The esteemed Pew Research Organization recently released the results of an important survey that probed American attitudes toward the ongoing war in Gaza. The headline for the report declared: MAJORITY IN U.S. SAY ISRAEL HAS VALID REASONS...
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On the last Saturday of 2023, I walked with three of my grandchildren to our neighborhood synagogue for Sabbath morning services. The kids, ages three to seven, took part in the supervised play of the children’s program, then joined the...
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The Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan has been widely criticized as a political stunt, designed to help the re-election efforts of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Trump himself. But such criticism ignores surprising...
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A survey of opinion on the Middle East brings good news to Israel and bad news for Democrats. The Pew Center asked the question: “In the dispute between Israel and the Palestinians, who do you sympathize with?” Among every...
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President Obama’s interview with New Yorker magazine generated controversy with its insistence that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol. But he’s been pushing another false equivalence that is even more outrageous—and...
Read MoreA version of this column appeared originally in THE DAILY BEAST. The explosion of anti-American unrest in the Islamic world will damage the Obama campaign in its drive for reelection for two reasons. First, the turmoil undermines the...
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