Pollard, American Jewish Leaders and Anti-Semitism…writes Isi Leibler

American Jews are experiencing a nightmare. Read more

The “Price Tag” Crimes Must be Dealt With Now…writes Isi Leibler

As an Israeli citizen, I am profoundly ashamed of the “price tag” crimes committed by Jewish hooligans and bigots primarily against Arabs over the green line. Read more

Foreign Minister Lieberman cannot act as a Maverick…writes Isi Leibler

When our Foreign Minister announces major new policy initiatives without the approval of his government, he is truly advancing us towards a banana republic. Read more

An Open Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry…from Isi Leibler

Over the next week or so, you will be unveiling a US proposal for a “framework agreement” between Israel and the Palestinian Authority as a prelude to a final status arrangement. Read more

Bayit Yehudi Cannot Remain Silent Over Rabbi Druckman…writes Isi Leibler

Rabbi Chaim Druckman, one of the most prominent Rabbis within the national religious movement, has responded to Rabbi Mordechai Elon’s conviction on charges of sexually assaulting minors, by employing him as a teacher in the Or Etzion Yeshiva where he serves as the Rosh Yeshiva. Read more

Haaretz Debases Warsaw Ghetto Uprising…writes Isi Leibler

I rubbed my eyes in disbelief this week when I read an article prominently featured on Haaretz website entitled “The Warsaw Ghetto Myth”. Read more

Crucial that Netanyahu Creates Coherent Settlement Policy…writes Isi leibler

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu enjoys enormous public support. Read more

New Religious Leadership Needed…writes Isi Leibler

There was hardly a murmur when former Chief Rabbi Metzger was arrested for the second time and placed under house arrest on suspicion of money laundering, bribery and obstruction of justice.  Read more

Chaotic Government Undermines Our Global Standing…writes Isi Leibler

The return of Avigdor Lieberman to head the Foreign Ministry will undoubtedly exacerbate the disastrous absence of cabinet responsibility and failure of the government to speak with one voice. This will become especially sensitive now with Israel’s rapidly deteriorating relationship with the Obama Administration over Iran and the Palestinians. Read more

No Illusions Concerning the Obama Administration…writes Isi Leibler

Israel is heading for what could be its most severe confrontation with the United States, despite reassuring words from the Obama administration to the contrary. Read more

An End to Jewish Life in the Diaspora?…asks Isi Leibler

The recent Pew Research Center survey of American Jews has ignited discussions extending from gloomy predictions of the inevitable demise of Diaspora Jewry by assimilation to optimism over the finding that the number of Jews has risen from the 5.5 million estimated in the 2001 National Jewish Population Survey to 6.7 million. Read more

Turkey’s Erdogan – an Autocratic Islamist Bigot…writes Isi Leibler

After over 50 years of Israeli-Turkish intelligence co-operation and sharing, the Turkish disclosure to Iran of the identities of Mossad operatives – apparently subsequently executed, illustrates the depths to which Israel-Turkey relations have descended under Islamist autocrat, Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan. Read more

No End to Claims Conference Distortions and Shamelessness…writes Isi Leibler

Less than six months after the Board of Directors of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) brushed off allegations of managerial negligence and insufficient oversight, and re-elected all officers to another term of office, instead of seeking to mitigate their previous failures by belatedly reforming the organisation, Chairman of the Board, Julius Berman and his acolytes have launched a media campaign to exonerate themselves. Read more

Electing the Mayor of Jerusalem…writes Isi Leibler

Jerusalem is one of the most colorful and contentious cities in the world. Read more

J-Street not a “Pro-Israel” Organisation…writes Isi Leibler

At its fifth annual national conference last week, J Street advanced its objective of gaining recognition as a mainstream Jewish organization with the inclusion of a wide range of prominent American and Israeli political figures amongst its speakers. Read more

Netanyahu – “If Needed Israel Will Stand Alone”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu did us proud when he addressed the United Nations General Assembly this week.  Read more

President Obama and Israel: Looming Confrontations…writes Isi Leibler

One might have hoped that Obama’s calamitous mishandling of recent Middle East crises, climaxing with his disastrous response to the Syrian use of chemical weapons, would have taught him a few lessons on regional politics. Read more

Anti-Semitism in Belgium Reaches New Heights…writes Isi Leibler

I have devoted numerous columns of late to the tsunami of antisemitism sweeping throughout Western Europe, noting that aside from the frenziedly antisemitic Islamic extremists, the principal perpetrators are left wing activists frequently led by those purportedly promoting human rights. Read more

Putin’s Russia Now a Force in the Middle East…writes Isi Leibler

President Obama’s abysmal failure to provide leadership during the Syrian crisis represents a turning point in the Middle East and has paved the way for President Putin’s Russia to emerge as the dominant regional force, a position it had surrendered after the breakup of the Soviet Union.  Read more

America’s Isolationism and its Implications for Israel…from Isi Leibler

There is currently a remote possibility that the Russian strategy will succeed in averting US military action by persuading Assad to hand over his chemical weapons of mass destruction for demolition by the international community. Read more

A Friendlier Australian Government…writes Isi Leibler

Australia’s election results are good news for the Israel-Australia relationship. Labor party incumbent Kevin Rudd, who held office for less than three months following a coup against former PM Julia Gillard, lost in a landslide, bringing an end to six years of Labor Government. Read more

Responding to the Syrian Nightmare…writes Isi Leibler

There are no simple solutions to the horrors unfolding in Syria. Had the West responded sooner, there might have been a remote chance for moderates within the rebel camp to form a functional political authority. Today, that possibility is inconceivable. Read more

Obama Appeasement will Result in Disaster…writes Isi Leibler

Reviewing Israel’s political situation after two weeks abroad is a disconcerting exercise. Read more

Distinguishing Between Critics and Adversaries…writes Isi Leibler

We are a passionate people and, when engaged in political disputations, frequently cross the boundary of civil discourse. I could personally testify to this were I to air some of the more vulgar verbal outpourings directed against me by extremists from both sides of the political spectrum. Read more

Indyk: a disastrous choice for mediator…writes Isi Leibler

The US State Department has floated a trial balloon to test the idea of former US Ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, serving as mediator in the forthcoming peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. It is not surprising that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has signaled his approval. What is incomprehensible is that Prime Minister Netanyahu has done likewise. Read more

Europe Hypocritically Lashes Out Against Israel…writes Isi Leibler

The European Union has disposed of any pretense of even-handedness with Israel, and has effectively repudiated the concept of disputed territories, which will be one of the principal issues of contention at the forthcoming peace talks sponsored by US Secretary of State John Kerry. Read more

En route to becoming a banana republic…writes Isi Leibler

In recent months there has been mounting indiscriminate criticism of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s policies by government officials. Read more

Will the Claims Conference Board Act Before it is Too Late?…asks Isi Leibler

On July 8, the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany (the Claims Conference), the wealthiest Jewish organization in the world, will hold its annual board meeting behind closed doors. Read more

Teheran and Islamic Fundamentalism: Facing Realities…by Isi Leibler

The enthusiastic media response to the election of the “moderate” and “reformist” Hassan Rouhani is reminiscent of the unrealistic drivel which greeted the “Arab Spring”. Indeed, there was perhaps greater justification for the misplaced optimism over the downfall of despotic Arab leaders than in the election of this Mullah, one of eight candidates approved by Ayatollah Khamenei from a pool of 686. Read more

Chief Rabbinate Electoral Machinations…writes Isi Leibler

The sleazy political machinations surrounding the impending elections for the Chief Rabbinate are shameful. Read more

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