INTO THE FRAY: Malicious Malignant Macron
France's adversarial attitude towards both Israel and America has regrettably been long brewing.
Trump 2.0: The End of Ambivalence about Israel
Liberal Jewish groups are appalled by the prospect of an administration that is unabashedly pro-Israel. That says more about them than it does about him.
What Happens When the World Tolerates Antisemitism? The Amsterdam Pogrom
The premeditated attacks weren’t provoked by Israelis. They were the inevitable consequence of a sinister red-green anti-Zionist alliance of leftists and Islamists in Europe.
Hamas Must Be Defeated, Not Legitimized
Hamas should not be permitted to play any role in the Gaza Strip after the war. This would allow the terror group to rearm and regroup and prepare for another October 7-style attack on Israel.
Media Lies About Muslim Street Violence Against Jews in Amsterdam
The media quickly rushed into cover-up mode, describing it as ‘soccer hooliganism’ and a ‘clash’ involving ‘fans of an Israeli soccer team’ triggered by the burning of a PLO flag.
6 Takeaways from Trump’s Victory with Parallels to the Politics of Israel
In this space last week, I correctly predicted a decisive win by Donald Trump in the US presidential elections and warned of a perilous transition in US-Israel relations in the lame duck days of the outgoing administration.
The Perfect Age For Terrorism
For Jewish students across American campuses today, joining the new student uprising and belonging to the DEI community requires denying and denouncing your people and your peoplehood. Sadly many young U.S. Jews have done so.
The ‘3rd Worldization’ of America
If we don’t want to end up like the Third World, it’s time for us to stop being ruled by it.
Who Made Antisemitism a Partisan Issue? Chuck Schumer
His private advice to Columbia University that only the GOP cared about campus antisemitism illustrates the Democratic establishment’s abandonment of the Jews.
The Kamala//Obama Parallels
The more you look, the more you see the connections.
Trump Will Win and Biden Will Bash Israel
In its dying days the Biden-Harris administration will be chomping at the bit to act on its most “progressive” impulses: To clobber insolent Israel and to reset US Mideast policy away from Israel.
Albany Beat – November 1, 2024
All of the above contested races are likely to be decided by one or two percentage points. A victory will depend upon which candidate does the better job of getting out the vote.
INTO THE FRAY: Something Rotten in the Land of the Tricolor?
While France is the origin of the principles of modern democracy, it has also shown a disturbing affinity for tyranny.
Mideast Political Quiz for 5785
Which of the following Mideast-related events can be expected this coming year? Take this quiz and calculate the 5785 future you need to be prepared for. (My answers are at the bottom of the article.)
Israel Made The West. Israel Is Saving The West
Were it not for the Jews and their Bible, there would be no Christianity – and therefore no Western civilization. The abolition of slavery was led by Bible-believing Christians. The Bible, not Aristotle, was their moral inspiration.
The West’s Wobbly Support Of The West (And Israel)
You can reach your own judgment whether Kamala Harris is honest. What is less a matter of personal opinion is her intellect.
INTO THE FRAY: November: Persian Preferences
HARRIS-MENT
Biden-Harris Admin Defends UNRWA, Blasts Israel
Like its Obama predecessor, becoming a lame-duck administration frees Biden-Harris personnel to live out their dreams of going after Israel in the remaining months.
INTO THE FRAY: Kamala’s Unsavory Supporters
Some of Kamala Harris’s supporters constitute yet another ominous omen in the perturbing accumulation that the prospect of her victory portends.
People Hate Those Who Fight Evil Far More Than Those Who Are Evil
Because of my early preoccupation with good and evil, already in high school, I hated Communism. How could one not, I wondered.
The Oct 7 War: One Year Later
What really happened then and what is really happening now.
How Long Until Israel’s Foreign Aid Consists of Rewards for Dead Terrorists?
There’s a $10 million reward on his head. Or at least there was.
HIGH HOLIDAYS 2024: Take the 5785 Jewish Pundit QUIZ
Crystal Ball Time! Join Jonathan Tobin in guessing what will happen in the New Year.
Israel Derangement Syndrome
As is well known, last week, pagers used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded, killing a handful of them and wounding hundreds more. Amazingly accurate, the exploding pagers killed very few noncombatants.
Why Didn’t the US Do This?
In Six Weeks, Israel Has Eliminated As Many Wanted Terrorists as the US Has Done in the Last 20 Years
Irangate: Trump and Elect Kamala
Unlike Russiagate, Irangate is real and has roots in the White House.
Media Propaganda: First Hamas/Then Hezbollah/Now Iranian
"Death to America" and "Death to Israel"
Make Them Laugh… So They Don’t See The Joke
It occurred to me that there is a huge amount of laughter and giggling to be had from the current Presidential campaign, particularly from Team Harris. After all, there is so much that her campaign team requires her to say that is frankly ludicrous and no one would ever anticipate or expect …and that is exactly what makes folks laugh the loudest.