Skirmishes over Israel’s legitimacy
Last week, a skirmish in the battle to promote Palestinian rights by delegitimizing the state of Israel broke out at the Sierra Club. The...
Uncertainty in the Iran deal
Iran nuclear talks in Vienna have once again hit a roadblock. This time, they were derailed by Russia’s demand for sanctions relief in commercial...
Zelensky’s inspiring leadership
We learn from the Purim story that leadership can be thrust upon an individual in unanticipated ways. In Ukraine, we see that theme playing...
Biden leans center
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine properly got top billing in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week. It was the leading issue...
Hard choices
Americans are worried about the price of gas at the pump, fueled by the panic in the world oil market caused by the Russian...
Ketanji Brown Jackson — a Republican opportunity
With war raging in Eastern Europe, you could be forgiven for missing the news last week that President Joe Biden nominated U.S. Court of...
Ukraine in turmoil
In retrospect, politicians and pundits agree that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an all-out attack on neighboring Ukraine was predictable. They point...
Israel’s new cash crop
The kibbutz was one of modern Zionism’s first institutions. In the early 20th century, young Jews flocked to these communal settlements where they put...
The Houthis are terrorists
One year ago, the U.S. State Department removed the terrorist designation from the Houthi rebels who are fighting a civil war in Yemen. The...
Should the Diaspora ban Bezalel Smotrich?
The ancient Jewish practice of cherem, variously described as “ban,” “separation from the Jewish community” and “excommunication,” is rarely invoked today. But just last...
