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Oct 29, 2024, 8:05 AM

UNRWA: Time to Close the Terrorist Daycare?

Picture this: Yahya Sinwar, one of Hamas’ most notorious leaders, walks around with a pack of Mentos, some cash, and… the expired passport of an UNRWA employee. Is this the beginning of a bad joke? No, it’s just another...

Oct 28, 2024, 8:22 AM

Trump and Hitler: Not twins

It’s a tale as old as 2016: someone, somewhere, always finds a way to declare that “Trump is literally Hitler!” And now, thanks to Elon Musk, who dove headfirst into politics, we have a fresh take on this ridiculous...

Oct 16, 2024, 6:25 AM

Could the Mideast Use more ‘Trumpification’?

Eli Verschleiser with Donald Trump 2005

Back in 2017, I wrote an article asking whether the Middle East could benefit from some "Trumpification"—a disruption of the status quo by bringing Donald Trump’s bold, deal-making approach to the region's thorny problems. Fast-forward to 2024, and the...

Oct 7, 2024, 6:35 AM

Hamas and Hezbollah: The Best of Both Worlds?

President Donald Trump & Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu

When is a terror group not a terror group? Well, according to much of the international community, it’s all about rebranding! Welcome to the strange world where lobbing rockets and hosting fundraisers somehow coexist—like a bizarre potluck where you...

Oct 1, 2024, 8:17 AM

Israel’s Trap: Lebanon

Time for Lebanon to Break Free and Take a Vacation from Hezbollah Iran’s top brass are sweating more than a tourist in Tel Aviv in August. Why? Israel has been knocking out their proxies like a professional boxer at a...

Aug 7, 2024, 10:44 PM

Hamas: A political movement, but don’t mind the rockets

There's a charade that persists in diplomatic circles, particularly in the West, that there's a clear distinction between the "political" and "military" wings of organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah. This notion, comfortably entertained by those far removed from the...

Nov 9, 2017, 6:56 AM

A Small Nasty Political Campaign Fuels Our Big Anti-Semitism Issue

As I glanced through my emails, one of them immediately stood out and caught my eye. I felt a tingling in my left arm. A somewhat familiar feeling. I know it is not a heart issue. Anxiety, again. Article after article the...

Sep 6, 2016, 11:59 AM

Crown Heights: A ‘Perfect Storm’ Of Tragedy and Failures

There is no shortage of reminders these days of how easily the peace can be disrupted in America and around the world, and how thin is the fabric of law and order. Protests turn to disturbances easily, all too...

Sep 6, 2016, 11:58 AM

Let’s Talk Responsibly About Suicide

I have written before about the tendency in some circles to take a tragic event or series of events and try to show a trend that reflects poorly on religious Jews. There has been a wave of people going...

Aug 22, 2016, 10:47 AM

Should the Olympics give medals for hate?

It’s a timeless image. A young Israeli literally extending his hand to Islam, only to be rebuffed. The image was seen around the world, and with the help of Israel supporters, it will likely be seen for years to come....

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About Me

Eli Verschleiser is an American businessman. He is a financier, real estate developer, and investor in commercial real estate projects located primarily throughout the United States. In his Philanthropy, Mr. Verschleiser is a board member of the American Jewish Congress, Co-Founder of Magenu.org, & Chairman of OurPlace, a non-profit organization that provides support, shelter, and counseling for troubled Jewish youth. Mr. Verschleiser is a frequent commentator on political and social services matters. Follow @E_Verschleiser