Ariel Sharon, the prime minister of Israel, has broken with decades of his own history and declared an intent to withdraw all Israeli habitations from Gaza, plus some from the West Bank. Doing so raises a basic question: Just how important are these “settlements” in the grand scheme of Palestinian-Israeli relations? (I use quotation marks […]

Hi, my name is Roy Sasson, I am currently a senior at the University of Florida majoring in Digital Arts and Sciences. I was born in Israel, and moved to the states at the young age of six. I’ve gone back to visit several times since, however my most recent trip allowed me to look […]

The decision by Israel to publicize graphic video footage of the aftermath of carnage from the most recent Arab terrorist bombing, which shows scenes of the charred remains of the bus and the bodies of some of the victims, is drawing criticism from some quarters. The critics say Israel should not be too forthright, or […]

Surrendering Gush Katif makes Israel vulnerable to attack and enables free arms-smuggling into Gaza – and the Israeli Government has not discussed and does not support the plan. So writes, inter alia, journalist David Bedein. Reasons Not To Withdraw From Jewish Gaza * Surrendering the Gush Katif region makes Israel vulnerable to attack from the […]

That`s usually not the first question I’m asked. First comes “Where do you live?” It’s when I give my response — “the Golan Heights” — that I get the follow up. As if the Golan were such a strange place to find oneself. My stock answer is that I am raising my kids and holding […]

http://www.jewishworldreview.com | TU B’SHVAT (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat, which is tonight) is known as the “birthday of the trees” to Jewish children around the world. It has become a little bit like Jewish Earth Day, with tree-planting as the main event. Compared with other Jewish holidays, many of which commemorate […]

The shiva week is over. For the families of the eleven victims of the #19 bus bomb the initial mourning period draws to a close. The rituals of mourning ratchet down a few notches for the next 30 days, and even further over the next 11 months, but the real pain of living without a […]

President George W. Bush puts his money where his mouth is. He has me convinced. Erev Shabbos Chanukah I received an envelope from a Texas accountant. Having no business in Texas, I was immediately curious. Inside was a generous contribution to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, the organization I have run for the last […]

You saw the images on television this Christmas season – Israeli soldiers patrolling Bethlehem. You heard the Jews blamed for the unrest in the city of David, the birthplace of Jesus. This column is about what you didn’t see or hear in those reports, which have become something of annual journalistic ritual. The Christian population […]

According to Zeev Boim, Israeli Deputy Minister of Defense, Israel plans to target Sheik Ahmed Yassin, founder of the deadly Hamas terror group. Boim authoritatively cites numerous acts of barbarism authorized by Yassin, with particular reference to Yassin`s recent religious ruling allowing women to become suicide bombers. Although assassination is already an integral part of […]