This week marks the 80th anniversary of one of the single most infamous anti-Semitic days in history. Observing and understanding this anniversary is all the more critical in the wake of the anti-Semitic Pittsburgh massacre. While hatred of Jews is sadly not new, one thing new today is the solidarity among Jews and Christians standing united against anti-Semitism. By contrast, …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Standing with Israel in the Wake of Pittsburgh
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
In the wake of the horrific anti-Semitic massacre in a Pittsburgh synagogue, I received numerous emails and messages from Christian friends (as well as seeing many more posted publicly) offering prayers, support, and solidarity with the Jewish people. In most cases I know that the sentiments are meant for the Jewish people on the whole, but that I am a …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Long History of Hypocrisy about Jerusalem
By TAREK FATAH
President Donald Trump’s declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel had barely sunk in when predictions of a looming catastrophe started to make waves in the mainstream liberal media. Not surprisingly, Tony Burman, former head of Al Jazeera English and CBC News, warned in the Toronto Star that “(recognizing Jerusalem) foreshadows a dangerous new phase in the conflict that …
By TAREK FATAH
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Holy Land Conflict: No Peace Among Wolves By MATT BARBER
At times, complicated issues are most clearly understood in simple terms. Speaking before the Knesset in 2006, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu captured, in two brief sentences, that which lies at the heart of the ongoing, centuries-old Arab-Israeli conflict: “The truth is that if Israel were to put down its arms, there would be no more Israel. If the Arabs …