Tag: Israel
Jan. 31, 2020
The media’s jaded view of the Middle East
Israel, and most of the Middle East in general, is a place that Americans tend to fear visiting because of the jaded misconceptions and biased…
Jan. 10, 2020
‘The Band’s Visit’ is a beautiful antithesis to musical theatre
The 2017 Broadway hit musical “The Band’s Visit” has finally reached the stage of the Academy of Music with the Philadelphia stop in its 2019…
Apr. 26, 2019
Reconnecting with my roots
You may be wondering what Birthright is, and I’ll tell you. A once in a lifetime opportunity, Birthright is a 10-day trip to Israel offered…
Apr. 19, 2019
Israel’s prime minister Netanyahu crosses the red line
Benjamin Netanyahu has won his fifth term as Israel’s prime minister, and this summer he will surpass its founder, David Ben-Gurion, as its longest-serving chief…
May. 25, 2018
Trump selfishly handles foreign policy in the Middle East
Modern American foreign policy in the Middle East was formed by three pivotal events: the determination to control the region’s oil resources through public policy…
Dec. 8, 2017
Analyzing Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Dec. 6 marked the historic day that President Donald Trump announced that he would fulfill the Jerusalem Embassy Act passed by Congress in 1995, declaring…
Jan. 13, 2017
A two-state solution for Israel
On December 23, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. For the first time…
Oct. 23, 2015
Inaccurate and inappropriate
This past week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made this statement in his address at the World Zionist Congress: “Hitler didn’t want to exterminate the…
Apr. 17, 2015
Generation Y lacks democratic spirit
Fourteen years ago I sat on my grandmother’s lap as she recounted her story of traveling to Israel on a propeller plane. As a typical…
Apr. 10, 2015
The history of US-Iran relations
Last week marked an important milestone when Iran tentatively accepted significant restrictions on its nuclear program. In return, the United States and the European Union…