic Agreement Peace in the Middle EastThe Israel-UAE agreement strengthens the hands of Both Bibi Netanyahu and Donald Trump.
-
August 14, 2020
Belarus in turmoil over a disputed presidential electionWhen elections for national leadership lose their legitimacy, chaos can be unleashed.
-
August 10, 2020
Jews Transcending AdversityResistance in response to the Nazi aim to eliminate all Jews has helped preserve the existence and communal life of the Jewish people who have not been eliminated from human history.
-
August 8, 2020
Adolf Hitler and NorwayHitler’s had detailed plans for the "racially superior" Nordic state.
-
July 23, 2020
Criminals in Occupied ParisParis under the Occupation was a bad place to be for anybody -- except Nazis and crooks.
-
July 20, 2020
Russia, Espionage, and the CoronavirusRussian intelligence is interfering in the effort to formulate a COVID-19 vaccine.
-
July 19, 2020
Turkey becoming IslamistThere is need for liberal secular democracies to respond to the internal changes in Turkey as well as to the direction of its foreign policy.
-
July 4, 2020
Black Lives Matter and the Art WorldThe question of Western possession of foreign culture and its impact is not new, but it is flaring up again now.
-
June 24, 2020
A Tale of Two DittiesTwo songs related to historical problems of the U.S. and Great Britain are currently the topic of discussion.
-
June 22, 2020
Race and Statues in FranceThe history of France will not be rewritten and the destruction or elimination of statues and memorials will not be permitted.
-
June 18, 2020
Plaques on the Wall in LondonThe protests stemming from the death of George Floyd have inspired calls for "anti-racist" censorship in Britain.
-
June 15, 2020
Topplers of Statues at WorkBritain is now following the experience of the U.S. in removing or calling for removal of statues or monuments of individuals associated with slavery, or racial discrimination, or those regarded as imperialists or colonialists.
-
June 13, 2020
Lend-Lease: How the US Kept the Soviets Afloat in World War IIIt is time for a more complete evaluation of the vital assistance provided by the U.S. to the USSR during World War II.
-
June 2, 2020
2020 and the Spirit of DunkirkEighty years after Dunkirk, the world is facing the enemy of the pandemic, and leadership, fortitude, perseverance, and courage are necessary to fight it.
-
May 30, 2020
The United States and the World Trade OrganizationThe WTO has an inherent problem that the USA must address.
-
May 23, 2020
Misinformation, Disinformation, and LiesA look at how and why people mislead and deceive.
-
May 19, 2020
Lawrence of Arabia and JewsLawrence had an understanding of and sympathy for Zionist aspirations in the Middle East.
-
May 14, 2020
Winston Churchill's AffairA new documentary reveals a part of Churchill's personal history previously unknown to the world.
-
May 10, 2020
The Mystery of the Death of Natalie WoodThe case of a famous Hollywood actress who died mysteriously in 1981 is getting renewed scrutiny.
-
May 4, 2020
O.J. Simpson, Marilyn Monroe, and Reasonable DoubtThe concept of reasonable doubt has been applied -- though not all will agree -- for political and racial reasons, to the life and behavior of two well-known personalities of 20th century U.S. history, O.J. Simpson and Marilyn Monroe.
-
May 2, 2020
Mystery in North KoreaToday, millions are looking for clues in the serious game of Where's Kim Jong-Un.
-
April 25, 2020
The Disappearance of Agatha ChristieThe only unsolved mystery concerning Agatha Christie is a mysterious affair in her own life, her disappearance for 11 days in 1926.
-
April 24, 2020
The Trouble with HarryThe problems that onetime Prince Harry presents to the British monarchy may have only begun.
-
April 19, 2020
How the World is Beating COVID-19The U.S. and the rest of the world have the dilemma of restarting the economy and getting people back to work as quickly as possible in the face of the biggest economic disaster since the Depression of the 1930s.
-
April 12, 2020
Singing through the PandemicThe memory of Vera Lynn and the impact of the record of her song suggest a method to overcome stress and depression, maybe through music.
-
April 5, 2020
The COVID-19 Pandemic and PassoverIt is symbolic that the upsurge in the coronavirus epidemic COVID-19 coincides with the Jewish festival of Passover.
-
March 28, 2020
Russia and the PandemicWhat effect has the coronavirus panic had on the Russian Bear?
-
March 13, 2020
Fighting the Plague, Then and NowCan Washington assume the moral leadership of the world in combatting the coronavirus?
-
March 6, 2020
Electoral Politics in IsraelIf Joe Biden can manage a dramatic turnaround in just three days, perhaps Israel can do likewise in the near future.
-
March 1, 2020
Containing the Virus of Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism is a disease that spreads faster than any virus.
-
February 28, 2020
Fake News and the 2020 ElectionFake news is already having an effect on the 2020 election.
-
February 22, 2020
Free Speech and Religion in FranceFrench President Emmannuel Macron confronts "Islamic separatism."
-
February 16, 2020
Will Ireland Be United?Recent elections caused an earthquake on the Emerald Isle.
-
February 9, 2020
Britain and the Brexit ProblemThe U.K. has made its controversial choice of independence. What comes next?
-
February 2, 2020
Manuel Quezon: Little-known savior of JewsA new film tells the little- known story of the rescue organized by President Manuel L. Quezon, starting in 1938, of 1200 German and Austrian Jews, coincidentally the same number of Jews saved by the well-known Oskar Schindler
-
January 29, 2020
Phyllis Chesler and Politically Incorrect FeminismPhyllis Chesler marches out of step with most of her feminist sisters.
-
January 27, 2020
Fighting the Evil of AntisemitismPerhaps it is utopian to believe that sin can ever be removed, but malevolence must not be allowed to stand or triumph.
-
January 24, 2020
In Royal Family Drama, Harry and Meghan Look Worse and WorseAs the drama of Harry and Meghan unfolds, it becomes ever clearer that Harry is not a figure of tragedy, but of self-interested hypocrisy.
-
January 12, 2020
The British Royal FarceFor some years Britain has been struggling with Brexit. Now the country is disturbed and confused by the problem of Megxit.
-
January 6, 2020
The love song of TS EliotThe letters of T.S. Eliot to his muse are about to become publicly available, and we may learn more about the troubling anti-Semitic poet's thinking and motivations.
-
January 3, 2020
Putin Rewrites HistoryThe Russian president wants to squash a European Parliament resolution insisting that the Soviet Union helped start World War II.
-
December 31, 2019
Who Killed Dag Hammarskjold?The death of the UN general secretary remains unresolved more than fifty years later.
-
December 27, 2019
The theater of politicsThe political stage is akin to that of the theater world. Similarities of the participants abound.
-
December 24, 2019
Georges Picquart: Honest Hero in the Dreyfus AffairThe real hero of the Dreyfus Affair was Lieutenant-Colonel Georges Picquart, a courageous officer who spoke out against a flagrant abuse of justice.
-
December 15, 2019
Aung San Suu Kyi: Downfall of an IconThe former champion of democracy, saintly figure, and spokesperson for equality can no longer claim moral creditability.
-
December 14, 2019
Honoring Albert CamusWe are approaching the sixtieth anniversary of the death of Albert Camus, commentator on human absurdity.
-
December 6, 2019
The Evil of AntisemitismThe disease of antisemitism, a historic hatred, seems to have no end, as recent events in multiple European countries demonstrate.
-
December 1, 2019
NATO and the Trump AdministrationThe very existence of NATO has in 2019 become a heated subject.
-
November 28, 2019
Snowflakes: An Educational ProblemTo appreciate the current educational and intellectual climate, it is worth examining the attitudes of the snowflakes.
-
November 24, 2019
How Should the USA Treat Israeli Settlements?The reality is that there is no juridical resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and resort to international law to determine settlements is a political device.
-
November 13, 2019
The Wrath of Grapes: The EU and Israeli wineThe controversy over the labeling of Israeli wine involves a central political issue: Israeli presence in the West Bank and Golan Heights.
-
November 11, 2019
Corbyn and Labour: A Fish Rots from the HeadThe key questions in the UK's current election campaign are: -- whether Labour is institutionally anti-Semitic and whether a racist can possibly become prime minister.
-
November 8, 2019
Remembering the Genocide of the RomaThe details of the Holocaust against Jews are well documented, but the Nazi treatment of the Roma is much less familiar.
-
November 2, 2019
Anti-Semitism at Soccer GamesIt is bewildering that the scream, “Jews to the Gas,” is often heard today in soccer games in Rotterdam, Arnhem, Leeuwarden in the Netherlands, and London.
-
October 27, 2019
The Nobel Prize goes to the Wrong PersonShould we honor people who have achieved fame in some form of intellectual or artistic achievement but have committed an act or acts that are despicable?
-
October 22, 2019
Where Will Francisco Franco Remain?The Spanish dictator is set to be exhumed, digging up old resentments from the Spanish Civil War that the country had hoped would stay buried.
-
October 20, 2019
Brexit and FranceThe entire world will breathe a sigh of relief if the Brexit issue is removed from the political agenda.
-
October 14, 2019
Porgy and Bess: George Gershwin's MasterpieceThey don't appear too often, musical geniuses, and when they do, they sometimes die too young.
-
October 4, 2019
The Netherlands and the HolocaustNetherlands comes to terms with its role in the Holocaust.
-
September 30, 2019
Jacques Chirac: Charming French conservativeWhat kind of legacy did Chirac leave France and the world?
-
September 27, 2019
UK Supreme Court's Smack-Down of Boris Johnson: Was It Legit?Did the Supreme Court strike a blow for democracy, or was its decision arbitrary?
-
September 25, 2019
Political Stalemate in Israel?The latest election results reveal continung uncertainty in Israeli political life.
-
September 22, 2019
Winston Churchill: Patriotic FilmmakerHow Churchill utilized the legend of Horatio Nelson to encourage Britain at its darkest hour.
-
September 19, 2019
Does Israel Need a Kingmaker?Israeli politcs just got more complex, more convoluted, and more urgent.
-
September 12, 2019
A Recession Is Not InevitableAre the pessimists correct, and is the U.S. due to experience a recession?
-
September 5, 2019
Poland and Judea: The Dilemma of ResistanceThe Warsaw Uprising and the revolt of the Warsaw Ghetto were two of the greatest last stands in modern history.
-
September 3, 2019
Constitutional Problems in BritainIt is difficult to see the shortening of the time for parliamentary debate as a meaningful constitutional crisis.
-
September 1, 2019
Kenneth Bialkin: A Man for All SeasonsKen was the symbol of the loyal American and devoted Jew, a refuter of the accusation against Jews of double loyalty, and also a supporter of the State of Israel.
-
August 25, 2019
Donald Trump vs. the New Charles de GaulleSome think French president Emmanuel Macron is the reincarnation of the iconic World War II general and later president. Donald Trump, however, is unique.
-
August 14, 2019
What Does Justice Look Like for Jeffrey Epstein's Victims?What is justice? And does this apply to claims on Epstein's estate?
-
August 10, 2019
Kashmir: A Complex ProblemThe Kashmir problem remains difficult to resolve, in some ways akin to the difficulty in finding a universally accepted solution to the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
-
August 4, 2019
UNRWA: Hypocrisy Is the Homage Paid to VirtueSexual misconduct, nepotism, discrimination — all of these plague the embattled United Nations agency.
-
July 31, 2019
Is there hope for democracy in Tunisia?Perhaps the northern African country can set an example for its neighbors.
-
July 26, 2019
The Special Relationship Between the U.S. and the UKWinston Churchill's "Special Relationship" between the U.S. and UK continues to thrive today.
-
July 20, 2019
When British Diplomats Criticize American PresidentsDiplomacy is supposed to involve a degree of politesse. Sometimes, not so much.
-
July 16, 2019
Investigating Anti-Semitism in EnglandToo many members of the Labour Party have engaged in contemporary fake news about both Israel and the Jewish community.
-
July 13, 2019
What Are Human Rights?Whether rights are man-made, innate in the nature of humanity, endowed by the Creator, or established by political bodies, the problem remains of whether rights are to be regarded as universal or particular.
-
July 7, 2019
We'll Always Have Paris, but Not BeijingThe true face of the Chinese political regime has emerged.
-
July 4, 2019
The Council of Europe BlundersWhy is the Council of Europe playing footsie with Russia?
-
June 24, 2019
Returning Stolen ArtworkThe question of stolen artwork is more complicated than many assume.
-
June 21, 2019
Hong Kong, China, and the USA in the Age of TrumpCan Red China maintain a peaceful dynamic with Hong Kong in the 21st century?
-
June 19, 2019
On Women and How They VoteIf present factors remain constant, over time, women are likely to become more inclined to vote left than men.
-
June 13, 2019
Camp in American PoliticsParody, artifice, theater, exaggerations, they are all there in the camp of American politics.
-
June 9, 2019
President Trump, the DiplomatPresident Donald Trump was a model of good behavior, modest language, diplomatic skill, and charm in London and in Normandy in June 2019.
-
June 5, 2019
Should Jews Stop Wearing Religious Symbols to Protect Their Safety?The debate is dividing opinion among politicians and Jewish communities throughout the world.
-
June 2, 2019
Sexual Abuse and a Re-Examination of Martin Luther KingWill the statues of Reverend King be removed from university campuses?
-
May 10, 2019
Eurovision and Lack of Vision in the Gaza StripPeace will be a little late this year, a little late arriving in the Gaza Strip.
-
May 4, 2019
France is Still DividedSo far, the record of Macron is mixed, but so is that of divided France.
-
April 30, 2019
Never Again Means Never AgainThe unwillingness to punish acts or expressions of anti-Semitism must not stand, not in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. Congress, nor elsewhere in the world.
-
April 23, 2019
The Right to DieWhat does the right to die mean? How does the right to die relate to being human? What does death with dignity mean?
-
April 15, 2019
Israel Swings RightNetanyahu has sworn to turn Israel into "a strong nation among the strongest in the world.”
-
April 3, 2019
Not Taking No for an AnswerThe Democrat-controlled House is well behind the curve on anti-Semitism.
-
February 24, 2019
The Plague of Anti-Semitism Spreads in FranceRadical surgery is essential to correct the severe cancerous threat to society in France as elsewhere.
-
February 20, 2019
Karl Was Not as Amusing as GrouchoTry as they might, Bernie Sanders, Jean-Claude Juncker, and Xi Jinping cannot save the memory of Karl Marx.
-
February 16, 2019
Ireland and the BorderFor a thousand years, the borders of Ireland have presented a political problem. Indeed, they may have dominated the debate over the last few years over the issue of Brexit.
-
February 14, 2019
Color and PoliticsRecent activity in France and in the U.S. reflect the political use of color.
-
February 8, 2019
With a Song in the Heart of IsraelThe news that the Eurovision song contest will be held in Tel Aviv has produced an outcry of unrelenting hostility toward the State of Israel.
-
January 24, 2019
Why is Fake News Accepted by so Many?The Buzzfeed scandal underlines the problem of bias in the news media.
-
January 20, 2019
A World Tour of Chicanery and StupidityThere's a lot of political weirdness going on all around the globe.
-
January 11, 2019
Women Must March on the Right RoadEfforts to advance women's station will founder if they're made into a vehicle for anti-Semitism.
