Ignorance, Hypocrisy and Double Standards

I was more saddened than angered when I learned that the North American Board of Trustees of the Union for Reform Judaism condemned Israel’s plans for construction in Jerusalem and the E1 area because it highlights Israel’s failure to adequately explain our position even to American Jews…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Australia tilts against Israel

In the diplomatic debacle at the United Nations General Assembly pertaining to the vote of recognition to the Palestinian Authority, two countries considered solid supporters of Israel, abandoned us at the crucial moment…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Gaza Outcome: Victory, Stalemate or Defeat?

Castigating the government for the ceasefire agreement and implying that Operation Pillar of Defense was a failure is misguided and merely provides credibility to the distorted Hamas narrative of the conflict…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Only Disproportionate Deterrence will offset Hamas Terror

The Jewish state was created to overcome powerlessness and provide a haven for Jews – not to have them cringing in shelters…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

European Jews: Time to Wake up Now

The time has come for European Jews to pull their heads out of the sand, face reality and ask themselves honestly whether there can be any meaningful prospects for their children to remain proud Jews in societies which have reverted to treating them as pariahs…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Post-Election Musings in the wake of Obama’s Victory

Being in the US this week during the elections has truly been a remarkable experience and roller coaster. The outcome is that, for better or for worse, the American people have determined that President Barack Obama will serve a second four year term as leader of the Western world…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

An Election of Great Importance for Israel

Next week’s U.S. presidential election will have major implications for the entire Western world but in particular for Israel. It is also noteworthy that Israel and the Jews have never featured so prominently in a presidential campaign. In last week’s debate on foreign policy between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney, both candidates competed to demonstrate their pro-Israel credentials and the Jewish state was mentioned no less than 34 times…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Special Report: Netanyahu-Lieberman Unity Ticket – A Massive Gamble

There may have been covert negotiations between Netanyahu and Lieberman for a long time. But as far as the Likud and Israel Beiteinu leadership and members were concerned – not to mention the public – the announcement was a bolt from the sky…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Turkey – Another Emerging Islamist Autocracy

Bernard Lewis, one of the world’s greatest experts on the Islamic world, told me a few years ago that the emerging younger Iranian generation and the alienated middle class would bring about regime change. However, he also predicted that Turkey would evolve into an aggressive Islamist dictatorship and could become the greatest threat to Israel.
Alas, his prediction about Turkey is being realized…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Hypocritical Protestant Churches

The recent initiative by a group of Protestant Christian leaders calling on Congress to reevaluate military aid to Israel is a nauseating example of applying double standards against Jews and Israel under the cloak of piety and hypocritical sanctimoniousness…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

On Israeli Racism and Democracy

Nothing makes us cringe more than screaming headlines reporting racist outbursts or hate crimes in our own country…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Netanyahu Speaks for the vast majority of Israelis

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s skilled oratory last week at the UN, climaxed his highly successful global campaign to convince the Western world that a nuclear Iran controlled by messianic mullahs would not merely impact on Israel but would have catastrophic consequences for the entire civilized world…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

On the Boil: Obama, the Democrats and the Jews

The disproportionately high profile of American Jews in the Presidential election contest and the efforts invested by both candidates portraying themselves as supportive of the Jewish State has assumed surrealistic levels…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Muslim Carnage: Appeasement and the Lessons of History

There is an iron law in history. Appeasing xenophobic movements or totalitarian regimes invariably lead to disaster, encouraging escalating demands to levels which either culminate with surrender or make armed conflict inevitable…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Rosh Hashanah – A Time to Rejoice

For religious Jews, Rosh Hashanah is traditionally a time to apply ourselves towards “Tshuva” – a form of self-critical introspection combined with a spiritual commitment to improve our ethical conduct in the forthcoming year. We also pray to the Almighty to watch over us and our loved ones and grant us Shana Tova – a good year…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Futility of Relying on the International Community

Over 120 countries – equating to two thirds of total United Nations membership – convened in Teheran to partake in the 16^th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) hosted by the Iranian Islamic Republic…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Jewish Struggle for Universal Human Rights

One of the conundrums associated with the enduring nature of global antisemitism which has soared exponentially in recent years, is why, having made such disproportionate contributions towards all levels of civilization and left major imprints on science, ethics, medicine, culture and the arts, we Jews continue to act as a magnet for such virulent hatred…writes Isi Leibler.
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Irresponsible Israeli Politicians and Media on Rampage

In recent weeks, the ugly side of Israeli public life has been on display with irresponsible politicians supported by the sensationalist media, engaging in cheap demagoguery in relation to the Iranian nuclear threat…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Billionaires and the Looming Jewish Leadership Crisis

The diaspora is undergoing a Jewish leadership crisis. In the United States where the vast majority of Jews outside Israel reside, the key professionals dominating the leadership scene are close to retirement, yet failing to groom successors…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Wistrich on “The Left, the Jews and Israel”

Robert Wistrich, Hebrew University professor of European and Jewish History and director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of antisemitism has just published his 29th book titled “From Ambivalence to Betrayal: The Left, the Jews and Israel”…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Australia: A Long-Standing Friend of Israel

The Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, who will be visiting Israel this week, has a longstanding warm relationship with the Jewish community…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Response to the continuing saga afflicting Anglo Jewry

Mr. Millis spins an extraordinary fantasy portraying himself as a devoted Zionist and yet was unable to refute even a single quote attributed to him in my recent column New scandal impacts on Anglo-Jewry. …writes Isi Leibler. Read more

No Illusions about Egypt

The government of Israel is making all the right noises and appropriate statements expressing hope that the new government of Egypt will maintain the cold peace…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Haredi Draft Bill: An Historic Missed Opportunity

The breakdown between Likud and Kadima over the Haredi draft represented the loss of an historic opportunity for Israel to unite the nation and rescue a significant ever-growing sector of Israeli society from a life of poverty and ignorance…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

New Scandal impacts on Anglo-Jewry

Mick Davis, head of the United Jewish Israel Appeal (UJIA), UK Jewry’s principal Jewish and Israel fund raising umbrella organization, has appointed an extremist critic of Israel to act as “PR and Communications Manager” – the leading spokesman for that body…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Olmert: Count Your Blessings and Retire Graciously

Following the verdict of the Jerusalem District Court, I was very relieved that Ehud Olmert will not be behind bars, unless the “Holyland” trial determines otherwise. It would have reflected adversely on the state of Israel for a former Prime Minister to be incarcerated in addition to our former president…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The Putin Visit in Retrospect

The recent visit to Israel by Russian President Putin represents yet another example of the extraordinary and unpredictable events continuously impacting on Israel and the Jewish people…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Moshe Ya’alon – Strategic Thinker and Leader

A recent interview by journalist Ari Shavit with former IDF Chief of Staff, now Vice Premier, Moshe Ya’alon, provides a fascinating insight into the thinking of one of Israel’s most sophisticated political leaders and covers the crucial challenges facing the nation. It deserves to be widely read…writes Isi Leibler.

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Peres Conference Provides Platform for Farrakhan Fan

Towards the close of the fourth President’s Conference, Russell Simmons the African American hip hop mogul, the co-sponsor of Rabbi Marc Schneier’s “Foundation for Ethnic Understanding”, made an outrageous statement accusing ADL head Abe Foxman of alienating Afro Americans just as Farrakhan had alienated Jews…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Promote Aliya Now

The Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization are holding their meetings in Jerusalem during this week. Alas, the issue of aliya, which warrants priority on their agenda, beyond a few words of lip service, will almost certainly be shunted to the sidelines…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

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