As voices all over the globe shout that Israel violates international law by impeding humanitarian assistance into Gaza, and more specifically, committing genocide by starvation, there are two areas that need close examination. The first is understanding what international law requires of Israel in the current situation, which helps separate propaganda from truth. The second
Continue Reading »“My grandmother is older than Israel.” That’s a common buzz phrase for the anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian establishment, who point to the 1948 rebirth of the modern State of Israel as if the country had spawned out of nowhere. While it’s true that Israel as we know her today celebrated her 76th birthday this year, her rather
Continue Reading »As I write this article on the 310th day of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza, the nations are holding their collective breath, waiting to see if Iran or her proxies will make good on the threat of devastating direct missile attacks against the Jewish state. The United States, United Kingdom and France have all
Continue Reading »Israel is in the unique position that its wars always rage on multiple fronts. While the army fights the physical battle on the ground, the anti-Israel lobby takes to the trenches to launch anti-Israel assaults in the battle for public opinion. But there’s a third front that’s growing increasingly perilous. In the hallowed halls of
Continue Reading »Tom and I lived in Israel for 33 years. We lived through wars, terror attacks, suicide bombings and terror arson. We ran to bomb shelters with our Israeli neighbors and donned gas masks during the Saddam Hussein era. At one period, suicide bombings in Jerusalem were a common occurrence. Many international workers left in times
Continue Reading »In 2023, the core Jewish population—or the number of people identifying as Jews above all else—was approximately 15.7 million worldwide. That’s a pretty tiny number when you consider there are about 8.2 billion people alive today. Since October 7, 2023, that miniscule Jewish population has garnered a disproportionate share of the world’s hatred. It would
Continue Reading »I called Jerusalem home for four years, and Israel still holds a dear place in my heart. I vividly remember the morning of October 7, waking up in Eastern Europe to multiple notifications of terrorists infiltrating Israel and rampaging. Now I am watching as the Western world seems to have run amok with anti-Israel hatred
Continue Reading »Ancient texts, including the Bible, describe the Jewish people’s presence in the Land of Israel for thousands of years. Archaeological sites such as the City of David and the Temple Mount are tangible remnants of a vibrant Jewish civilization that dates back to the era of Kings David and Solomon around 1000 BC. Yet
Continue Reading »Our world is getting smaller all the time and with it, the need for a few friendly neighbors and some reliable trading partners becomes increasingly important. The global society of today can only exist because governments are learning the art of social, economic and political interdependence. Yet the international community remains fragmented, with over
Continue Reading »I am deeply sick at heart when I think of the dozens if not hundreds of Israeli women who were sexually assaulted on October 7 and beyond, for those in captivity. Women whose lives had once been occupied with the kinds of things that occupy most women: homes, families, children, careers, religion, politics, what to
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