-
January 8, 2019
Time and PoliticsHow time, "temporal awareness," is perceived by the power structure in any particular period must be studied in order to gain full understanding of a period.
-
December 25, 2018
Trump the Nationalist and the Role of the Modern USAShould the U.S. reduce its commitments and withdraw from the world?
-
December 13, 2018
Snowflakes and the Historical NarrativeSensitive souls in France and Britain continue to decapitate the memories of their famous forbears.
-
December 11, 2018
We'll Always Have ParisPhysicists ponder the Macron, the particle that wrecks every system it's part of.
-
December 6, 2018
Macron Confronts the PeopleMacron is now aware of the political and economic costs and consequences of dealing with the climate issue by imposing fuel taxes.
-
November 21, 2018
The United Nations and Cognitive DissonanceMost nations in the world in discussing Israel suffer from mental disorder or discomfort, from cognitive dissonance, trying to hold two or more contradictory beliefs about Israel and the Palestinians.
-
November 15, 2018
Patriotism vs. NationalismThe question of patriotism and nationalism has now become a conspicuous political issue.
-
November 12, 2018
Arab- Americans and Muslims in U.S. politicsSome preliminary conclusions and thoughts about results of the election.
-
November 9, 2018
The Israeli Settlements in the West BankIsraeli settlements in the West Bank are not the central or the only problem preventing a peace process to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
-
November 7, 2018
Judaism, Pop Culture, and the Confusion of an Anti-SemiteThose who wish to destroy the Jewish people will not have an easy time of it.
-
November 2, 2018
Anti-Semitism Is the Problem in PittsburghAnti-Semitism is here in the U.S. and must be ended, whatever the existing political differences on other issues.
-
October 28, 2018
No Flowers for Robert FaurissonA particularly vicious anti-Semite goes on to meet his maker.
-
October 24, 2018
Murder, Islamic-StyleThe deadly intrigues of the Islamic world are quite hazardous to the health of Muslims and non-Muslims alike.
-
October 21, 2018
Can Affirmative Action Survive in Academia?Harvard University and its coevals may not be allowed to discriminate against whites and Asians for much longer.
-
October 19, 2018
Tourists: Au Revoir, Not ArrivederciDoes any way exist to balance the benefits and drawbacks of mass international tourism?
-
October 15, 2018
Charles Aznavour: More Than the French Frank SinatraFrance loses yet another towering cultural symbol.
-
October 14, 2018
Alcohol and the Kavanaugh HearingsOne lesson we can learn from the Kavanaugh hearings.
-
October 11, 2018
British Heroes: Thinking of Those Who Were Truly GreatThe U.K. has produced its share of heroes and villains, and never more than during World War II.
-
October 9, 2018
Jazz hands: The sound of silenceLet's have a hand for the University of Manchester Student Union.
-
October 7, 2018
The Russian Bear and the Macedonian LionThe tiny country of Macedonia does a complicated two-step with Putin.
-
September 30, 2018
The United States Senate and the Presumption of InnocenceThe Kavanaugh circus reveals some ugly truths about the modern-day American political regime.
-
September 27, 2018
The Truth Comes to FranceFrance finally comes to terms with its atrocities and crimes during the Algerian War of Independence.
-
September 19, 2018
Spies, Enticing and OtherwiseThe new art form is cyber-espionage, obtaining secrets and classified information from individuals, companies, or governments using the internet.
-
September 16, 2018
Sweden (Still) Resists the RightThe immigration issue in Sweden has not yet gotten so bad as to cause a political upset.
-
September 12, 2018
The Use of Poison in International PoliticsThe use of poison has claimed the lives of prominent individuals throughout history. It seems to be making a comeback.
-
September 10, 2018
The Question of Palestinian Self-DeterminationA new book on Israel versus the Palestinians starts out good but then veers into weird territory.
-
September 9, 2018
The Scallops War: Food for ThoughtNow we have an outbreak of a new food war: a Scallop War between Britain and France.
-
September 2, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn Is Too Liberal Even for BritainThe Labor Party has gone off the rails, with Corbyn as the mad conductor.
-
August 29, 2018
Is China Ending the Pax Americana?U.S. policymakers are conscious of the challenge of Chinese developments, economic, political, cultural, and geostrategic, which are altering the balance of power in international relations between the two countries.
-
August 20, 2018
The Jewish Nation and StateThe Nationality Law does not imply any inequality of non-Jewish minorities in law, nor does it mean the existence of tension between Israel being both a Jewish and a democratic state.
-
August 18, 2018
Analyzing President Emmanuel MacronMacron is a man of many qualities, but humility is not one of them.
-
August 14, 2018
Where Is the Ace in the Presidential Deck of Cards?A bizarre cast of weird characters is lining up to try to be the next president of the USA.
-
August 12, 2018
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Political ForumCaligula had his horse standing behind him. Modern dictators have Dennis Rodman and Steve Seagal.
-
August 10, 2018
Danger Ahead: The Game-Changer DroneThe recent assassination attempt against Nicolás Maduro puts the spotlight on a new kind of regicide.
-
August 6, 2018
Britain Confronts the Problem of Sharia LawCan Muslim law, especially on divorce, be reconciled with the common law of the United Kingdom?
-
August 2, 2018
Israel Defines ItselfThose who swallow the "fake news" misinformation that Israel is a land of Jewish exclusivism and an "apartheid " and colonial state that denies the full and equal rights of many of its citizens must be perplexed by recent real news.
-
July 27, 2018
A French Watergate?Macron's administration is threatened by a serious security-related scandal.
-
July 24, 2018
Italy and the HolocaustA recent book finds the Italians collectively guilty for crimes committed during the Holocaust.
-
July 23, 2018
Erdogan's TurkeyErdoДџan has converted Turkey into an authoritarian and repressive state, one that challenges not only U.S. interests, but also global human rights.
-
July 15, 2018
The Courts and ImmigrationSince the political systems, executive and legislative, have been unable to find a solution, the judicial branch in the U.S. and in France is attempting to bring order to part of the existing chaos concerned with immigration issues.
-
July 12, 2018
Donald Trump: American MatadorTrump is not running from the bulls in Europe. He's waving the red cape.
-
July 8, 2018
History, the Holocaust, and the FrenchHistory is a battleground, particularly in recent years over the truth of who was responsible for the Holocaust and those who were righteous and tried to prevent the extermination of European Jews.
-
July 7, 2018
BDS and the New Anti-SemitismFalse charges against Jews continue in a variety of ways with increased emphasis since the creation of the State of Israel in 1948.
-
July 2, 2018
France Honors Simone Veil, a Woman for All SeasonsAs the American left howls and gibbers, France honors a woman who never raised her voice.
-
June 21, 2018
The Need for Political DiversityThe political diversity of the legal staff in government employment deserves looking into.
-
June 17, 2018
In Search of JusticeWho will drain the swamp of anti-Semitism and calls for the liquidation of the State of Israel?
-
June 13, 2018
Considering Sainthood for GK ChestertonIn evaluating the case for canonization of G.K. Chesterton, three experiences may be considered: Dreyfus Affair, the Marconi scandal, and Hitler and the Nazi regime.
-
June 11, 2018
Truth, Veritas, and Knowledge of History in the U.S.The snowflakes in their never-ending quest to erase injustice are now targeting some of the most essential elements of America's historic foundation in Boston. Time to take the nameplate off Faneuil Hall?
-
June 9, 2018
On the Road to SingaporeShould President Trump have pressed so strongly for a summit with North Korea?
-
June 7, 2018
Should Anti-Semitism Be Considered 'Free Speech'?A number of people have been convicted in Europe of anti-Semitism.
-
June 3, 2018
Harmony and Discord in ItalyA new populist government in Italy threatens to upend the entire European Union arrangement.
-
June 1, 2018
Dancing Bears and Snowflakes in AcademiaSnowflakes are light and blow with the wind, but they become potent if they form a blizzard.
-
May 30, 2018
Crime and Punishment: The Palestinian ImageIf you can't beat your opponents on the military field, or with facts, beat them with the law.
-
May 25, 2018
Not Eyeless in GazaEven some of the moderate Arab nations accept the reality that Israel, like every other state, has a right to defend its borders.
-
May 21, 2018
How Guilty Were Ordinary Citizens in Germany?What did Germans know of the terror, the discrimination, and the Holocaust by Nazi Germany? Did they approve, oppose, or remain silent?
-
May 17, 2018
Albert Einstein Travels to Palestine and the Far EastThe master physicist had much to say about Israel, the Jews, and the world as a whole.
-
May 14, 2018
Deconstructing IranWhether a de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East occurs depends not on President Trump's withdrawal decision, but on Iranian intentions and actions.
-
May 11, 2018
Joseph Stalin and Vladimir PutinFor policy-makers in Washington, it is useful to compare two individuals who have risen in the Russian sky.
-
May 9, 2018
Franklin Roosevelt and the JewsControversy is raging over a recent unflattering portrait of FDR as doing little or nothing to save Jews.
-
May 4, 2018
Trump and the Koreas: A Nobel Cause?Should Trump be considered for the Nobel Peace Prize at this point?
-
May 2, 2018
You Must Remember This: A Leak Is Still a LeakWas the material Comey leaked personal, as he claims, or official material and not to be disclosed?
-
April 29, 2018
Never Again Should Mean Never AgainSay it over and over again. Never stop saying anti-Semitism is a nauseating disease that must be eliminated.
-
April 24, 2018
The Truth about Hitler's DeathDespite myriads of conspiracy theorists, Hitler did not escape from the bunker in April 1945.
-
April 23, 2018
Emmanuel Macron and French Anti-SemitismMacron can now lay claim to be the diplomatic and political leader of Europe.
-
April 16, 2018
No Time for a Cold or Hot WarDespite Russian denials, the use by Russians of chemical weapons in Salisbury and by the Syrian regime in Douma is clear.
-
April 9, 2018
Islam and Secularism in FranceAre Muslims destroying the distinction between religion and state in France?
-
April 4, 2018
Migrants on the MarchBoth the U.S. and Israel now face existential immigration problems. Best of luck to them.
-
April 2, 2018
Hamas Seeks the Elimination of the State of IsraelIt remains clear that Hamas does not recognize Israel's right to exist anywhere in Palestine.
-
March 31, 2018
No More Cheating: Time to Apply the Rules of the Game to PoliticsWhen should rules be enforced, and who should be punished?
-
March 30, 2018
The United States Must Leave the UN Human Rights CouncilNikki Haley said the White House's patience with the United Nations has a limit. The American people passed theirs a long time ago.
-
March 27, 2018
The March of Time, Washington and ParisIs history repeating itself in the March for Our Lives?
-
March 26, 2018
France and Election Campaign FundingPolitical corruption -- an old French tradition.
-
March 24, 2018
The British Left Must Get It Right on RussiaThe weak response of the British left is important when the U.K. has to face up to Russia's use of chemical weapons and nerve gas against expatriates in Britain.
-
March 20, 2018
The State of Israel: Normal or Unique?With its consumer society and shopping malls, multinational corporations and start-up companies, today's Israel is more symbolized by microchips than by oranges.
-
March 17, 2018
British Prime Minister Theresa May Spies StrangersThe relationship between Britain and Russia freezes.
-
March 12, 2018
Silence, Blacks, and Louis FarrakhanSupport for the blatant bigot Louis Farrakhan is a prime example of liberal hypocrisy.
-
March 9, 2018
Russia, Britain, and AssassinationHave Russian government assassins been running wild in the U.K. in recent years?
-
March 6, 2018
When Italy Gets BlueItaly is experiencing a surge in popular electoral support for populist and far-right parties.
-
March 4, 2018
Prince of the British Fringe RightA new controversy involving forgetting and rewriting history, as well as memory and remembrance of things past, has arisen in Britain.
-
February 26, 2018
Spies and Disinformation in the Internet AgeWith foreigners of all stripes trying to sow chaos, the internet has become a dangerous place.
-
February 24, 2018
Peace Negotiations in the Middle East Should Not Be a Little Late This YearThe moment of truth has arrived for the Trump administration to play a key role in helping to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
-
February 20, 2018
The United States and SyriaThe U.S. faces a danger of escalation amid the many players in the Syrian drama,
-
February 18, 2018
Beware of the Real Russian ThreatThe Democrats' "collusion" narrative has actually served to camouflage Russian interference in Western politics.
-
February 14, 2018
Finger-Pointing Oxfam Now Embroiled in Sex ScandalThe international giant has some 'splainin' to do.
-
February 12, 2018
Washington Mishears the Lullaby of MoscowThe Russians are coming, the Russians are coming. Every night, you'll hear a Russian lullaby.
-
February 7, 2018
Will a Franco-British Agreement be a Little Late this Year?The outcome of the Brexit negotiations between Britain and France is unpredictable, but the Entente Cordiale is still alive.
-
February 1, 2018
Failing Support for Israel among U.S. DemocratsHow can we explain the increasing shift of Democrats away from Israel?
-
January 27, 2018
The Russians and Washington Political TheaterWas Russian technology up to the demands of the Democrat's conspiracy narrative?
-
January 24, 2018
Donald Trump Meets Davos Man and WomanTo what extent will the Trump policy of "America first" contend with or adhere to the global establishment with free trade, open borders, and multilateral diplomacy?
-
January 20, 2018
In Search of Justice in FranceSerge and Beate Klarsfeld spent a lifetime in the identification and capture of Nazis and others responsible for the Holocaust.
-
January 16, 2018
Celebrity and the Presidential DreamPolitical ambition in the United States should be made of sterner stuff than that possessed by successful performers.
-
January 12, 2018
Israel Tries Its Hand at a Travel BanThe ban is meant to prevent BDS-supporters from wreaking havoc within the Jewish state.
-
January 9, 2018
Swinging on a Star in WashingtonCriticism of Donald Trump is not the first time partisan politics has challenged the rationality or sanity of presidential decision-making.
-
January 1, 2018
A Royal Resurgence in BritainMeghan and Ringo are showing the way forward as regards public acceptance of the Royals.
-
December 27, 2017
The United Nations Blocks Reality on JerusalemThe international uprising against the Trump statement anticipated by the usual suspects did not take place or was far more muted than they proclaimed. The opposite may be occurring.
-
December 17, 2017
Trump's Reality Therapy on JerusalemPresident Donald Trump broke free of the self-absorbed fantasies of the "international community." He spoke truth to it with his acknowledgment that it "was time to officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel" and adopt a new approach to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
-
December 15, 2017
Homage to a French Literary GiantJohnny Hallyday and Jean d'Ormesson both represented France, each in his own way.
-
December 12, 2017
Death Takes a Hallyday in ParisAn iconic French rock 'n' roll singer embodies the love affair between France and the United States.
-
December 9, 2017
Sexual Hypocrisy in Politics: 1963, 1998, and TodayL'affaire Franken is nothing new. Just look at the infamous Profumo Affair.
-
December 7, 2017
What Will a Few More Years of Muslim Immigration Do to Europe?The question on all the prime ministers' minds: Will Europe be recognizable even ten years from now?
-
December 1, 2017
Rutgers University Must Deal with Anti-SemitismRutgers is now confronted, as are so many other academic institutions, by issues involving the nature and limits of free speech and behavior in public statements.
