The global rise in anti-Semitism over the past several years has left few parts of the world unscathed. From Western Europe to the Arab countries, Jews have become the targets of renewed vitriol and fury, leading various Jewish organizations to intensify their efforts to monitor and track this growing and worrisome trend. But for all […]

I grew up in Gaza during the 1950s, a child of Egyptian parents at a time when Gaza was occupied by Egypt. My father headed the Egyptian military then in Gaza and the Sinai. Because I know and understand the culture of the area, I have troubling questions about Israel’s Gaza evacuation. Will it bring […]

This past week, over 200,000 Israelis visited the Jewish communities in Gaza and northern Samaria that are slated for expulsion. This massive show of support should serve as encouragement to us all – the people of Israel have not forsaken their Land, even if their government has. (http://freund.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/gush_katif_march.jpg) The struggle for Gush Katif and northern […]

Israeli scientists are pushing the boundaries of an already cutting-edge field: stem cell research. They have grown heart cells from human embryonic stem cells and have established companies promising, among other things, to produce new blood vessels, regenerate cartilage and heal spinal cord injuries. Coming together from both academia and industry, they have joined to […]

With the passage last week of a budget bill in Israel, the government of Ariel Sharon appears to be ready to remove over 8,000 Israelis living in Gaza, if necessary with force. In addition to the legal dubiousness of this step and its historical unprecedented nature (challenge to the reader: name another democracy that has […]

NEW YORK: Ayoob Kara, a Druze Arab Knesset member of the Likud Party, told the World Net Daily that ‘ This Gaza withdrawal is going to be terrible for Israel security. Hamas is going to become dominant as soon as Israel leaves Gaza, and they will use the land they’re receiving to stage more attacks […]

The objective of this paper is to set down in a brief, yet clear and precise manner the legal rights and title of sovereignty of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel and Palestine under international law. These rights originated in the global political and legal settlement, conceived during World War I and carried […]

One day, we will understand their real contribution. This day may come too late for the fissures and fractures among Israelis and Jews worldwide. If that is the case, the recognition will be even more poignant. Let’s make it clear: the settlers, particularly the ideological, religious ones, are the enemies of the current Israeli government. […]

I’ve spent a lot of time around my house lately playing seder. With the aid of some very neat toys, my daughter Moriah, and my wife and I have been practicing for the big night when we will sit and tell the story of the Exodus. This involves a lot of singing of “Dayenu,” playing […]

The Hebrew title “Sar HaBitachon” is pathetic. “Bitachon” in Hebrew means security and “Sar” means Minister. What security is Shaul Mofaz ministering? I just came back from Katif where I have been fortunate to spend a great deal of my time for the past thirty years. The officers in our army cannot look us in […]