13
Apr
This is the good news: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has emerged as one of the strongest advocates of Israeli security of any European head of state in recent years.
After Germany assumed leadership of the European Union and the Group of Eight in January, Chancellor Merkel revived the Mideast Quartet (the U.S., the EU, Russia [...]
5
Apr
When I recently asked some friends which chapter of Jewish history should be mandatory knowledge for all Jews, some chose the exodus from Egypt, others the establishment of modern Israel and some the emergence of prophetic Judaism.
I found it odd that no one selected the Holocaust.
Yet the Holocaust is precisely what American Jews have chosen. [...]
5
Apr
One of the parking signs in New York City used to blare, “Don’t Even THINK of Parking Here.” Another declared, “No Parking. No Standing. No Stopping. No Kidding.” Parking has always been tough in New York, but airline travel has grown increasingly more difficult for everyone since 9/11. If going through airport security hasn’t [...]
5
Apr
AJC Executive Director David Harris blogs for the Jerusalem Post. From his latest entry:
A few years ago, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was in extended, and ultimately unsuccessful, merger talks with another Jewish organization. During the discussion of what should be the name of the new agency, someone suggested it should be called Veterans of [...]
2
Apr
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