Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has merit, not harm
December 13, 2017Whether you hate or love President Trump, don’t let it blind you from the meaning of the words he utters, or the tweets he sends. Regardless of your emotions or strong political leanings, his words are decisively important; he is President of the United States.
UNGA Resolution 181
November 22, 2017The 1937 plan to partition Palestine was never implemented. It did, however, remain a workable political option for resolving the conflict between Arabs and Zionists. Britain needed to placate Arab state opposition to Zionism, so it refrained from actively revisiting the partition plan.
Trust, Embrace and Own Israel’s Story
October 8, 2017In two books written sixty years apart, When Prophecy Fails, 1957 (Festinger, Riecken and Schachter) and The Influential Mind, 2017 (Sharot, an Israeli neuroscientist), the conclusions were the same.
Zionism and Israel Are Pro-Choice: Embrace Them Both
September 15, 2017Rabbis who attended the AIPAC-sponsored National Rabbinic Symposium Association meeting in Washington at the end of August sat in my sessions on Zionism with common interests.
Making Wise Choices in College
August 23, 2017Scrutiny and planning prove essential when selecting college courses.
CIE’s The June 1967 War
June 5, 2017New book–for personal or group use–trips, camps, JCCs, schools, sermons, adult education; providing essential context, time lines and maps. Remind yourself how the 1967 War has changed Israeli, Jewish, and Middle Eastern history.
Israel’s Road to the June 1967 War – Timeline
June 1, 2017A timeline of the events leading up to and the conclusion of the Six-Day War in June 1967
Tell The Whole Story, Not as You Want it To Be
April 18, 2017For the last several years, I have heard and witnessed personal stories about Israel (dis)engagement. Everyone asks how to stem distancing from Israel.
Sovereign Israeli Rights
March 3, 2017Placing Jewish destiny into Jewish hands was why Zionism emerged at the end of the 19th century. Acquiring political power to promote Jewish security is how a Jewish state was created.
The June 1967 War: Actions with Unfinished Consequences
February 13, 2017Coming up, fifty years after the June 1967 War. How many times have I taught the causes and effects, or written about the War? Hundreds of times in forty years.
Separation of Forces Agreement Between Israel and Egypt and MOU Between US and Israel
January 18, 2017Following the October 1973 War, Egypt and Israel negotiated a separation of forces agreement, known as Sinai I.
Kerry’s Frustration about Arab-Israeli Negotiations
January 11, 2017In the aftermath of UNSC Resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlement construction, Secretary of State John Kerry publicly blamed Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank for being the major barrier to a two-state solution to resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.