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The First Jewish President? Not Even Close.
This week’s New York Magazine cover story, by John Heilemann, suggests that Barack Obama might be “The First Jewish President”. At any time this would be controversial. But this week it seems...
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On Israel, Obama (Finally) Says the Right Words
In my column for The Week, I report that Obama’s speech at the UN finally showed that he fully supports Israel: President Obama’s speech to the UN today for once eschewed ambiguity. America’s...
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AJC Survey Confirms: Obama Losing Jewish Vote
A new poll from the American Jewish Committee shows further erosion of President Obama’s Jewish support. Only 45 percent of American Jews approve of “the way President Barack Obama has handled his job...
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At the UN: Canada “Will Not Simply Go Along”
Canadian Member of Parliament John Baird spoke on the Floor of the UN yesterday affirming Israel’s right to exist and explained the principled foreign policy stance of the Canadian government. His...
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Will Outside Forces Undermine Democracy in Israel?
Israel’s social protest died out with the opening of the school year. Earlier this month, the Israeli Government approved the recommendations of the Trachtenberg Committee, which include far-reaching...
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Sarkozy, C’est Fini
French songwriter Hervé Villard became famous overnight in 1965 with his love song “Capri, c’est fini” (Capri, it’s over). The song literally sounds like a broken record, but Villard made a fortune...
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How Cyber Warfare Can Stop Iran
Eli Lake at the Daily Beast posts another of his amazing reports on super-secret spy stuff, this time on Israel’s campaign of electronic sabotage of Iran’s illicit nuclear program. Watching Eli pile...
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The Source of Israel’s Support
I was honored to speak Wednesday night to the annual dinner of the Anglo-Israel Association in London. For those interested, here follows the text of my speech (corrected and abridged from the version...
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What Friends of Israel Face in Britain
As an example of the attitudes my friends at the Anglo-Israel Association bump up against in contemporary Britain, there’s this: A Labour MP has caused outrage by suggesting that Britain’s first...
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Truth Hurts
In my column for The Week, I discuss the recent debate in the left-wing bloggosphere over former AIPAC spokesman Josh Block: A blogosphere spat is revealing an important fracture in the Democratic...
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