-
November 29, 2017
A New Saudi Arabia -- a New Middle East?It is time for the Saudis to follow the trend in other countries that are friendly to or cooperating with Israel.
-
November 24, 2017
Is It Goodbye to Good Friday in Northern Ireland?The legacy of Gerry Adams remains, and the future of Northern Ireland remains unresolved.
-
November 19, 2017
Snowflakes and the Great William GladstoneSnowflakes keep falling all over the political place, bringing with them an atmosphere of self-righteousness, temper tantrums, and unwillingness to engage in any robust debate.
-
November 16, 2017
Hedy Lamarr and E PhonesThe most beautiful girl in the world also played a huge part in the infowave.
-
November 12, 2017
La Donna Brazile Sings, on and off KeyDonna Brazile's book is a bona fide tell-all. The question is, how much sympathy should we have for her?
-
November 9, 2017
France Takes Away Its Oscar from Harvey WeinsteinThe least compensation the world can make for its alleged transgressions is, as in the case of France, to strip Weinstein and similar offenders of its highest honor.
-
November 6, 2017
The Balfour Declaration and Left-wing Anti-SemitismThe 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration raises questions about current British attitudes towards Israel and the Jews.
-
November 4, 2017
Al-Qaeda Terrorism and ShakespeareThe information in Osama bin Laden's newly released journal is important at a time when the United States and the Western world have been preoccupied with the activities of ISIS.
-
November 1, 2017
George Washington Taken from the HeightsThe attempted erasure of Washington and Lincoln from history clearly demonstrates that the anti-monument campaign is not about slavery.
-
October 29, 2017
The Canon Misfires at Cambridge UniversityOne hundred fifty students at the elite British school are demanding more "post-colonial" and "BME" and female authors studied in the English program.
-
October 26, 2017
The Political Center and the Populists in AustriaAustria's Sebastian Kurz challenges the tired mindset of a declining Europe.
-
October 25, 2017
Can the Political Center Hold in Europe?There's a secession obsession across the pond.
-
October 14, 2017
The United States Withdraws from UNESCOUNESCO has been misused and become a platform for political clashes that have no relation to its stated objectives.
-
October 12, 2017
France and Israel: They'll Be Together AgainThe life and career of Shimon Peres exemplify the true ties between Israel and France.
-
October 8, 2017
The United States Must Meet the North Korean ThreatThere are four possibilities for addressing Kim Jong-un's maniac regime – some more aggressive than others.
-
October 7, 2017
Courageous American Feminist: Phyllis CheslerA voice in the wilderness against the abuses of Islam.
-
October 3, 2017
Homage to CataloniaThe case is still open between Spanish nationalists believing we'll be together again and secessionists responding that we get along without you very well.
-
September 23, 2017
Hamas Looking for FriendsCan a reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah lead to any meaningful change as regards Israel?
-
September 20, 2017
The Threat Is Still IranIt's time for Nikki Haley and Donald Trump to back up their hard words with actions.
-
September 14, 2017
Steering the Ship of State in RussiaVladimir Putin is becoming something of a Russian Odysseus, caught between a rock and a hard place.
-
September 11, 2017
Moral Icons and Hypocrisy: The Case of Aung San Suu KyiKyi had and still has a moral duty to speak up for justice and righteousness as she did in the past.
-
September 10, 2017
Who Handles Controversial Statues Better: Russia or the USA?One builds while the other tears down.
-
September 2, 2017
Russia, NATO, and the United StatesRussia wants to play a more prominent role on the international stage than in recent years, to be a geopolitical power in the Middle East as elsewhere.
-
September 1, 2017
Hamas Turning Over a New Leaf?The terroristic group running Gaza seems to be mellowing out. Also, there is a bridge for sale in Brooklyn.
-
August 28, 2017
Make-Up for Him and Mission for Her in ParisApparently it's the guys in French politics who wear make-up... to the tune of about $30,000 a year.
-
August 25, 2017
Destruction of Monuments Is Playing with FireWhat should we do about the reminders of a discriminatory or colonialist past in the U.S. and elsewhere?
-
August 24, 2017
Christopher Columbus Gets the SledgehammerWhere does the destruction of statues and monuments stop?
-
August 22, 2017
Are Sanctions on Russia Desirable?Lack of clarity exists concerning the alleged collusion or conspiracy between the Donald Trump presidential campaign and the Russian government to influence the 2016 election.
-
August 20, 2017
The Failure of the Communist GodBolshevism is not just an ideology. It's a religion.
-
August 19, 2017
Statues in the United States and in South KoreaAmericans and South Koreans both find themselves contending with their histories through statues, whether tearing them down or building them up.
-
August 12, 2017
Trump's Is Not the Only WallDemand for political barriers – physical ones – seems to have spiked lately.
-
August 9, 2017
Honoring a Righteous Irishman, Hubert ButlerFor any resolution of the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the elimination of anti-Semitism and unjustified attacks on Israel, the example of a righteous Irishman sets an agreeable model.
-
July 30, 2017
Britain Must Eliminate the Virus of Anti-SemitismPrince Charles seems just to have noticed how bad things are getting.
-
July 27, 2017
Religion and Violence at the Mosque in JerusalemIt is a disgrace that Arab countries cultivate hatred of Israel rather than reforming their own societies.
-
July 25, 2017
Justice for Holocaust Victims at Last?The quality of justice is sometimes strained and sometimes delayed. Jewish victims of decades-old Nazi theft might finally get a break.
-
July 22, 2017
Making Changes to Erase History: Righteous or Wrong-Headed?From Oxford to New Orleans, some have decided that certain politically offensive people don't deserve a statue or a portrait.
-
July 20, 2017
Truth in France on Past Persecution of JewsFrench offenses of the past cannot today be lightly dismissed or excused as they were previously.
-
July 16, 2017
Trump and Macron: A Beautiful Friendship?In spite of their differences, this is the moment for Trump to realize that France under Macron will be the leading political factor in Europe.
-
July 13, 2017
Globalization and the Arena of PoliticsGrandiose proposals, imaginary or dreamlike, for the abolition of globalization or the "capitalist system" cannot mask existing facts.
-
July 9, 2017
The Palestinian Glib and Oily Art against IsraelMore madness among the arts when it comes to Israeli participation in the theater.
-
July 7, 2017
India and Israel: A New HarmonyIndia and Israel benefit from a new spirit of cooperation.
-
June 29, 2017
Art and JusticeNazi crimes against art and artists remain uncorrected after seventy years.
-
June 27, 2017
Wonder Woman Should Go to ParisThe film Wonder Woman tackles serious issues of war and peace and expressions of collaboration and nationalism that lead to bloodshed, as well the conflict between good and evil.
-
June 18, 2017
Academics Reject BDSIs academia finally ready to cast off its irrational hatred of Israel?
-
June 16, 2017
The Blindness of the United NationsThe entire U.N. appears to be deteriorating into an anti-Israel organization.
-
June 14, 2017
Thespians Delve into Politics, Destroy DiscourseDoes Julius Caesar really need to feature a Trump lookalike getting stabbed to death by minorities?
-
June 10, 2017
Britain and Israel: A Bridge to MaintainWhat will be the impact of Theresa May's underperformance in the recent UK elections on Israel?
-
June 5, 2017
Enough is Enough: London Bridge and the Fight against TerrorismAn Islamic terrorist is not a freedom fighter, but an evil murderer, seeking the most deadly venue, and must be recognized as such.
-
June 3, 2017
In Memory of Bartley Crum, Fighter for Jewish RightsThe memory of Bartley Crum remains as a beacon of courage in the struggle for a just and lasting peace in the Middle East.
-
May 31, 2017
Charles de Gaulle and Donald J. TrumpThe American president and the founder of postwar France as we know it have more in common than you might think.
-
May 28, 2017
Sharing the NATO ArrangementEuropean NATO nations deserved the lecture they got from President Trump last week. They ought to heed him.
-
May 26, 2017
Here’s to the Winners in the Fight against TerrorismWithout denying other serious Middle East problems, no one can mistake that the essential objective is to defeat the Islamic terrorists, especially ISIS and al-Qaeda.
-
May 21, 2017
Two Presidents: Emmanuel Macron and Donald TrumpEmmanuel Macron may have more in common with Donald Trump than many think.
-
May 19, 2017
Trump and the Western WallThe U.S. ackowledges that the Western Wall belongs to Israel. So why all the second-guessing?
-
May 16, 2017
Trump's 14 Points for Israel and the PalestiniansIn his forthcoming visits to the Holy Sites and other places in Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, and Rome, Trump’s ambition is to unite people of all three religions around peace and security.
-
May 14, 2017
Shakespearean Politics in BritainA new British play, Charles III, is a consciously Shakespearian drama that examines a fictitonal heir to the British throne uncomfortably close to Prince Charles.
-
May 13, 2017
Putin and Russian HistoryFor Putin, stability, not revolutionary insurrections throughout the world, is the declared objective.
-
May 7, 2017
Two Cheers for MonarchyPrince Philip is a living, breathing argument for the advantages of a monarchy.
-
May 3, 2017
How Should the US Deal with North Korea?Is the U.S. ready to be a global superpower again?
-
April 29, 2017
French voters have rejected their establishmentFrench electors have sent a message to traditional political parties: we can get along very well without you.
-
April 28, 2017
The Golden Key to Social MobilityIt is not coincidental that education is a major political issue in Britain, as in the U.S.
-
April 23, 2017
Britain's Theresa May Takes the LeadIs the prime minister Making Britain Great Again?
-
April 20, 2017
Mired Yet Again in the Swamp of AfghanistanAfghanistan, the destroyer of empires, has once again snagged the troops and resources of a United States fighting global terrorism.
-
April 17, 2017
Chemical Weapons and U.S. National InterestAltruism and empathy are desirable in international affairs as in life, but force is often necessary as well as diplomacy and soft power to deal with offenders.
-
April 14, 2017
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: The Alarming ComedianThe infamous clown Mahmoud Ahmedinejad has registered to be a candidate in this year's Iranian presidential elections.
-
April 11, 2017
Marine Le Pen and the French Role in Roundups of JewsMarine Le Pen has reopened old wounds concerning the treatment of Jews in France in World War II.
-
April 9, 2017
Who Speaks the Language of Moliere?French politics is always intriguing, sometimes exciting and turbulent.
-
April 7, 2017
Hizb’allah: Danger AheadHizb'allah grows ever more blatant in its activities against Israel.
-
April 2, 2017
Eddie Izzard the Comedian Confronts Palestinian DiscriminationTo show how extreme the anti-Israel BDS movement is, take a look at how they treated friendly comedian Eddie Izzard.
-
March 31, 2017
Fighting Anti-Israeli Bias at the UNBritain and the U.S. battle animosity toward Israel.
-
March 28, 2017
Terrorism on Westminster BridgeKhalid Masood's London attack is an indictment of the West's "see no evil" policy toward Islamic terrorism.
-
March 24, 2017
France and PopulismThe upcoming French election is unpredictable in view of the importance of the immigration factor, the fear of more terrorist activity, and the failures of both left and center right.
-
March 23, 2017
The Irish Model for Peace in the Middle East"The lesson from the conflict in Northern Ireland is the same for everywhere else."
-
March 22, 2017
Tiptoeing through the Tulips in the NetherlandsWere the recent Dutch elections a success or failure for Geert Wilders and his brand of populism?
-
March 11, 2017
North Korea Is a DangerThe time has come for the world to ensure that North Korea does not continue on its destructive path.
-
March 9, 2017
How to Make Decisions (or Not) in IsraelIsrael has not been able to overcome the acerbic political differences within its borders.
-
March 6, 2017
Is Russia Still an Enigma?"Perhaps there is a key," Churchill said. "That key is Russian national interest."
-
February 26, 2017
The Regulation Law and Peace in the Middle EastA new law in Israel may finally bring the Palestinians to the negotiating table.
-
February 26, 2017
Does Natalie Portman Have a Long Nose?Anti-semitism on the British left has taken on insane dimensions. The long list of transgressions is starting to look Dickensian.
-
February 21, 2017
Donald Trump Is Not a Zionist RacistOne expects strong differences of opinion over the policies and actions of President Trump, but he is no racist.
-
February 18, 2017
Globalization and President TrumpNow that "America First" reigns, it's time to have a conversation about whether globalization helps or hurts the United States.
-
February 15, 2017
Scrolls Tell the Truth in the Middle EastIt is a continuing disgrace that international organizations approximate a high level of absurdity about the history of the Jewish people when dealing with the Israeli-Palestinian dispute.
-
February 12, 2017
Indiscretions and Scandals in French PoliticsAs is often the case, French politics makes ours look straightforward.
-
February 10, 2017
Vladimir Putin and the Return of the KGBSome agency shuffling at the Kremlin should seize Donald Trump's attention.
-
February 6, 2017
Is There a Better Candidate for Sanctions than Iran?If Islamist terrorism is the major issue threatening the world, the Islamic Republic of Iran comes a close second.
-
February 4, 2017
Beware of Anti-Semitism in GermanyThere have been some disturbing incidents of late.
-
February 1, 2017
French Court Rejects Palestinian DemandsPolitical interests and international law are closely intertwined in matters affecting Israel.
-
January 29, 2017
The US and Britain: We'll Be Together AgainThe "Special Relationship" is still a bit shaky, but the prognosis between Donald Trump and Theresa May looks good.
-
January 25, 2017
Making Britain Great AgainThe Brexit vote may have been based more on emotional than economic factors, but it is an indication of dissatisfaction with the status quo.
-
January 19, 2017
Ending the Biased United Nations Resolutions against IsraelThe unending onslaught on Israel for its alleged deficiencies continues.
-
January 14, 2017
Another Israel-Palestinian Conference, Another Exercise in FutilityMaybe the negotiators have the purest intentions, but that is not going to get them anywhere...again.
-
January 9, 2017
Enough Already: Move the US Embassy to JerusalemNations have a right to determine their own capitals. Israel is no exception.
-
January 7, 2017
Donald Trump Must Not Join the JackalsTrump has asserted that things at the U.N. will be different after January 20, 2016. They had better be.
-
January 5, 2017
Russia: A Look at the Bear Obama Is PokingPresident Trump will have his work cut out for him in calming this creature down.
-
December 28, 2016
Anti-Semitism in British UniversitiesIn British academia, anti-Semitic utterances and behavior have become both trendy and noxious.
-
December 24, 2016
The Pros and Cons of the Electoral CollegeAre liberals right to want to nix the E.C.?
-
December 20, 2016
Britain Starting to Punish Anti-SemitismDefining the virus of anti-Semitism has been notoriously troublesome and controversial. But Britain's new prime minister is taking steps.
-
December 15, 2016
Donald Should Trump Hezb'allahNow that Trump is heading for the White House, he must be well aware of the menace of Hezb'allah to Israel, to U.S. interests in the Middle East, and to himself.
-
December 8, 2016
China and Donald TrumpTrump was not naïve in accepting the call from Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen, and it was not a gaffe. Rather, it gave a signal of political goodwill toward Taiwan.
-
December 6, 2016
The Center Is Not HoldingIn many European countries, there is revolt and popular anger against what is seen as the elite and its centrist politics.
-
December 4, 2016
Vicious Palestinian PoliticsPresident Trump needs to reverse the Obama administration's insistence on seeing Mahmoud Abbas and Fatah as possible negotiating partners for peace with Israel.
