Bless Those Who Bless Thee, O Israel

Published in Jerry Falwell’s National Liberty Journal In Chapter 12 of the book of Genesis, God says, “I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you.” Quoting this Covenant, the Rev. Jerry Falwell announced last January, after his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, that he intends to mobilize 200,000...
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After Rabin Assassination: I Weep for My Country

Published in The Jewish Press As I sat next to my mother’s bed in “Ichilov” hospital in Tel Aviv, I heard that Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was just brought in with gunshot wounds. One hour before, I had listened to Rabin’s speech at the peace rally and disagreed greatly with his message. Now I mourn...
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The Credibility Gap

Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle As I watched Yasser Arafat, the chairman of the PLO, and Yitzhak Rabin, Israel’s prime Minister, during the recent signing ceremony in the white house to expand the Palestinian self rule in the West Bank, I couldn’t decide which leader has been the least credible in the pursuit...
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"If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem"

Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Despite the Rabin government’s promise that Jerusalem will never be divided again and that the city will remain the eternal capital of Israel, recent events should worry every Jew on that score. The Palestinian Authority has begun a war on the unity of Jerusalem, and the Israeli government...
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No Chance for Peace Until Arab Enmity Ends

Published in The Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Often I asked whether there is chance for a real peace between the Israelis and Arab Palestinians. My answer is always a sad “no”, and the reason is that when there is so much hatred , resentment and blame among the Palestinians against Israel and the Jews that...
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