Operation Protective Edge — Gains and Losses…writes Isi Leibler

The jury is still out and few would envy Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s challenge in making the tough decisions required in an extraordinarily complex situation. But despite self-criticism that occasionally borders on masochism, most Israelis appreciate the responsible leadership displayed by the prime minister and Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon in the current confrontation with Hamas. Read more

The deafening silence of American Jewish Leaders…writes Isi Leibler

Over the past few months, Israel has been increasingly castigated and blamed by President Obama and his spokesmen concerning their botched initiative to bring about a settlement with the PA. Read more

Relying on Abbas to defang Hamas is delusionary…writes Isi Leibler

As of now, most Israelis, including his long-standing opponents, endorse Prime Minister Netanyahu’s leadership during Operation Protective Edge. Read more

Will President Obama Continue Shielding the Barbarians at our Gates?

The US is Israel’s most important ally. It has provided us with arms and only last week Congress granted us additional funds to further develop the Iron Dome. It has also used its political clout to deflect hostile resolutions and sanctions at the international level…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

President Obama Abandons Israel…writes Isi Leibler

In the midst of a bitter war – one that Israel sought to avoid – the statements and initiatives from U.S. President Barack Obama and his inept secretary of state, John Kerry, have convinced Hamas that if they maintain their campaign of terror against Israel and the civilians of Gaza, the international community will intervene on their behalf. Read more

Obama’s ongoing shameful behavior against Israel…writes Isi Leibler

We are now reconciled to the fact that in any conflict — even when we are exercising our right of self-defence — we will either be condemned or, at best, accused of acting disproportionately. Read more

There is no moral equivalence but Netanyahu must act now…writes Isi Leibler

The words of last week’s Torah portion resonate loudly, as we read of the non-Jewish prophet Balaam’s description of “the people that dwells alone and is not counted among the nations.” Read more

The Klinghoffer Opera and the American Jewish Establishment…writes Isi Leibler

The debate over the New York Metropolitan Opera’s performance of “The Death of Klinghoffer” raises serious questions about the functioning of American Jewish leadership. Read more

As Europe slides into a Dark Age, Jews must review their future…writes Isi Leibler

Recent developments signal that the prospect of Europe sliding into a new Dark Age is now a horrifying reality. It is as though all the elements negating the open society have been blended into a witches’ brew to undermine Europe’s liberal cultural ethos. Read more

Our Islamic Fundamentalist Adversaries are Inhuman Barbarians…writes Isi Leibler

Fears for the well-being of the abducted teenagers dominate our minds and prayers and we share the pain of their parents and families. And the nation as a whole is displaying the unity that has always been the hallmark of the Jewish people when confronted with such situations. Read more

Further Ugly Vibes from the Obama Administration…writes Isi Leibler

The gloves are off. The White House has now unequivocally designated Israel as the scapegoat and is meting out punishment for the disastrous outcome of the peace negotiations it initiated. Read more

The Visit of the Pontiff and President Peres’s Last Hurrah at the Vatican…writes Isi Leibler

Whilst distressed by some aspects of Pope Francis’s recent visit to the region, I strongly disagree with those who accuse him of abandoning Israel. Read more

Yom Yerushalayim…from Isi Leibler

In the spirit of Yom Yerushalayim, I would like to share with you a remarkable sermon which I have just come across which was delivered by my father in law, Rabbi Israel Porush z”l,* at the Great Synagogue in Sydney, one year after the Six Day War.  The main message is as relevant today as it was then. Read more

Beware of those Promoting Fake Interfaith Relations…writes Isi Leibler

In the midst of the political currents confronting Israel, it is bizarre to hear an “Orthodox” rabbi blessing the head of the Palestinian Authority for his dubious statement regarding the  Holocaust  and castigating our Prime Minister for finding  “difficulty [to respond to him] with positive statements”. Read more