-
November 30, 2016
A Transatlantic Holy Alliance?François Fillon shares positions with those of Donald Trump, including patriotism, family values, and reduction of immigration to a minimum.
-
November 28, 2016
Turkey at Thanksgiving Is EnoughRecep ErdoДџan's Turkey is charting a troubling course. Even Europe has noticed.
-
November 25, 2016
Donald Trump and Marine Le PenCan populism overcome its historical drawbacks and initiate real change?
-
November 18, 2016
They Do Protest Too Much, MethinksThe election protests must be seen as undemocratic and indeed reactionary in their refusal to accept the validity of the democratic election result.
-
November 16, 2016
Why Honor Yasser Arafat?A new museum showing off Arafat's arsenal will not exactly encourage Palestinians to live in peace with Israel.
-
November 10, 2016
Don't Blame the WestA U.S. role in the Mideast is crucial despite the assertion that the present disarray and turmoil in the area is due to Western imperialism or colonialism
-
November 9, 2016
Honoring The Balfour DeclarationEven Palestinians should celebrate this historic document...but they won't.
-
November 4, 2016
Jewish Salonica: A Great Sephardic CommunityA remarkable Jewish community that should not be forgotten.
-
September 22, 2016
Ireland Will Not Bite the AppleThe Emerald Isle rejects a huge handout from the EU to defend job-creating Apple.
-
September 20, 2016
Don’t Say You Haven’t Been Warned about TerrorContrary to President Obama, terrorism has not been contained.
-
September 17, 2016
The Increasing Veil over EuropeThe rule of law must be respected, but within limits as regards terrorists.
-
September 15, 2016
Two Real DeplorablesTwo men who actually deserve to be on the receiving end of Hillary Clinton's now infamous epithet.
-
September 10, 2016
Islamist Terrorism Must Be PunishedAnjem Choudary, U.K. jihadi blowhard, finally runs out of luck.
-
September 8, 2016
Israeli Settlements Are Not the Obstacle to PeaceThe U.N. special coordinator for the Middle East peace process appears to be unaware of the crucial cornerstone document on the process for a just and lasting peace.
-
September 7, 2016
Israel, Terrorism, and United States LawIt is disheartening, even morally obtuse, that terrorists should have been protected by legal technicalities.
-
August 30, 2016
Swimsuits on Trial in FranceShould France's "burkini" ban against Islamic women's swimwear stay or go?
-
August 28, 2016
Two Problems for the Next President of the United StatesThey center on Vladimir Putin, the enigma of the East.
-
August 26, 2016
Britain and Islamic ExtremistsIf not imitating the action of the tiger, British policy against Islamic terrorism needs stiffening of the sinews.
-
August 25, 2016
Should Destruction of Cultural Heritage Be Considered a War Crime?A terrorist was recently convicted of war crimes for attacking historic and cultural monuments. This may become the new norm in international law.
-
August 23, 2016
Ransom, the Law, and the Obama AdministrationThe fairy tale of Iranian commitment to the nuclear deal has been dispelled by two informed sources: German officials and the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei.
-
August 21, 2016
Rising to the Height in Presidential VotingThe taller the person, the more likely he or she will support conservative positions.
-
August 19, 2016
A Closer Look at the 'Jewish Conspiracy'United Nations organizations and Palestinian authorities inform us or insinuate that a Jewish conspiracy is at work in the Middle East. Let's see.
-
August 17, 2016
France Addresses Muslim WomenThe "burkini" is not catching on in France's Riviera towns.
-
August 12, 2016
Radical Islam: Wahhabism and SalafismIt is essential for all defending Western civilization to be aware of the ideology that drives all these different terrorist activities.
-
August 1, 2016
A Tale of Two DonaldsDid you hear the one about the Russians, Donald Duck, and Donald Trump?
-
July 29, 2016
Israel’s Optimistic OutlookCooperation between Israel and Asian, African, and even Arab states has been growing in recent years.
-
July 27, 2016
The Barbarians Must Be StoppedNow Muslim terrorists have decapitated a Catholic priest in France. What is it going to take to stop these people?
-
July 20, 2016
Melania Trump's plagiarismNo one should be surprised by the degree to which politicians today help themselves to the words of others without acknowledgment.
-
July 19, 2016
France Must SurviveImmigration, home-grown jihadists, and Islamist terrorism head the agenda of politics in Europe and to a growing degree in the U.S.
-
July 16, 2016
Does Boris Have a Twin in the US?The Brits unleash Boris Johnson on the world at large.
-
July 13, 2016
The UK's New Prime Minister Will Deal with Anti-SemitismTheresa May, who is replacing David Cameron, has espoused opinions favorable toward Israel and the Jewish people, making a sharp contrast with the anti-Semitism of the British Labour Party.
-
July 10, 2016
Hillary and Tony: Can They Be Compared?By strange coincidence, both Hillary and Tony Blair received serious rebukes in the same week.
-
July 9, 2016
Exit and Voice in EuropeThe Brexit vote has already had a political as well as economic impact on the EU.
-
July 6, 2016
Immigration Is the KeyAt the heart of recent events in Britain is the widespread public concern about increasing immigration into the country.
-
July 4, 2016
Should Nazi Memorabilia Be Sold at Auction?On June 20, a man bought Hitler's socks for 18,000 euros at an auction in Munich. He also got Goering's underwear.
-
June 25, 2016
What a Cast of Characters in Political Affairs!From Loretta Lynch censoring the Orlando jihad killer to Nazi underpants up for auction in Munich, things are weird the world over.
-
June 21, 2016
Putin and Trump on NATOIt is interesting to examine the interrelation between Trump and Russia from both a political and personal point of view.
-
June 21, 2016
Obama Administration's Terror DelusionsThe families of the 49 killed in Orlando deserve better than this from their government.
-
June 19, 2016
No More OrlandosThe next President of the United States must consider acting on the basis of what activists in Northern Ireland used to call “the politics of the last atrocity.”
-
June 17, 2016
The Challenge of Radical IslamThe struggle against Islamist jihadism has to be fought. The real task should be finding the most effective ways to wage that struggle.
-
June 11, 2016
The Palestinian Community must Abandon TerrorIsraeli actions may be justifiably criticized, but they are in almost all cases a dramatic contrast to the violence and murders by Palestinians.
-
June 9, 2016
NATO Must Fight the Real EnemyRussia is now back on the international scene, a significant geopolitical player. NATO's priorities lie elsewhere...or at least they should.
-
June 6, 2016
Spinning and Spinning: The Ceiling Fan State DepartmentThose at State who have told the most blatant lies have not been reprimanded. They have been promoted.
-
June 5, 2016
Bernard Lewis and IslamBernard Lewis challenges the political world to provide an adequate response to Islamic terrorism.
-
June 3, 2016
Why is the UN Human Rights Council Not Concerned About Slavery?The relentless concentration of effort and energy against the Jewish State has meant neglecting almost entirely one of the world’s real great evils -- slavery.
-
June 2, 2016
The White House Spin, J Street, and IranThe Ploughshares Fund, in its obeisance to White House spin, has neglected the reality that Iran is a dangerous power.
-
May 29, 2016
Islamic Discrimination Against WomenIslamic Sharia law is incompatible with conventions on human rights regarding the place of women in the legal order and in all spheres of private and public life.
-
May 24, 2016
The Far Right in Austria Did Not Have a Rendezvous with HistoryThe vital question for Europe and for the democratic world is whether Hofer’s strong performance will embolden further anti-immigration policies in other countries.
-
May 22, 2016
The United States, NATO, and RussiaRussia cannot be a superpower as was the Soviet Union, but it has a role in international politics.
-
May 17, 2016
The silly political season in Washington and EuropeSeveral months in advance, the media is full of peculiar eccentric items regarding American and European politics.
-
May 14, 2016
Mazel tov, IsraelIn a Middle East, all too replete with failed states, dictatorships, authoritarian regimes, civil wars, terrorist groups, and intra-Muslim religious conflicts, Israel is the only democratic nation.
-
May 13, 2016
UNESCO's Collapse of CredibilityThe world heritage organization has swallowed the Palestinian Narrative of Victimhood hook, line, and sinker.
-
May 11, 2016
When the White House Lies to the Media, and Laughs Doing ItOne of the White House's most prominent advisers has called mainstream reporters a bunch of 27-year-olds who know nothing.
-
May 9, 2016
Jews confront Radical EvilKen Livingston’s remarks about Israel have outraged even the leaders of the British Labour Party.
-
May 8, 2016
Jews Remembered in VeniceManifestations of anti-Semitism, interrelated with animosity towards the State of Israel, though far fewer than in France, have occurred in a number of Italian cities.
-
May 7, 2016
Will the Next American President Be Friends with Saudi Arabia?On the one hand, contributions to the war on terror. On the other, contributions to terrorism.
-
May 3, 2016
The Love Affair Between the British Labour Party and Adolf HitlerThere is a vital need for a strengthening of the political immune system before the infection of anti-Semitism worsens.
-
April 28, 2016
Irish Eyes Are Smiling on BritainNot that everything between Eire and the U.K. is roses.
-
April 26, 2016
The European Union, Migrants, and RefugeesThe EU is aware of the humanitarian migrant crisis, not only in terms of numbers but also in behavior of some of the migrants.
-
April 24, 2016
Awake, British Students!Some alarming anti-Semitic insanity is occurring across the pond.
-
April 22, 2016
Joe Biden, Terrorism, and IsraelGibbering Joe criticizes Israel only hours after the most recent terror attack in Jerusalem.
-
April 18, 2016
Is Bernie Burning His Bridges?The Jewish senator and presidential candidate seems to be making some strange choices when it comes to Israel.
-
April 17, 2016
Nicholas Winton: Fighter for Good over EvilNicholas Winton can be eulogized for his heroic deeds but even more he can be taken as a model of living and acting ethically in the world.
-
April 16, 2016
The PEN Festival and Bigotry Against IsraelThe PEN Festival shows that those not committed to a lifetime devoted to warfare against Israel to recognize they have been led into an abyss of hatred of Israel by those dedicated to its destruction.
-
April 13, 2016
Time for Power, Religious and Political, to Speak the TruthThe cancer of anti-Semitism not only exists in the UK's Labour Party, but is metastasizing.
-
April 10, 2016
Albert Einstein, Critic of American Foreign PolicyThe great physicist was often critical of his adopted country.
-
April 7, 2016
Time for the US to Deal with the Iran Deal?For how much longer will Obama put up with getting insulted and slighted by the ayatollah?
-
April 5, 2016
Shame on the British LeftIn Britain today the virus of anti-Semitism has found a home in people of all political persuasions.
-
April 4, 2016
Did ISIS Just Reveal Its Plans?The Muslim terrorist group just released a surprising document.
-
April 2, 2016
Donald Trump and NATOIt is improbable that Trump has thought long or deeply on the subject of NATO, but he has opened a genuine debate on it.
-
April 1, 2016
Conspiracy Theories by Palestinians and OthersConspiracy theories reject documented truth of policies, events or actions. Instead, they offer simple incorrect explanations or indulge in fantasies
-
March 30, 2016
The Danger of Islamist Terrorism: Be Not AfraidISIS has changed its priorities. Its objective now is to increase influence, not expand territory, and to export terrorism.
-
March 20, 2016
Putin: Historical CommentatorStatues of individuals once respected are now seen as symbols of discrimination and oppression.
-
March 17, 2016
BDS: Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Against Anti-SemitismThe answer to the virus of anti-Semitism is to eliminate it.
-
March 14, 2016
Obama on Foreign Policy Apocalypse: Don't Blame MeThe president's response to international bludners from Libya to Syria to elsewhere has not exactly been inspiring.
-
March 10, 2016
Ignorant Bigots Running Universities NowStudents and professors around the world are both to blame for the insanity now dominating college campuses.
-
March 7, 2016
Marx comes to the American Presidential ElectionsNot one but two candidates might be considered Marxists, one of a traditional kind, the other a more modern version.
-
March 6, 2016
Anti-Semitism at Oberlin 1 -- College President Caves to Progressive BigotryIt is surprising and disturbing that Oberlin College should be a locale for expositions of ignorance, bigotry, hatred, and anti-Semitism.
-
March 5, 2016
Anti-Semitic Bigots at Oxford and ElsewhereOxford is facing a test of intellectual integrity as a result of an investigation of anti-Semitism on the part of student members of the Oxford University Labour Club.
-
March 4, 2016
Brexit: Stormy Weather for BritainIn the ongoing political debate on Brexit, there is a significant resemblance between British political opinions and those of current United States presidential candidates.
-
February 29, 2016
Will Britain Finally Wave Goodbye to the European Union?A referendum is coming up, and the repercussions will definitely matter to the USA.
-
February 26, 2016
The Need for Honest Discussion at American CollegesVassar College is the lastest to endorse a head-scratching mentality when it comes to Israel and Jews.
-
February 24, 2016
A Model for Israeli-Palestinian PeaceWhy can’t the leaders of the Palestinian authorities behave did as the nationalistic Turks did almost century ago?
-
February 23, 2016
Bernie Sanders: He’s Not Just a Class WarriorBernie Sanders apparently thinks he has an unparalleled mastery of foreign affairs, and has never met a political dictator he didn’t like. Truth will out.
-
February 22, 2016
Dealing with Lunatic PoliticsBritish officials are now taking action against the lunatic anti-Semites in their midst.
-
February 20, 2016
Courage and its Costs in the French ResistanceThe recent flood of books and commentaries about the Vichy regime and the occupation of France by Nazi Germany during World War II raise uncomfortable questions, as well as honoring heroes.
-
February 18, 2016
The United States and Russia must not SleepwalkAppalling as Russian actions are, they do not in themselves constitute a threat to Western Europe let alone the U.S.
-
February 14, 2016
Light at the End of the TunnelsHamas is digging twice as many tunnels as were dug in Vietnam for use against Israel.
-
February 13, 2016
ISIS Is the New ImperialismWestern powers downplay the influence of this evil organization at their (and our) peril.
-
February 12, 2016
The United States Must Help Solve the Syrian ProblemHow to deal with the unending flow of refugees? It has become an international problem.
-
February 11, 2016
What a New Poll Says about Muslims and American PoliticsPresidential candidates should pay attention.
-
February 9, 2016
On Immigration, Time for the West to Be RealisticWhile recognizing the moral problem involved, the countries of Europe are confronted with the pragmatic problem of responding to millions of unassimilable and possibly dangerous people.
-
February 7, 2016
France Proposes Problematic Peace Plan for the Middle EastNo one can doubt the good intentions of Foreign Minister Fabius or the French, but the realities of the the Palestinians make the plan unlikely to succeed.
-
February 6, 2016
Realism about ImmigrationThe West should try to some extent to help those refugees who are in distress or who are being persecuted but not those people who are not really in need.
-
February 2, 2016
Greece, Cyprus, and Israel Bearing GiftsAn unlikely alliance may be forming among the three nations.
-
January 31, 2016
The Obsession with Israel That Is Not MagnificentEven the most fervent believers in the usefulness of the UN to help bring peace in the area can recognize the double standard towards Israel.
