From Harvard academic, David Ropeik‘s “Terrorism — Why It Frightens, and Unites Us,” through French intellectual, Dominique Sopo‘s “Faced With Hatred, We Must Respond With Unity,” and even to the Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam, who wrote, “If We Want…
But only if they choose to reexamine their attitudes towards their own Jewish identity. The election of Donald Trump for president has exacerbated the split in American society, but even more so, the inner contradictions of its Jewish citizens. Of…
If we keep seeking to assimilate rather than to be a role model of unity, the world will once again show us our role. Throughout history, there have been Jews who hated their own heritage. Throughout history, a notable proliferation…
We can proceed toward cohesion pleasantly, or keep stumbling along the rocky trail we have been treading for so long About a week ago, I received an email from John Doe. The name did not surprise me considering the fact…
The current financial system is a bogus invention crafted in order to produce enormous wealth for the ruling few. The new system will benefit all Americans regardless of political affiliation. When the financial bubble popped in 2008, many people felt…
The media is so biased that no one expects it to report honestly. But without media honesty, we lose touch with reality Journalists like to present the media as the “watchdog of democracy.” Wikipedia describes this sort of journalism as…
The end of hate-filled, totalitarian “liberalism” began with Netanyahu, spread to the US, and will continue to Europe During the March 2015 election campaign in Israel, the polls predicted a dead heat between the right leaning Likud and the left…
The Problem Eight mad men are all it takes to bring a strong, proud nation to its knees. No army or police can guarantee the safety of citizens against determined, brainwashed radicalists whose only aim in life is to kill…
The security situation is affecting every aspect of our lives. When the general insanity is maintained every day by clips of stabbing attacks, and at the same time Europe starts marking Israeli products, is it any wonder that we are…
Reality caught everyone by surprise. The shock and dismay over the election of Donald Trump for president must teach us quite a few things. Reality caught everyone by surprise. Media coverage was misleading and the polls turned out to be…
Here’s why Trump’s victory is actually the best news we could have hoped for No survey anticipated this, but Trump is the new President-elect. In my view, which I have elaborated on several times, including here in Haaretz, Trump’s victory…
This divisive election campaign is the outcome of our own egoism. If we want something else, we must change ourselves. Realizing and wanting are the keys to generating change. Good morning America. It’s Thursday, the second post election day. It’s…