04/25/2020
On April 25 I participated in an online symposium sponsored by Im Tirtzu Zionist Student Movement marking the centennial of the San Remo Conference where the world powers came together and recognized the Jewish people’s national rights to the Land of Israel. Here is the video of my remarks.
04/01/2020
On April 25, the Im Tirtzu Zionist student organization hosted a web symposium to mark the centennial of the San Remo Conference where the world powers recognized Israel’s national rights to the Land of Israel. The asked me to speak about the long-term lessons and consequences of the conference for the Jewish people in Israel and throughout the world.
09/19/2019
The US media coverage of the Israeli election has misrepresented the results of Tuesday’s vote. This isn’t necessarily deliberate. Israeli elections are inscrutable for most foreigners, particularly for Americans who are used to the clarity of the presidential system and two-party system. Here are a few of basic facts about how the vote has gone, and where Israel is likely…
06/30/2019
In his interview Monday with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, President Donald Trump discussed the threats emanating from Iran. The President restated his commitment to confront Iran for its aggression while discussing his decision last week not to take retaliatory action against Iran’s downing of an unmanned U.S. drone after initially deciding to retaliate by attacking three surface to air missile batteries…
12/09/2018
On November 6, I was honored to present the keynote address at the One Israel Fund’s annual dinner in New York. It was a particularly happy event because my good friend Marc Provisor was presented with the group’s Defender of Zion Award — a much deserved distinction.
12/09/2018
This is an interview I did last week for a Mexican Jewish website on my views on defending Israel, on Israel’s rights and on anti-Jewish discrimination. The writer asked me specifically about why I got angry at Anshel Pfeffer for falsely claiming that Israel’s communities beyond the 1949 armistice lines are illegal in a panel we participated in at the…
11/21/2018
I was honored to speak at the Jewish Leadership Conference in New York on October 28th. Here’s the video of my speech. And below it is the link to the conference website with all the important speeches given at the conference. https://www.jewishleadershipconference.org/2018-conference/sessions-2018/
11/18/2018
On October 30, 2018, I had the pleasure of speaking in Dallas, Texas. In the course of my talk, which was wide-ranging, I discussed President Trump’s position on Israel and Jews and the meaning of nationalism. I was honored to be introduced by former Congressman Col. Allen West.
09/14/2018
When Rosh Hashanah ended on Tuesday evening, Jews discovered that over the holiday, the Trump administration had enacted two policies – one foreign and one domestic – that on their face, don’t appear to be connected. But actually, they stem from the same rationale. And both together and separately, these two policies give Jews much to be thankful for. First,…
08/31/2018
The candidates now under consideration to replace IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot are evidence of a dismal and dangerous truth: Today, the IDF General Staff is in open rebellion against the government and the citizens of Israel. Consider the identities of two of the four the candidates to serve as the next chief of general staff. First,…