-
January 29, 2016
Magic and PoliticsThe art of magic is akin to that of politics in that people may suspend disbelief as they listen to or read the utterances of political leaders or candidates.
-
January 22, 2016
An End to Evil Thoughts and Deeds against IsraelAnthropologists, like all sensible people, should confront the evils of anti-Semitism and the evil deeds of Islamist terrorists.
-
January 22, 2016
Speaking Truth to the European UnionThe EU is engaging in economic discrimination and promoting acts of BDS against Israel.
-
January 19, 2016
Jews in France Face a DilemmaThere are a number of alternatives. Outsiders should not perhaps have the temerity to recommend a choice.
-
January 17, 2016
The State of the UnionsThe Supreme Court may deal a serious blow to the power of public employee unions.
-
January 13, 2016
Muslim Women Must Be EmancipatedPractices under a different culture or jurisdiction, such as sharia law, must be recognized as incompatible with the culture and jurisdiction of the national country.
-
January 10, 2016
Israel: Innovation and DevelopmentScientific progress and intellectual advancement depend on truth. They are hindered by the lies and deceptions perpetrated by Palestinian organizations and supporters.
-
January 8, 2016
The Obama Administration and the New Cold WarWe need a political Casey Stengel with a scorecard to sort out the positions of the players in the new Cold War in the Middle East today.
-
January 7, 2016
Cooking Turkey's GooseFew would regard Turkey as a true ally of the United States, whether in Middle Eastern affairs or elsewhere.
-
January 6, 2016
Iran vs. Saudi Arabia: What a Pity Only One Side Can LoseWho will be the dominant power in the Middle East: Sunni Saudi Arabia or Shia Iran?
-
December 31, 2015
Outing Villains and other Undesirables in France and BritainFrance releases long-awaited files dealing with Nazi collaborators.
-
December 27, 2015
No One Wants To Be Called a RacistIt is unseemly for Oriel College to begin discussion of the removal of the plaque honoring Cecil Rhodes.
-
December 26, 2015
Making Sense of the Mess in YemenYemen is another issue in which the Obama administration must play a role in order to prevent the spread the Islamist threat.
-
December 22, 2015
Israel and the Problem of MulticulturalismIsrael, like other democratic countries, has a moral dilemma in dealing with minority groups.
-
December 20, 2015
The EU Should Act against Anti-SemitismThere's more than enough evidence of it. Now it's time to do something.
-
December 18, 2015
Putin Confronts TurkeyRussia is now printing t-shirts with the slogan "Run, Turk, Run."
-
December 15, 2015
Sweden Must Get on the Right TrackThe Sweden Democratic Party is the only bastion concerned with the increasing Muslim invasion and possible Islamist terrorism.
-
December 12, 2015
Condemning the Islamist Attack on Democratic ValuesRestrictions on hate speech and action against the perpetrators are not simply elimination of differences of opinion, but are implementing international agreements.
-
December 9, 2015
And No Birds in the Obama Administration Sing the Right SongObama refuses to recognize that he is now a wartime president.
-
December 8, 2015
Lord Weidenfeld and Help for ChristiansAmidst meaningless rhetoric from mainstream Christian churches and organizations, Western Jews work to rescue Christians from persecution in Syria and elsewhere in Muslim countries.
-
December 7, 2015
The British Hilary: A Real Profile in CourageDefying his own party, this U.K. Labour member of Parliament showed the sort of character we need to defeat the Islamic State.
-
December 5, 2015
We Won't Always Have BrusselsBelgium -- the Western canary in the Jihadist coal mine.
-
December 2, 2015
Why Try to Change Woodrow Wilson Now?Will the situation of blacks be improved by the elimination of the presence of any reference to Woodrow Wilson?
-
November 28, 2015
The United Nations General Assembly: Prejudice without PrideThe November 19 UN Resolutions on the Middle East are a stumbling block in the way of achieving a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace in the region.
-
November 24, 2015
Giving Hypocrisy a Bad NamePresent day academics in American universities seem ignorant of, or dismiss as irrelevant, the existing menace to world civilization by Islamist terrorists.
-
November 23, 2015
France Gets Its Priorities Right in the War against Islamist TerrorismFrench president François Hollande, a socialist, has become the West's commander in chief against Islamic terrorism.
-
November 18, 2015
Confronting the Real Enemy to CivilizationIt is time to accept the responsibility of ISIS and to realize that the terrorism in Paris manifested one aspect of Islamist warfare against Western civilization and its symbolic places.
-
November 14, 2015
EU Priorities: How to Label Israeli CucumbersThis is what occupies the European Union's attention when it faces demographic destruction from the south and east.
-
November 13, 2015
France Speaks Truth on BDSThe non-Palestinian leftists who support the boycott of Israel are guilty of hypocrisy and bigotry at the least.
-
November 12, 2015
What to Do About Hitler?On January 1, 2016 the copyright of Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler expires and anyone can print and distribute it.
-
November 7, 2015
Rock, Rap, Hip Hop and All That U.S. Jazz DiplomacyRappers are not the standard bearers of nonviolent behavior or of tolerance. Nor are they useful in illustrating the diversity of American life.
-
November 6, 2015
The Enemy is ISISISIS by evidence of its very brutality has attempted to instill fear, both by its military actions and by its destruction of the cultural heritage of the past.
-
November 3, 2015
Obama Foreign Policy: Too Little and Too LateIs the United States serious in the fight against Islamist terrorism?
-
October 25, 2015
Murderous Religious Intolerance in the Middle EastSpeaking to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kerry asserted that both Israel and the Palestinians are interested in bringing an end to escalation of violence. He's wrong.
-
October 24, 2015
Netanyahu and Violence against JewsBulletin to the New York TImes: yes, the Grand Mufti was involved in the Final Solution.
-
October 22, 2015
The Cult of Violence and the Yellow Badge for JewsThe international community has not condemned either the Palestinian cultivation of death nor its distortion of history.
-
October 19, 2015
Obama Must Dispute Iran's Incitement to TerrorismObama's massive reality denial is baffling...and it is getting people killed.
-
October 16, 2015
Humanitarianism in Action in IsraelThe activity of United Hatzalah illustrates once again the disparity in behavior between Palestinians and Israelis.
-
October 15, 2015
Are the Palestinians Starting a Religious War?Israelis might have to start preparing for the Third Intifada.
-
October 13, 2015
End the Sound of Silence on Palestinian TerrorismIt is regrettable that some western media and politicians have swallowed the false moral equivalence between terrorists and Israeli defenders.
-
October 12, 2015
Will Obama respond to Russia in Syria?The essential problem is that Vladimir Putin appears to have a strategy, misguided or not, in the Middle East while the Obama administration does not.
-
October 6, 2015
Hate, Terror, and the Holy Places in JerusalemThe Palestinians have never lost an opportunity to lose an opportunity. Now, they’re ignoring the valuable political wisdom that when you’re in a hole, stop digging.
-
October 6, 2015
All or nothing at all: US foreign policyThe U.S. response to the Syrian crisis has been hesitant, often cautious, while the Russian position has been consistent and increasingly assertive. U.S. Pentagon officials assert that they waited months for White House replies to their plans.
-
October 3, 2015
No Room for Indifference on anti-SemitismWhile anti-Arab and anti-black attitudes are contemptible and should be opposed, they do not have the same resonance as anti-Semitism.
-
October 3, 2015
The Tender Trap: Palestinians and the TruthIt is revealing that an organization claiming to call for the rights of Palestinians should have acted so callously towards them.
-
September 30, 2015
Left and Right in the U.S. and the U.K.Sanders, Trump, and Corbyn are expressing a rejection of what they conceive to be an outmoded, and perhaps corrupt, society.
-
September 29, 2015
Obama Must Join Putin On ISISThe central problem in the Mideast is: what is the most dangerous threat of terrorism and what should be the main priority of the U.S. and Western countries: ending the brutal Assad regime, or defeating ISIS?
-
September 28, 2015
End Antisemitism in FootballHatred of Jews, the most global form of intolerance, has now been spreading in the turf of English Football.
-
September 11, 2015
US Foreign Policy Should ChangeThe United States, through its Middle East policy, bears the responsibility for the refugee crisis currently accosting the West.
-
September 8, 2015
Wales, Israel, and SoccerThe whole irony behind the controversy is that all the top Israeli football teams are examples of inclusiveness and meritocracy.
-
September 5, 2015
A Message from Ireland on Violence and PeaceBe it in the East, the West, or the Middle East, the distortion of religion and the demand for violence can yield disastrous results.
-
September 4, 2015
The Iran Deal Will Bring DangerNo one can doubt that the agreement is both complex and controversial in its immediate and future effects.
-
September 2, 2015
A Solution to the Migration CrisisThe real “root cause”, the elephant in the room, for illegal immigration to Europe is ignored.
-
August 31, 2015
France Is Aware of Real Fascist EvilNew information has come to light showing the extreme fascism of a famous twentieth-century French architect.
-
August 28, 2015
The Senate Should Vote on the Real IranWestern leaders have the naïve belief that they have identified some of the misunderstandings of the different positions of Iran and the West.
-
August 27, 2015
The Holocaust Is Still with UsA Catholic priest and forensic anthropologist has discovered shocking new evidence of the extent of Nazi horrors in Ukraine.
-
August 25, 2015
Can Immigration be Trumped?U.S. politicians seeking power via an anti-immigration platform should be careful to avoid the problems arising from that mindset in Europe.
-
July 30, 2015
France Is Severe on Holocaust DenialRemarks denying the Holocaust earn steep fines, as nationalist Jean-Marie Le Pen demonstrates.
-
July 26, 2015
How Insensitive: John Kerry on IsraelThe U.S. secretary of state blasted Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu and derided his former colleagues in Congress.
-
July 22, 2015
The European Union Does Not Win the Yellow Jersey PrizeThe EU's latest bit of blindness on Palestinian terrorism is truly astonishing.
-
July 20, 2015
When Sunni Gets BlueA new game of international politics in the Middle East has emerged. The Saudis want to prevent Iran from being the dominant Middle East power.
-
July 17, 2015
China Confronts Islamist TerrorismChina, which contains about 20 million Muslims in its borders, has been forced to join in the fight against Islamist terrorism.
-
July 13, 2015
Bernard Lewis -- the Intellectual Giant and the GrasshoppersThe NYT repeats a slander against Bernard Lewis, the dean of Middle East scholars.
-
July 11, 2015
The End of a Beautiful Friendship: Obama and NetanyahuMichael Oren's Ally is a work full of anguish at the tension that has developed between the U.S. while Obama has been president, and Israel.
-
July 10, 2015
Greece and its Jewish ProblemThe record of Greece regarding its Jewish population is an inglorious one.
-
July 7, 2015
The Nightmare of the Islamic StateThe increased danger for the west is that IS, through its surrogates, is expanding its activities
-
July 6, 2015
The U.S. Must Help Egyptian President SisiThe Sinai has turned into a hotbed of terrorism while international authorities moon over the Palestinians.
-
July 3, 2015
The U.S. and NATO on the Wrong RoadNATO must recognize that the threat of Islamist terrorism, and now particularly of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is much more serious than that of Russia.
-
June 29, 2015
The Lesson From Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth IIWhy didn't the Allies bomb Nazi death camps during World War II?
-
June 28, 2015
France Opposes Anti-SemitismSince 2000, more than 7,650 anti-Semitic incidents have been reported. 70 per cent of Jews in France express concern about anti-Semitic harassment, and 60 per cent fear personal attacks.
-
June 27, 2015
Israel Not Getting Boycotted Where It CountsSome big international players are flatly not welcoming the boycott, divestment, and sanctions campaign against Israel.
-
June 25, 2015
Somebody Stole My ShoeThe latest news concerning the Zionist conspiracy against footwear.
-
June 24, 2015
France Advocates Peace in the Middle EastThe fundamental question regarding Israeli/Palestinian relations is whether sincere negotiations are possible at this time, and whether the international community should be involved.
-
June 23, 2015
Preventing Islamist TerrorismBritain has taken the lead in presenting ideas to counter extremist views and terrorist actions.
-
June 20, 2015
Terrorism and Refugees in the Middle EastWhatever the optimistic hopes of an “Arab spring” the condition of Middle East and North African countries has worsened as a result of civil wars and armed uprisings.
-
June 17, 2015
Hamas War Crimes in GazaThe evidence has been made abundantly clear that Hamas is guilty of committing war crimes during Israel's summer 2014 Operation Protective Edge.
-
June 16, 2015
UNRWA in the Gaza Strip is CounterproductiveThe truth is that UNRWA has not been neutral in the conflict between Palestinians and Israel.
-
June 15, 2015
France Deals with TerrorismFifteen members of a terror group banned in France went to trial last week.
-
June 14, 2015
Beware of the Islamist Threat in LibyaThere is a bizarre scene unfolding in Derna, the coastal city of 100,000 population in East Libya. Terrorist groups are declaring jihad against each other.
-
June 13, 2015
James Madison and Alexander Hamilton discuss President Barack ObamaIt's a good thing for Barack that Andrew Jackson didn't step in.
-
June 10, 2015
Beware of the Color OrangeWhy is it always the Israelis in Judaea and Samaria, and not the Chinese in Tibet, the Turkish in Cyprus, the Vietnamese in Cambodia, the Moroccans in Western Sahara, the Indonesians in Timor, or the Russians in Abkhazia?
-
June 9, 2015
Jerusalem is in IsraelCongress acknowledged as much in 1995. But the Supreme Court decided yesterday that that doesn't count.
-
June 8, 2015
Obama Must Join Putin in the Fight Against Islamist TerrorismPutin's activities in the Mideast are aimed as much at subduing terrorism as they are at antagonizing the West.
-
May 31, 2015
Foul Play in SoccerThe soccer world has now been disgraced and dishonored in two ways, by the inherent corruption among FIFA officials, and by the effort of Palestinians to politicize the organization.
-
May 27, 2015
Anti-Israeli Protestors Should Come with Clean HandsLike most anti-Semitic and anti-Israeli groups, Artists for Palestine and fellow believers adopt their negative attitude to cultural performers and events only when Israelis are involved.
-
May 24, 2015
Pope Francis and the PalestiniansTwo issues arise concerning the actions and words of Pope Francis
-
May 15, 2015
Netanyahu faces the FutureCritics obsessed with the Palestinian issue need reminding that Israel is the only democratic country in the Middle East.
-
May 10, 2015
Did Palestinians poison Yasser Arafat?The long-running non-musical Palestinian theater of the absurd about who employed the poison that killed Yasser Arafat and how it was done is nearing its resolution.
-
May 9, 2015
French President Hollande Shows Obama the WayFrance is starting to take the lead on Western relations with the Arab Gulf states.
-
May 5, 2015
Physicians heal Thyself and End Your Anti-Israeli HysteriaThe Lancet dishonors the medical profession through blatant anti-Semitism.
-
May 2, 2015
The United Nations on Hamas War CrimesA new Board of Inquiry report is encouraging, though it fails to go far enough on the serious problems at the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Near East.
-
April 29, 2015
Poisoning the Free Speech WellIs the PEN Award mightier than the sword of intellectual arrogance?
-
April 27, 2015
Is Amnesty International Anti-Semitic?Human rights matter – except, apparently, when it comes to Jews.
