Category Archives: Human rights
The Return of the Hunters
The news brought on mixed emotions. The Attorney General held a shocking press conference, stating, “I have agreed to, with the consent of our President and cabinet ministers, grant asylum for, and the return of, all of our citizens held … Continue reading
Filed under Human rights
The Forgotten Prisoner
Everyone in Israel is very familiar with the details surrounding the prisoner exchange and release of Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit. Due to the media’s fascination with all-things Gilad, the Israeli public knows everything about his capture and release, and will … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, Diplomacy, Egypt, Gaza, Gilad Schalit, Haaretz, Hamas, Human rights, I hate the media, IDF, Israel, Jerusalem Post, Media Coverage, PR, Terrorism, United States, Zionism
BDS and I
As I thought about the efforts of the tireless BDSers I felt a strange kinship with them. Both they and I have had a long fight against some form of Israeli tyranny. Continue reading
Filed under apartheid, boycott, Europe, Flotilla, Human rights, IDF, Israel, Israeli-Arab Wars, Jerusalem Post, Palestine, United States, Wall Street Journal
When Jewish Isn’t Jewish
The last lecture I attended in college was in a Modern Jewish Literature class. We discussed various types of works written by several Jewish authors, ranging from secular to religious, originating from countryside shtetls to cosmopolitan European cities, from overtly … Continue reading
Filed under American Jewry, College, Human rights, Israel, Zionism
Welcome to Jihad 101
Somewhere about 110 miles to the north of me sit children, teenagers and young men in school. It’s not just any school. This institution brings together some of the greatest talent in the country and the world. Moreover, like any … Continue reading
Filed under Ahmadinejad, Hezbollah, Human rights, Israel, Israeli-Arab Wars, jihad, Lebanon, Middle East, New York City, Paris, Terrorism