Have They no Shame?…asks Isi Leibler

In terms of shameless personal corruption on a broad party political level, I doubt that anything can match the extraordinary efforts by MKs from the majority of political parties, who are promoting legislation calculated to damage or destroy the nation’s most popular and widely circulated daily newspaper. Read more

 The Fake “Martyrdom” of J Street…writes Isi Leibler

Despite widespread predictions to the contrary, J Street failed dismally to gain admission into the Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations (Presidents Conference). Read more

Proposed PA – Hamas Union Based on Common Objectives

The timing of the PA intention to merge with Hamas may have caught many by surprise. But it was evident that Israel would not reach understandings with a Palestinian Authority headed by the intransigent Mahmoud Abbas, who refused to make a single compromise. In fact, even when the US pressured Israel into making unilateral concessions as a prerequisite to merely agreeing to negotiate, the response from Abbas was to raise new demands. Read more

 Incentives for Murdering Jews…writes Isi Leibler

It is a damning reflection on the civilized world that one rarely hears a word of condemnation of the criminal Palestinian society in which the murder of Jews is not only considered laudable, but has today effectively become a vehicle towards achieving upward social mobility, both socially and financially. Read more

Jewish Leaders Down Under not intimidated…writes Isi Leibler

Former Australian Labor Party Foreign Minister, Bob Carr, has released a 500 page book titled “Diary of a Foreign Minister” depicting his activities in office from March 2012 to September 2013. It includes a vicious attack on the Jewish communal leadership, charging it with disproportionate influence on government. The criticism is reminiscent of the notorious Stephen Walt and John Mearsheimer book on the Jewish lobby in America. Read more

Blaming Israel for the Collapse of the Peace Negotiations…writes Isi Leibler

All signs indicate that the moribund peace process has now formally collapsed. Read more

The Disastrous Outcome of the “Peace Negotiations”…writes Isi Leibler

As anticipated, the Obama administration’s efforts to impose a peace settlement have proved to be a disastrous failure. It is immaterial whether the negotiations formally break down or a face saving “framework agreement” is adopted which is non-binding and incorporates sufficient reservations to make it meaningless. Regrettably, the US intervention has only exacerbated the situation and even undermined the chances of low profile interim progress and economic cooperation. Read more

The Radicalization of the Haredi World…writes Isi Leibler

The polarization within the Jewish religious arena is sharply reflected both by the dramatic weakening of modern Orthodox streams and in the growing radicalization of the haredi world and empowerment of its most extreme elements.
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Putin, Ukraine and the Jews…writes Isi Leibler

The international crisis created by Putin’s military incursion into Crimea has also served to highlight again Russia’s relationship to the Jews. Read more

Bashing Israel and Journalistic Integrity…writes Isi Leibler

Over the past few years, I have followed John Lyons’ Australian articles on Israel with increasing frustration. Read more

Obama and Netanyahu Rift is Unbridgeable…writes Isi Leibler

In an unprecedented breach of diplomatic etiquette, President Obama once again sandbagged Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Read more

The Insanity of Providing Platforms for our Enemies…writes Isi leibler

Anti-Zionist charades from the far-left-wing American Jewish community are now a daily occurrence. Read more

Ari Shavit: Confusing Self-Criticism with Self-Debasement…writes Isi Leibler

I have just finished reading Ari Shavit’s tour de force “My Promised Land”. It left me deeply disappointed and angry. Read more

Prime Minister: Don’t Take Diaspora Jews for Granted…writes Isi Leibler

Under the leadership of the indefatigable Malcolm Hoenlein, the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, a unique umbrella organization, is gathering in Jerusalem this week. Read more

With Jewish Friends Like These….writes Isi Leibler

In this era of post modernism and abandonment of traditional moral values, our capacity to inflict harm on ourselves seems to be at an all-time high.

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Friends of Israel Must Speak Up Now…writes Isi Leibler

 US Secretary of State John Kerry no longer pretends to be even-handed in overseeing the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians. Read more

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