-
April 26, 2015
The Clintons and American National SecurityWhatever else Bill and Hillary Clinton have done in their political and business activities, whatever the corruption or conflict of interest with which they have been involved, they did little to check Russia’s increasing control of important resources and increasing political influence.
-
April 22, 2015
The United States Congress on the Path to GloryExploring the constitutional issues exposed by Sen. Tom Cotton's letter to Iran.
-
April 20, 2015
Idiot's Delight in Holocaust DenialHolocaust deniers attempt to undermine UK memorial event.
-
April 19, 2015
Silence is not Golden: the case of Gunter GrassA darling of the Left who expressed horror at the crimes of the Nazi regime, while covering up his own membership in the Waffen SS.
-
April 18, 2015
I Sing of Arms and IranThe dramatic decision by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin to deliver to Iran the S-300 missile system has come as an unwelcome surprise to the White House.
-
April 14, 2015
The French Paradox and the JewsThough France in 1791 was the first European country to emancipate Jews, the country has had a long record of anti-Semitic behavior, and this was manifested during WW II.
-
April 11, 2015
The Threat of Islamist Terrorism in YarmoukThe destruction of the Yarmouk refugee camp underlines the hypocrisy of Arab governments, the Palestinians, and supposedly humanitarian Western organizations.
-
April 9, 2015
The State of the Islamic StateIS as more extreme, more brutal, better in propaganda, and more attractive to thousands who envisage a future utopia than other terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda.
-
April 4, 2015
The White House Loses FaceYet another foreign policy fumble by the Obama administration.
-
April 3, 2015
France Takes the Lead on the Middle EastA political vacuum exists in the Middle East, and it is significant that France has stepped in to fill it in a principled way.
-
March 29, 2015
No International Amnesty for the PalestiniansAmnesty International has let out a damning report of disturbing activities by Palestinian authorities.
-
March 28, 2015
Friends of Iran in the United StatesIs the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) an unregistered agent of a foreign government operating in the United States?
-
March 21, 2015
Netanyahu's Victory and Obama's ResponseThe lack of warmth of the U.S. leader to his Israeli counterpart has long been evident, but it must be disregarded in the effort to achieve a lasting peace.
-
March 16, 2015
Keeping KosherThe reopening of the Parisian kosher store Hyper Cacher and the presence of senior French officials is a demonstration of the resilience of the French Jewish community and a welcome reminder of the campaign to overcome Islamist terror.
-
March 13, 2015
British Academics Betray IsraelPolitical correctness and multiculturalism are the mantra of our time. But this radical chic emphasis on diversity and ethnic character has been accompanied by intellectual betrayal, especially in universities and colleges, of liberal rational expression of universal values.
-
March 10, 2015
Islamist Barbarism At The GateIt is baffling that some well-meaning Westerners still regard Islamist extremists -- jihadists -- as carrying the banner of the oppressed or the underprivileged.
-
March 6, 2015
Queen Esther and NetanyahuIrrespective of personal relations between the political leaders, and the animus resulting from a crisis that escalated from a minor issue of protocol, Netanyahu’s speech must be considered seriously by the U.S. administration.
-
March 4, 2015
Women on the March to IslamismThe Western world needs to explore the personal and psychological factors that lead to female jihadism in the necessary attempt to control terrorist activity.
-
March 1, 2015
The Palestine Authority Does Not Have Clean HandsThe ICC case involving allegations that Israel committed war crimes or crimes against humanity should go no further.
-
February 26, 2015
Islamist Threats to the North American Economy and to JewsAl-Shabaab promises more terrorist attacks on shopping malls in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
-
February 24, 2015
The Case of the Dishonorable Roland DumasThe 92 year-old French Socialist politician and lawyer, Roland Dumas, managed to offend two groups on February 16, 2015 when he accused Prime Minister Manuel Valls of being under the influence of his wife, Anne Gravoin, a Jewish concert violinist.
-
February 23, 2015
Purim in Persia and IranMordechai refused to bow down to the chief Persian politician. Netanyahu did not seek permission of the U.S. leader to speak his mind.
-
February 18, 2015
Saudi Arabia Must Help End Islamist TerrorismDespite the fact that Saudi Arabia is responsible for funding and supporting the development of jihad and Islamist terrorism, it must now change its strategy and transform itself into the key leader in the war against what has become the Islamist menace to all civilization
-
February 17, 2015
Respect must be shown to NetanyahuWe know that the Obama administration is still incapable of using the words “Islamist terrorism,” but it should be aware that the reason for the speech of Netanyahu is the survival of the state of Israel.
-
February 12, 2015
France Protecting its Culture from IslamistsFrance, and other Western countries, faces the problem and the existence of moral relativism, the idea of respect and equal dignity for cultural differences, since the thrust of the concept is that there is no universal truth.
-
February 7, 2015
When is a Boycott of Israel not a Boycott?In an unwarranted display of churlish and disrespectful behavior, the Obama administration and some Democratic members of Congress have sought to make the U.S. capital a “no-go zone” for Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
-
January 31, 2015
Iran is a Real ThreatSanctions should be lifted only if Iran concedes to a comprehensive nuclear agreement and a process is in place that ensures that no bomb will be made.
-
January 30, 2015
An End to Anti-SemitismCan the world's oldest continuing hatred be put to rest in our age?
-
January 26, 2015
Let's Talk TurkeyThe “international community” has not repudiated the provocative remarks of the Turkish leaders which are not only morally repulsive but also implicitly critical of the Western war against Islamist terrorism.
-
January 25, 2015
France without Jews Is Not FranceSo says French prime minister Manuel Valls, joined by the whole of French history.
-
January 20, 2015
We'll Always Have the March in ParisAnd the opposition to terrorism – even from some present at the march – that comes with it.
-
January 17, 2015
Islamic Violence Must Be EndedCan the Muslim world reform itself and embrace freedom of expression, religious freedom, tolerance, and an end to violence based on religious hatred?
-
January 10, 2015
Charlie Hebdo Defends Western CivilizationFew of us have the remarkable courage and bravery of the CH staff or willingness to take serious risks of injury or death.
-
January 9, 2015
The Peters Principle on the Middle East ConflictFew writers on the Arab-Israeli dispute have had as striking an impact as did Joan Peters, who died on January 5, 2015.
-
January 8, 2015
Je Suis CharlieThe Islamist threat is not simply one to carry out criminal acts, it is one of continuing war against the West.
-
January 6, 2015
Palestinians May Face Charges of War CrimesMahmoud Abbas may soon wish that he never opened the door leading to ICC intervention.
-
January 5, 2015
Maps Should Include IsraelOne would expect this to go without saying, but Harper Collins – and the Palestinian Authority – need a reminder.
-
December 25, 2014
I'm Dreaming of a UNHRC SolutionI was tired of reading about unpleasant events and situations. So I fell asleep and had the craziest dream.
-
December 24, 2014
Whatever Happened to the International Jewish Conspiracy?It's interesting to see what the U.N. and others are not interested in blaming on Israel.
-
December 22, 2014
A European Court Is Wrong about FrancePirates deprived of their human rights? Really?
-
December 20, 2014
Hamas Benefits from Absurd Judicial DecisionThe General Court of the European Union has decided that Hamas is not a terrorist organization.
-
December 18, 2014
Amnesty International Should Listen to Mrs. ArafatAmnesty International has issued a report that ignores or minimizes the provocative militancy of the terrorist group Hamas in its continual and persisting attacks on the State of Israel and its citizens.
-
December 16, 2014
A Christian Priest Speaks Truth on IsraelWhy are mainstream Christian organizations and so called Human Rights Groups so engaged in a conspiracy of silence on the issue of persecution of Christians?
-
December 12, 2014
France Takes the High Road for Jewish SurvivorsThe question of responsibility and accountability for the deportation of 76,000 Jews in France, of whom only 2000 survived, to their deaths has long haunted France and its people
-
December 11, 2014
Russia: A Pipeline against the Islamist ThreatCan the U.S. and the EU count on Vladimir Putin?
-
December 7, 2014
A Righteous Christian ZionistAn emotional burial reminds us that not all Christians take the disgraceful tack of the World Council of Churches when it comes to Israel.
-
November 13, 2014
Oils Well for American Energy IndependenceThe OPEC states are caught in a bind by falling oil prices -- to the great benefit of the world economy and the West in particular.
-
November 11, 2014
Jerusalem in IsraelThe particular constitutional issue here may be legally tricky, but the underlying problem is not.
-
November 9, 2014
Christians Are Disappearing in the Middle EastChristian communities in Middle East countries, except in Israel, have been declining rapidly.
-
November 2, 2014
President Putin's Mirage of Russian EmpirePutin's fever dream of a resurgent USSR is yielding real and dire consequences.
-
October 30, 2014
The Danger of Islamist Terrorists in LibyaLibya is today a dangerous place and a chaotic society with continual fighting among Islamist terrorists, Arab nationalists, and a host of regional militias.
-
October 29, 2014
Beware of Homegrown TerroristsA campaign must be waged against Islamist extremists in Arab countries and would-be jihadists in the democratic West.
-
October 24, 2014
Russia and Israel: A Beautiful Friendship?Whatever Vladimir Putin’s objectives may be in general, Russia while he has been in power has been more cordial, or less hostile, towards Israel.
-
October 17, 2014
History Repeating Itself in the White HouseLike Prime Minister William Gladstone in 1885, Barack Obama is always too late in dealing with Islamic terrorism.
-
October 16, 2014
The European Left Turns Back the Peace ProcessFrom Britain to Sweden, irrational actors at the highest levels of government are undermining peace in the name of compassion.
-
October 7, 2014
Why is the Left so wrong on Israel?Do leftists have any real sense of right and wrong concerning Israel?
-
October 4, 2014
Muslims who Saved the Lives of JewsIn a poor country, perhaps the poorest in Europe, the Righteous Muslim individuals did what they thought was right and passed on the promises they had made to their children.
-
October 1, 2014
Prince Turki of Saudi Arabia should speak to the KnessetSaudi Arabia discovers the truth of the ancient Arab proverb, 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend'.
-
September 30, 2014
The Secret Revelations of President AbbasIt is important to unveil the real thoughts of Abbas in his recent speech to the UN.
-
September 28, 2014
The Fight against Islamist Terrorism must be UnconditionalThe U.S. has been forced into, and is engaged in, a continuing war against those who embody an ideology of terrorism, not simply in counterterrorist activity.
-
September 24, 2014
The Islamic State is Not a Paper TigerBy its immediate policy of consolidating its territorial gains, the Islamic State has postponed the clash with the West. It is therefore even more imperative that it must be defeated.
-
September 20, 2014
Obama and the Coalition of NationsThe world is now full of Jihadist groups, whether al-Qaeda, the Nusra Front, or the Islamic State, some of whose supporters are trained to carry out terrorist attacks in their Western countries of origin.
-
September 17, 2014
President Obama, This Is the Islamic StateA primer on exactly what we're up against.
-
September 12, 2014
Qatar Must Stop Funding HamasOne of the major ways to counter the threat of the Islamist organizations is to cut off their funding – even from the U.S.'s so-called allies.
-
September 11, 2014
Prevailing over the Islamic StateIn spite of difficult political problems, the U.S. must help in forging alliances among improbable and sometimes formerly feuding associates.
-
September 7, 2014
Controlling Home-Grown Western Islamic TerroristsIf we're going to control them, we have to try to understand them.
-
September 3, 2014
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Speaks Truth to the PowersAbdullah has reported on true facts of the islamist threat and has called for vigorous Western response.
-
September 2, 2014
The Hamas Lion that did not RoarKhalid Meshaal -- courageously defying Israel from a hotel suite in Qatar.
-
September 1, 2014
Comparing Arab Crimes against Humanity: Hamas and ISISThe U.N. Human Rights Council has strangely conflicting views about these two evil organizations.
-
August 31, 2014
Arab War Crimes Must be PunishedThe “international community” has failed to protect the Syrian population and has done little to prevent the alarming number of atrocities committed by Arab parties.
-
August 28, 2014
A Global Epiphany on ISISEven countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar seem to be catching on to the fact that ISIS is a global threat.
-
August 26, 2014
Hamas is a Danger to World PeaceHamas and ISIS are similar entities, Islamist extremist groups springing from the guidance of the Muslim Brotherhood.
-
August 24, 2014
Obama Must Resist ISIS and HamasAs a result of the videotaped brutal beheading of the American journalist James Foley by the terrorist group ISIS or ISIL, the political leaders of the Western world are beginning to see the light through the glass, if darkly.
-
August 20, 2014
Resisting the Islamist ThreatFrom a British ambassador to the New York Times, too many in high places are meeting the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist actors with acquiescence instead of defiance.
-
August 18, 2014
In Praise of Political RalliesPeaceful protest against and rational criticism of anti-Israel behavior and of anti-Semitism, subtle or more open, does have an impact.
-
August 16, 2014
The European Union Shows Bias Against IsraelThe ministers of the EU have once again reiterated their readiness to continue sitting on the fence.
-
August 15, 2014
Obama Foreign Policy: A Ship without a SailIt is easy to understand the past and present unwillingness of American leaders to be drawn into military activity not directly related to self-defense of American territory.
-
August 14, 2014
Israel in the Face of AggressionThere is no moral equivalence between the objective of the terrorist group Hamas to kill as many Israeli civilians as possible and the response of Israel to stop the flow of thousands of rockets directed against it.
-
August 11, 2014
The Show Should Go On in LondonThe escalating anti-Semitic attacks throughout Europe could be typified by a particularly bizarre development at a theater in London.
-
August 10, 2014
Hamas Tells the Truth about ItselfThe truth about Hamas sometimes emerges from the hidden tunnels in which the terrorist group has concealed it.
-
August 5, 2014
Hamas Activities Understood on the Basis of LawThe evidence is overwhelming from a number of videos, from journalist reports, and from public statements, that Hamas has been guilty of using the civilian population for military purpose.
-
August 1, 2014
No More Spanish Historic Mistakes about JewsThe Spanish Government and Parliament in an extraordinary move in June 2014 agreed to correct the “historic mistake”of expelling the Jews in 1492. Unfortunately, anti-Semitism is rapidly rising in Spain.
-
July 31, 2014
French Christian Decency and Hamas EvilThe behavior of Le Chambon deserves to be remembered for its remarkable implementation of Christian ethical principles.
-
July 27, 2014
Indicting Hamas for War CrimesEvidence of Hamas’s crimes in the Gaza Strip has been visible for a decade to anyone not blinded by an obsessive commitment to an anti-Israeli or anti-Semitic outlook.
-
July 27, 2014
Speaking Truth on Gaza to the International CommunityFrance has had the courage to speak truth to the international community.
-
July 18, 2014
Hamas is Guilty of Crimes Against HumanityIn spite of the rhetoric and actions of Hamas, many in the “international community” persist in a stance of moral equivalence holding Israel and Hamas equally to blame for the fighting.
-
July 15, 2014
Spies Like U.S.The shock and stress Germany experienced on learning that some of its information had been divulged to American intelligence agents have a theatrical air.
-
July 13, 2014
France Speaks the Truth about Hamas and IsraelAn unlikely European head of state is claiming solidarity with Israel in the wake of the latest rocket attacks from Gaza.
