Iran in trouble
Iran remains in the headlines. And the theocratic regime is taking a beating. But instead of criticism focused on the politically divisive nuclear deal...
An EU opportunity
In 1995, Israel and the European Union (EU) entered into an Association Agreement which called for ministerial-level meetings between EU representatives and Israel at...
Platitudes and window dressing
We have seen this movie before: Public hearings with the heads of social media companies produce little or no change to protect concerns like...
The call of 5783
A year ago in our new year message we lamented the continuing restrictions of the pandemic, discussed domestic challenges, focused upon economic concerns, hoped...
Secular education in Chasidic schools
The recent, highly anticipated New York Times “expose” of Chasidic yeshivah education in New York State did not disappoint. The lengthy, front-page article painted...
Lapid’s triumph in Germany
The long, complicated and tragic relationship between Jews and Germany was front and center last week. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid made a brief...
The Catch-22 of the West Bank
Israel has a vexing problem. Under the uneasy status quo in place between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the PA has responsibility for oversight...
Queen Elizabeth II
In the end, everyone was an Elizabethan. Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign ended quietly with her death last week. And with the accolades from...
Student debt forgiveness
President Biden’s announcement last month that the Department of Education would cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt (and up to $20,000 for...
Beinart blathers on
We expect a public intellectual to take sides, frame arguments, articulate thoughtful analyses and help shape our thinking. Liberal journalist Peter Beinart is a...