-
July 12, 2014
The Disgraceful Book of Adolf HitlerMein Kampf's copyright is set to expire. Should its republication be opposed?
-
July 10, 2014
Visions of Peace or Fantasies in the Middle EastThere is only one way for any Palestinian vision of peace to be realized: by sitting down to negotiate in good faith the complex, divisive issues.
-
July 9, 2014
Israeli Settlements Are Not IllegalThree reasons are usually given by those who hold otherwise.
-
July 7, 2014
President Barack Obama and Napoleon BonaparteNo one is likely to confuse Obama with Napoleon Bonaparte. That said, a number of Obama’s statements on the use of unilateral power are cause for concern.
-
July 5, 2014
French and British Heroes Fight Radical EvilIn yet another epoch of danger to the West, it is well to honor the memory of three brave fighters against the Nazis who sought to impose their ideology on the rest of the world.
-
July 2, 2014
Tall Tales from the Vienna Courts on JewsAustria has been slow to act and lacking in generosity in compensating the Jewish former owners of property.
-
June 29, 2014
Fouad Ajami: Honest Commentator on the Middle EastFouad Ajami, a brilliant analyst of Middle Eastern politics, societies, and personalities, expounding his sometimes controversial views with great courage, eloquence, gentle wit, and impeccable scholarship.
-
June 28, 2014
French Ironies and JewsOpinion polls show that over a quarter of the French harbor anti-Semitic sentiments. Yet, recent political and cultural developments in France challenge the view that France is an anti-Semitic country.
-
June 25, 2014
Controlling the Islamic Threat to the WestThe dilemma for the U.S. and the Western world is how to prevent or control that expansion of terrorist activity, and the growth of commitment to those extreme values.
-
June 23, 2014
The Murder of KlinghofferIn the Adams/Goodman "opera", the myth of moral equivalence is an excuse to deflect criticism of brutal deeds by Palestinian terrorists and to present them in a somewhat sympathetic fashion.
-
June 22, 2014
Will the British Academic Bigots Report on Segregation in Gaza?The University and College Union hopes to write a new report on Israel. We can be pretty sure of what it's going to say.
-
June 18, 2014
Righteous Christians Speak Out on IsraelWhy do so many members of religious groups, and the secular boycotters of Israel, lose all credibility and any commitment to truth by adhering to a double standards regarding Jews and other people?
-
June 17, 2014
Israel Grasps the Basketball CrownOn May 18, 2014 the Israeli basketball team, Maccabi Electra TV, won the Euroleague Basketball Championship.
-
June 15, 2014
Beware the Islamic Caliphate in the Middle EastWho will get the caliphate first – al-Qaeda in Iraq, or the Palestinians?
-
June 14, 2014
Israel does not need Elvis Costello or Roger Waters to RockThe boycotters have little if any regard for the welfare of Palestinians or any real interest in peace in the Middle East, but simply persist in their biased condemnations of Israel.
-
May 31, 2014
Honoring Pope John XXIII, a Righteous ManJohn XXIII was an extraordinary figure both to Catholics and Jews.
-
May 27, 2014
Pope Francis and his Invitation for PeaceTo try successfully to separate religion and politics in the Middle East is an illusion. You can’t have one without the other.
-
May 25, 2014
The Heartless Boycotters of IsraelThe mild-mannered George Soros must be amazed at the explosion of rhetoric directed against him by the Palestinian and boycotters of Israel caused by the revelation that the Soros' firm bought Israel-based shares.
-
May 22, 2014
The Need for an Eastern European FederationThe formation of the Visegrad Group is a significant indication of an East European desire to strengthen their security.
-
May 20, 2014
The Perils of J StreetEverybody wants peace in the Middle East, but realities protrude beyond this desirable goal. J Street needs to realize this, if indeed it doesn't already.
-
May 17, 2014
Liberals Must Refute the Leftist Bigots on CampusTis the season of Commencement discontent.
-
May 16, 2014
A New Mission for EuropeWill NATO or the European Union play any significant role regarding Russian activity in Eastern Europe?
-
May 13, 2014
A Real Red Line in SyriaThe question is whether the new Syrian use of chemical weapons will be another “red line” and whether the Assad regime will suffer any punishment.
-
May 11, 2014
A Female Role Model of Humanity in IsraelA startling contrast presently exists in the world between the extraordinary educational and cultural success of a woman of minority origin in Israel and the denial of education for females by a brutal, fanatical Islamist group in Nigeria.
-
May 10, 2014
Brussels Fights Against Anti-SemitismCan Belgium overcome its inglorious anti-Semitic past?
-
May 6, 2014
Unconscious Racism against Black Women?Two courageous black women have been slighted by two major universities both of which portray themselves as supporters of diversity.
-
May 3, 2014
Free Press Challenged in the Middle East and in Washington, D.C.The decline in press freedom, as the Freedom House Freedom of the Press report shows, is an increasing problem in a considerable part of the world.
-
May 2, 2014
The World Must Deal with Arab ApartheidThe dirty little secret is out. It is the Arab countries, not Israel, that have to be considered apartheid states.
-
April 30, 2014
Will Spain Repudiate Anti-Semitism?Half of the Jewish population in Europe profess to be afraid of being verbally or physically attacked in a public place because they are Jewish.
-
April 29, 2014
Israel: Trailblazer in Research VenturesBy calling for boycotts, the BDS movement is preventing Palestinians from benefitting from the extraordinary advances being made in Israel through research in the fields of medicine and agriculture.
-
April 26, 2014
Telling the Truth about Terrorism and Islamic CharitiesIslamic "charities" continue to be handled with kid gloves.
-
April 24, 2014
Palestinian Prisoners of Israel: Heroes or Cowardly Lions?The black comedy continues as the Palestinians refuse to take “yes” for an answer.
-
April 21, 2014
Did the Boycotters Hear The Good News about Israel?There's plenty to hear...but you have to actually be listening.
-
April 20, 2014
A Modest Proposal for a Swift Middle East PeaceJonathan Swift meets the Palestinians.
-
April 16, 2014
Let's Invite Abbas to a SederThe memory of ancient Jewish struggles is still echoed in today's struggles against discrimination and anti-Semitism.
-
April 13, 2014
Is Brandeis University Biased against Israel?Is Brandeis succumbing to appeasement to avoid the impression that is in any way favorable to Israel?
-
April 11, 2014
Releasing Palestinian Prisoners should not be a Condition for Peace TalksA convicted killer now doing time in an Israeli prison is in line to become the next Palestinian leader. Enough said.
-
April 8, 2014
French Railroad Should be on the Track to ReconciliationThe responsibility of the French Société des Chemins de fer for Jewish deportations during WW II is a complicated issue.
-
April 6, 2014
Truth and Misinformation: Yasser Arafat and the CIAFor some people, deception is a way of life.
-
April 4, 2014
The Bad Faith of Mahmoud AbbasHas Palestinian leader Abbas lost his mind? Or is this just par for the course?
-
April 2, 2014
The French Trains were on the Wrong TrackWhat is the responsibility of French railways for Jewish suffering during the Holocaust?
-
April 1, 2014
UN Bias Against Israel ContinuesThe bias and bigotry exhibited by UNHRC has been apparent since its establishment in 2006 when it replaced the equally biased Human Rights Commission.
-
March 30, 2014
Are the Boycotters of Israel Violating International Law?How many terrorist organizations can a multinational group be connected to before people start getting suspicious?
-
March 28, 2014
Anti-Semitism Gets the BootOrganized soccer moves against attempts to mainstream anti-Semitism.
-
March 27, 2014
Why are Feminists not Standing up for Israel?New York University and the American Studies Association turn their backs on Arab women.
-
March 20, 2014
Naming the BigotsWhat is perpetually amazing is that people and organizations supposedly devoted to the ideals of humanism and humanitarianism should be so full of hatred against one nation in the world, the Jewish State.
-
March 18, 2014
Are All Boycotters of Israel Anti-Semitic?Double standards are often applied in evaluating Israel by requiring of Israel behavior that is not expected or demanded of any other nation, democratic or not.
-
March 16, 2014
Fighting back against Biased Boycotters of IsraelPrivate groups and corporations are going beyond political and intellectual pronouncements to take action against hatred, bigotry, and anti-Semitism.
-
March 15, 2014
Israeli and Chinese Academics MeetContrary to the all too common BDS narrative against Israel, Chinese academics are eager to collaborate with institutions in the Jewish State.
-
March 9, 2014
Israeli Concern and Arab ApathyHow long will it take the anti-Semites in the mainstream media to notice who exactly is helping the war-stricken in Syria...and who is ignoring them?
-
March 8, 2014
French Profiles in CourageL'Affaire Dreyfus, and the heroism and cowardice it inspired, still speaks to us across more than a century in time.
-
March 2, 2014
Amnesty International Has No Charity for IsraelOver the last twenty years, activities of AI have shown a persistent attitude of criticism and even hostility towards Israel.
-
February 26, 2014
What Went Right for Israel?In short, a lot more than the boycotters and anti-Semites out there think.
-
February 23, 2014
France and the BDS MovementFrance is taking the lead in using legal means to counter and punish not only racists, but also those participating in the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel.
-
February 19, 2014
Yes, Mr. Erekat, Jesus was a JewChief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat needs to get a few facts straight.
-
February 17, 2014
Water for Israelis and PalestiniansAnother Israeli/Palestinian controversy based on nothing.
-
February 12, 2014
How International Conventions Jeopardize National SecurityWhen is it okay to defy the Geneva Conventions?
-
February 11, 2014
On Israeli Humanitarian Aid to SyriansAn extraordinary story has been unfolding in Israel.
-
February 9, 2014
The Radical Left Is Never Right about IsraelThe concentrated attack by the radical left on Israel can be seen only as expressing their self-hatred for Western values.
-
February 6, 2014
Who is the Nicest Terrorist of Them All?The world is witnessing the riveting spectacle of terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq feuding...and grading each other.
-
February 5, 2014
John Kerry in Troubled WatersJohn Kerry should be criticized for not taking a more forthright stand, as Scarlett Johansson did, against the bigotry and bias of those engaging in boycott of Israel,
-
February 2, 2014
Israel: The Innovative NationIt has long been obvious that Israel punches far above its weight in contributions to innovations in science, research, and general culture. Now something even better is coming down the road in the Negev.
-
February 1, 2014
Oxfam is Wrong on IsraelOxfam can no longer deny its part in the boycott, divestment, and sanctions movement against Israel.
-
January 27, 2014
Sex, Politics, Scarlett Johansson, and the Middle EastEver since the torrid romance between Anthony and Cleopatra in 41 B.C. sex and politics have been intertwined in Middle East affairs.
-
January 26, 2014
The Need for Dutch Courage on IsraelThe Netherlands has been steadfast in its support of Israel. Why is the country now flirting with a boycott?
-
January 23, 2014
France Recognizes the Islamic ThreatFrance bites the bullet in opposing Islamism, while the U.S. leads from behind.
-
January 17, 2014
Moshe Yaalon and Kerry's ObsessionYaalon's recent criticism of John Kerry cut through the fog that is the State Department's preferred environment.
-
January 15, 2014
Sharon and Unilateral DisengagementFrom ruthless military commander to peacemaker -- Ariel Sharon was a unique figure in the annals of Israel.
-
January 13, 2014
France Combats Anti-SemitismFrance has now taken a step, symbolically important for the democratic world as well as for its own political well being, in controlling the virulent offensiveness of anti-Semitism.
-
January 9, 2014
Israel Looks Beyond the Blue EU HorizonIsrael has recognized it must strengthen trade, scientific, and hopefully political, relations with states beyond Europe.
-
January 7, 2014
The Right of Return to Manhattan and Other PlacesGiven the number of refugees worldwide, it is fallacious to argue that Palestinians should get special treatment because of the scale and uniqueness of their situation.
-
January 5, 2014
The Palestinians Want to Dance at Two WeddingsA major stumbling block to any solution to the Israeli/Palestinian impasse is the Arab refusal to accept the legitimacy of the state of Israel.
-
January 2, 2014
An End to Discrimination against Women in the Middle EastInstead of benefitting from an Arab Spring, women have seen their problems worsen as extreme Islamists have become more influential in a number of countries.
-
January 1, 2014
Persecution and Death: Legal Punishment in Islamic SocietiesEven the staunchest defender of capital punishment should take umbrage at this.
-
December 29, 2013
Bigotry at the Arab University of Al-QudsA recent controversy highlights disturbing activity on too many campuses, both here in the United States and abroad.
-
December 28, 2013
Arab Discrimination against Christians Must StopThe 'human rights' organizations appear to be busy elsewhere.
-
December 22, 2013
Academic Subservience to the PalestiniansThe intellectual subservience of supposedly independently minded academics to a foreign, Palestinian body is depressing in itself.
-
December 16, 2013
ObamaCare Should Take Lessons from IsraelA new report on Israel shows that nation's health care system in a revealing light.
-
December 15, 2013
The European Union Is Paying Palestinians for Not WorkingA sober report shows how EU bankrolling of Palestinians needs to change.
-
December 11, 2013
Never the TwainPhyllis Chesler provides a personal warning about the treatment of women in Islamic countries.
-
December 8, 2013
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Israel and the BedouinsSome of the usual suspects in the politically correct British company of Israel-bashers are at it again.
-
December 4, 2013
An End to Academic Prejudice against IsraelIt is disgraceful that American academic organizations call for punishing Israeli universities, and the individual scholars working there,
-
November 30, 2013
No More Honor-Killings of Women in the Middle EastThis outrage has gone on long enough.
-
November 29, 2013
Should Obama take Lessons from Putin?Power politics and threats of imposing and increasing sanctions have proved to be more successful than discussions and negotiations with foreign leaders.
-
November 26, 2013
Desperately Seeking ObamaUnquestionably, Iran and its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have benefitted from Obama's six-month interim agreement.
-
November 25, 2013
France Invests in IsraelAs the U.S. distances itself from Israel, France moves in to take up the slack.
-
November 23, 2013
Vive la France!The ties Between France and Israel are strong and the countries are bound by common anxiety regarding Islamic terrorism, and the threat of a nuclear Iran.
-
November 20, 2013
The Ignorant Advocates of the Boycott of IsraelBDS advocates show an astonishing ignorance of life in the Middle Eastern countries as well as of the true nature of academic freedom.
-
November 17, 2013
Saudi Arabia Enters the Theater of the AbsurdWhat should we make of Saudi Arabia's refusal to join the U.N. Security Council?
-
November 16, 2013
The United States Must not Cease to be Vigilant about IranThe eager pursuit of Iran by Kerry and others is all too reminiscent of events concerning Nazi Germany.
-
November 13, 2013
For a United Nations Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Jewish PeopleApocalypse threatens, and the UN fiddles.
-
November 10, 2013
The State Department should Leave the Istanbul ProcessIslamic states are attempting to curtail freedom of speech in the name of "islamophobia."
-
November 8, 2013
The UnChristian Behavior of the World Council of ChurchesFor too many "Christian" organizations, justice in the Mideast appears to be limited geographically and confined to one group.
-
November 5, 2013
The Gender Gap Is Worst in the Arab Middle EastWhy can't an Arab woman in the Middle East be treated like a man?
-
November 3, 2013
Anti-Semitism in the Ukraine and Elsewhere in EuropeA survey of European nations yields some disquieting results.
-
November 2, 2013
The Release of Palestinian Prisoners Will Not Bring PeaceNot a crime, but it is a political blunder.
-
October 30, 2013
The Vatican and IsraelOld disagreements between the Church and the state of Israel are at last beginning to fade.
-
October 29, 2013
Blood-Libel Anti-Semitism in Hungary, Past and PresentRecent surveys have shown that anti-Semitism in Hungary has increased to such an extent that it is almost at the highest level of any European country.
-
October 27, 2013
The Palestinian Ideology Ignores RealityThere is a mixture of reason and myth -- but mostly myth -- is present in a Palestinian ideology of victimhood.
-
October 25, 2013
Slavery in the World TodayA new study disposes of the generally accepted view that slavery was abolished throughout the world in the 19th century.
-
October 22, 2013
Can Israel Become a Member of the European Union?Recent tensions between Europe and Israel may at last be easing.
-
October 20, 2013
The Danger of Populism in France and ElsewhereThe French population must resist the enticing temptation of populism espoused by the Front Nationale.
-
October 19, 2013
The Blue and White Badge of CourageLeading British Islamist George Galloway is rebuked by a university student.
-
October 17, 2013
The Unsurprising Corruption of Palestinian AuthoritiesInstead of dealing with the reality of Palestinian wastage and theft of financial resources, critics of Israel persist in bias and prejudicial behavior.
-
October 12, 2013
UNESCO and Bias Against IsraelUNESCO must cease acting as a conduit for anti-Israeli activity.
-
October 8, 2013
A Call for Alliance Between Israel and Arab NationsHopes for an overarching "Arab State" have faded. It's time for the Arabs -- and Israel -- to move on.
-
October 7, 2013
Demonizing Israel More Important Than Defending Persecuted Christians?It is high time for Christian leaders to express their views openly about the suffering by their fellows in Arab and Muslim countries -- and lay off the Jewish State.
-
October 5, 2013
Islamic Tolerance: Myth and RealityIbn Warraq is well known for his intellectual and political courage and his strong principles and opinions, which include a critical assessment of the history and the nature of Islam.
-
October 3, 2013
No Appeasement of IranOn September 29, 1938, Neville Chamberlain sealed an agreement with Hitler that led to inevitable global war. Who will play Chamberlain in today's dealings with Iran?
-
September 30, 2013
Empty HandshakesThe non-handshake with Hassan Rouhani may have been the only real break that Obama has had in recent months.
-
September 29, 2013
The Palestinian Use of PropagandaThe use of propaganda by Palestinians to gain compassion and political support has been their one great success.
-
September 24, 2013
Why is there no Palestinian Nelson Mandela?Palestinians lack a leader of Mandela's unquestionable moral stature.
-
September 21, 2013
Edward Snowden must not Disgrace Andrei SakharovSakharov was an extraordinarily courageous person who spoke out openly for his views and who suffered because of them. Edward Snowden is none of these things.
-
September 19, 2013
President Barack Obama and All That JazzImprovisation was good for Stan Getz on the saxophone, but it is not good for Barack Obama on Syria.
-
September 17, 2013
Why is the New York Times Always Wrong on Israel?The root of the conflict between Israel and its neighbors is the refusal to recognize the right of the Jewish people to a state of their own.
-
September 11, 2013
Russia Picks Up Kerry's FumbleThe Russian proposal, made immediately after an off hand, semi-serious remark by Secretary of State John Kerry, took advantage of amateurish and reckless Obama administration diplomacy.
-
July 30, 2013
Vanessa Redgrave sees the LightSome unexpected names condemn Erdogan's brutality and authoritarianism.
-
July 28, 2013
The Association of the Gulf States with IsraelIt's not as hostile as you might think.
-
July 27, 2013
The Arab Spring Is Still a Little Late This YearThe consequences of the Arab Spring will be invaluable if it focuses attention on the real problems of the Arab world. Otherwise...
-
July 19, 2013
Persecution of Christian Copts in Egypt after MorsiWill the ouster of Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Morsi make life any easier for Christians in Egypt?
-
July 11, 2013
A Tale of Two Choices in SyriaIn dealing with the Syrian crisis, the U.S. State Department is failing to take into account the longstanding relationship between Syria and Russia.
-
July 9, 2013
When will Irish Eyes be Smiling on Israel?Irleand walks hand in hand with the Jihadis.
-
July 6, 2013
Tribalism and the War in SyriaThe ancient tribes of Syria have largely washed their hands of Assad -- but have not yet allied themselves with the Jihadis either.
-
July 4, 2013
The World Council of Churches has a Naïve Attitude on SyriaThe recent murder of a monk in Syria has not received any media attention.
-
June 30, 2013
Christianity in Peril in Turkish CyprusOne wonders if Turkish Prime Minister ErdoДџan and the leaders of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus by their intolerant persecution of the Greek Christians are pursuing a policy of revenge.
-
June 30, 2013
For Jews in Europe, is the glass half-full or half-empty?A large-scale survey is due, purporting to qualify the European Jew's experience.
-
June 19, 2013
Israel, UNIFIL, and the Blue LineA new color to illustrate an old problem for the EU: Hezb'allah is not some benign humanitarian organization.
-
June 16, 2013
Israel and the Golan HeightsWillthe Golan Heights once again become a Mideast flashpoint?
-
June 13, 2013
Confronting the Syrian QuandaryThe fighting in Syria provides a good example of the law of unintended consequences. Now the U.S. is in a difficult place.
-
June 10, 2013
The Turks Draw a LineRecep Tayyip Erdogan hits the same brick wall as any other would-be tyrant.
-
June 9, 2013
Attacking Israel and Christian ZionismThe World Council of Churches skates ever closer to open anti-Semitism.
-
June 3, 2013
Russia up in the Air over SyriaWhat is the purpose behind Russian intransigence as regards Syria?
-
June 2, 2013
Who Cares what Alice Walker or Elvis Costello say about Israel?A hubristic and arrogant point of view, held by elitist individuals whose knowledge of political reality in the Middle East is limited but who are convinced of their own moral righteousness
-
June 1, 2013
Bring Back the Ottoman EmpireNo matter how bad it might have been, it's way better than what we have now.
-
May 30, 2013
American Democrats and IsraelUntil recently, the loudest voices in American politics have mainly been those of pro-Israeli supporters. Is that era coming to an end?
-
May 26, 2013
Israel and Its Health ServicesSo how is Israel treating the wounded Syrians who wander across its borders?
-
May 24, 2013
The Legality of Israeli SettlementsInternational attacks on Israeli West Bank settlements are based almost totally on mythology, with no basis in fact.
-
May 18, 2013
Qatar, the New Player in the Middle EastA surprising and ambitious newcomer has arrived on the international scene and in the politics of the Middle East.
-
May 15, 2013
The Palestinian Narrative Captures Stephen HawkingThe renowned physicist has become entangled in academic anti-Semitism.
-
May 10, 2013
The Question of Evil and Hannah ArendtWill a new film on the noted Jewish philosopher reignite the controversy over her views of war criminal Adolf Eichmann?
-
May 5, 2013
The Boston Tragedy and Global TerrorismThe U.S. has to recognize that the danger from Islamic terrorism to Western democracies and to non-Islamist Muslim societies is not confined to countries like Afghanistan and Yemen. It is now widespread throughout the world.
-
April 28, 2013
British Archives Dispose of the Palestinian NarrativeThe true Nakba (catastrophe), it should now be clear, comes from before 1948 -- from the refusal of Arab states and Palestinians to accept a peaceful settlement of the conflict with Israel.
-
April 21, 2013
Can the Arab League Be Trusted?Not even "trust but verify" might be sufficient in this case.
-
April 20, 2013
UNESCO Fails to Condemn HamasAfter boycotting UNESCO for two decades, the U.S. relented in 2003. But recent events involving Israel and Hamas reveal the agency to be as corrupt as ever.
-
April 9, 2013
Speaking of Apologies...Will Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey emulate Prime Minister Netanyahu and apologize to the Kurds, Armenians. Jews, and other victims of Turkish actions?
-
April 7, 2013
Rectifying the Palestinian NarrativeA standard anti-Semitic outburst ends with a rare and welcome instance of the Palestinians being forced to eat their words.
-
April 2, 2013
Speaking Truth to the Media on Israel: The Masharawi CaseAn unlikely defender of Israel blows wide open the latest mainstream-media propaganda campaign.
-
March 30, 2013
Justice and the Islamist Terrorist: The Burlesque in BritainThanks to the European Union, a nefarious terrorist is all but guaranteed never to face justice.
-
March 26, 2013
The European Union Must Act on Hezb'allahThe idea that the EU doesn't have sufficient evidence to designate Hezb'allah a terrorist nation is ridiculous -- yet that's exactly what the EU Council is saying.
-
March 24, 2013
Twitter and AntisemitismA new collective phenomenon, the ability to express hate without fear of retribution.
-
March 17, 2013
British Politicians and Their Jewish ConspiracyAmazing that an enlightened nation of the Western world is indulging such thinking.
-
March 16, 2013
The Syrian Yarmouk Brigades: A New Islamic Threat to the West?While almost unknown in the West, "Yarmouk" has a deep meaning in the Islamic world.
-
March 10, 2013
Brussels: European Capital or Islamic Center?Islamist efforts to instill sharia law are finding disturbing success in the hometown of the European Union.
-
March 5, 2013
Reprimanding ErdoganRepudiation of Premier Erdogan's noxious and uncalled-for attack on Zionism at the Vienna UNAOC meeting has come from several surprising sources.
-
February 26, 2013
Hezb'allah is a Terrorist OrganizationDespite a blatant and deadly terrorist attack in Bulgaria, the European Union refuses to denounce Hezb'allah as an active terrorist organization.
-
February 26, 2013
Fourteen Points for the PalestiniansSome suggestions for the Palestinians on how they can make their lives better.
-
February 24, 2013
Pinkwashing: Sexual Assault on IsraelThe relentless anti-Israeli warriors can never take yes for an answer.
-
February 17, 2013
A Homecoming in IsraelThe charge made by hostile critics in the international community that Israel is a racist society has received a devastating refutation with the appearance of the Bnei Menashe, one of the lost tribes of Israel.
-
February 16, 2013
Islamists Eliminating HistoryThis disturbing trend has become evident throughout the world, and we are losing priceless anthropological treasures because of it.
-
February 11, 2013
Israel ReflectsFew countries in the world engage in critical self-examination. Could Israel effectively and fairly investigate itself for alleged violations of international law?
-
February 7, 2013
Judicial Bias against IsraelTo the surprise of none except the most naïve, the UNHRC report enjoined Israel to stop expanding settlements and called on the Israeli government to withdraw all Israeli settlers from the disputed areas of the West Bank.
-
February 5, 2013
Halting the Islamist ThreatThe danger is that Islamists who have become more active in efforts to infiltrate and destabilize North Africa pose a threat to southern Europe.
-
January 31, 2013
The End of Neo-colonialismMali, Algeria, and the rest of the world are now aware that the fundamental threat to existing societies, is not the intervention of "colonial" powers but the advance of Islamist extremists.
-
January 20, 2013
Will the real Moderate Palestinians Please Stand Up?Are there indeed Palestinian leaders whose position is more moderate than that of the acknowledged extremists?
-
January 20, 2013
Let's Buy President Mahmoud Abbas a ChairThe time has come for Abbas to resume peace talks and enter into direct, meaningful negotiations.
-
January 19, 2013
Women: Israel vs. the Arab WorldThe Arab countries lag behind, not only Israel, but other regions in the world regarding economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health, and political empowerment of women.
-
January 3, 2013
Where Does the Buck Stop in the Benghazi Situation?An important political, if not constitutional, question has arisen over the meaning of the statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on October 15, 2012 that "I take responsibility" for the actions or non-action of the State Department over the events in Benghazi
-
October 30, 2012
The Arab Spring and IsraelIn the Middle East, the path to modernity has not been followed; indeed, the reverse has happened, with a greater prominence of religious doctrine and the fragmentation of some of the Arab states.
-
September 2, 2012
The Palestinians Reveal the Ties of Jews to PalestineThe Palestinians have inadvertently contributed to the truth of the historic relationship of Jews with the land of Israel.
-
August 28, 2012
Secretary-General Ban Goes to TehranWhy is the U.N. giving its blessing to the Iranian regime?
-
August 26, 2012
Wagner in Israel: Promoting Anti-Semitism or Fighting Censorship?Should the music of Wagner, possibly the composer most beloved by the Nazis, be played in Israel?
-
January 29, 2012
The Palestinian Narrative of VictimhoodThe narrative of victimhood uses myths and symbols as well as a controversial interpretation of events and actions. It may be emotionally effective, but it won't accomplish anything for those who support "the oppressed."
-
January 22, 2012
Eyeless in GazaIt is saddening that leaders of mainstream churches, unlike most Evangelicals, have expressed such little concern about the fate of Christians and Jews alike in the Middle East.
-
January 15, 2012
The Devil's Advocate and Free SpeechTo this point, no protest has been registered by any activist concerning the invitation to the French-Vietnamese lawyer Jacques Vergès to take part in a debate on international justice.
-
January 1, 2012
Will the Animosity against Israelis ever End?The anti-Israeli lobby is still engaged in the abuse of international law, under the guise of universal jurisdiction, for political expediency and for harassing Israelis.
-
December 25, 2011
The Sad Plight of Christians in the Middle EastAt this time of uncertainty and political vacuum in the Arab and Muslim countries in the Middle East, more light should be shined on the disturbing and deteriorating situation of Christians in those countries.
-
December 14, 2011
Palestinians are an Invented PeopleThe accuracy of Newt Gingrich's statement cannot be denied.
-
September 18, 2011
The Durban Follies in New YorkIt is ironic the Durban meetings, the so-called World Conferences against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance, should have been the forum for ugly displays of intolerance and anti-Semitism.
-
September 4, 2011
The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Origins and SolutionThe controversy over Palestinian refugees is the longest, most deliberately protracted, and most discussed of refugee problems in the world. After sixty years, it remains unresolved.
-
August 28, 2011
A Fence for DefenseBarriers are very common. They exist throughout the world, in every continent, for a variety of reasons. But Israel's security barrier faces unique opprobrium.
-
August 7, 2011
The Bizarre Alliance Against IsraelWhat else could unite a "red-brown-green" alliance of Western leftists and liberals, including Christian humanitarians, anti-globalists, and environmentalists, with Islamic fundamentalists and Arab nationalists?
-
August 7, 2011
Is a Palestinian State Viable Today?Would it meet the four qualifications for statehood mentioned in the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties of States signed on December 26, 1933?
-
July 30, 2011
Multiculturalism RevisitedThe brutal murders in and around Oslo on July 22, 2011 by Anders Behring Breivik must not be allowed to prevent a genuine, rational discussion of a complex contemporary problem.
-
July 24, 2011
Negotiations, not Unilateral DeclarationsThe conflict between Israel and the Palestinians can be resolved only by negotiations between the parties, not through unilateral declarations by one side.
-
June 5, 2011
The Coming UN CrisisUN General Assembly Resolution 377, introduced by the United States in 1950, is a ticking time bomb