Jeffrey Kass, at The Blogs

Mar 21, 2024, 5:39 PM

An Open Letter to Our Cousins of the Ummah

The last six months have been heart-wrenching. Since October 7th we've seen devastating images from Gaza of innocent Palestinians, young children, infants, babies--ravaged by war. Their lives cut short because of a conflict they had nothing to do with....

Nov 29, 2023, 6:24 PM

Go Back to Where You Came From, Jews

Shutterstock/Framalicious - Beautiful sunrise at the Western Wall of Temple built by King Herod

The false narrative of Jewish colonization It’s always a headscratcher to me when Christians or Muslims, sipping on lattes as they march the streets of London or Los Angeles in protest of Israel, claim that Jews colonized Israel. Whether you’re a...

Nov 21, 2023, 12:39 AM

Israel is lucky that Trump isn’t president

Image: Shutterstock/noamgalai -Washington DC, USA - September 15, 2020: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attend the Abraham Accords ceremony in The White House.

While supporters of Israel can debate what’s good and bad for the country, there’s little denying that as president, Donald Trump stood up for Israel like no one since President Truman recognized its independence in 1948. President Trump demanded that...

Nov 19, 2023, 7:25 PM

Israel-Hamas War Exposes Who Real Friends Are

Image: Shutterstock/SergeiShimonovichm -Hate Speech concept. a man works at a laptop and receives messages with notification icons of bullying on social networks and hatred on the Internet

The loud noises from social media and the news have created added firestorm about the Israeli-Palestine conflict. And it’s ruining relationships. On the Jewish end, it’s emotionally devastating to see so many people we thought were allies and friends post...

Nov 11, 2023, 4:57 PM

A College Guide to Peace Between Muslims and Jews

The Harvard Memorial Hall, at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Shutterstock/Jon Bilois

We’ve all seen the news on American college campuses these past few weeks. Jewish students at Cornell faced threats of rape and murder. Jewish Harvard students harassed and accosted on campus. One unidentified student told Jewish students they should all...

Nov 5, 2023, 3:55 AM

The Jewish Struggle with a Ceasefire

Shutterstock/Anas-Mohammad - Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on October 12 2023.

You’d have to be less than human not to be horribly pained by the vast destruction, devastation and death taking place in Gaza following Hamas’ ceasefire-shattering massacre of Israelis on October 7. Anyone who doesn’t believe Palestinian children are just...

Oct 30, 2023, 10:14 PM

Post Hamas Israel

Image: Shutterstock/Luigi Morris - Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine. September 10, 2022: The Separation Wall In Bethlehem

When there’s a mass shooting in the US, many people use it as an opportunity to engage on the issue of whether we need new gun laws. Closing loopholes on background checks. Limiting high-clip magazines. Even banning AK-47-type guns. US...

Oct 27, 2023, 6:30 PM

End Liberal Racism Against Palestinians

Image: Shutterstock/Touqa Essam - A group of Palestinian children

It’s been sad but not surprising to listen to the chorus of white liberals across America and Europe take to the TV waves and social media to justify Hamas’ October 7 massacre of 1,400 Israeli civilians, to go along...

Oct 16, 2023, 1:33 AM

The Day After Hamas

By all predictions and indications, Israel is determined to completely destroy Hamas and all of its infrastructure after Hamas terrorists murdered and kidnapped over 1,200 Israelis. Toddlers, teenagers, the elderly. Executed. Young Israeli women raped. Hamas terrorists going door to...

Sep 27, 2023, 6:19 PM

Netanyahu’s Saudi Blunder

Bibi never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity While Israel remains engulfed in turmoil over the power of its Supreme Court to rein in its most right wing elected government ever, the Palestinians remain in the back seat of...

About Me

Jeffrey Kass is an award-winning American author, lawyer, speaker and thought leader on race, ethnicity and society. His writing was nominated for the prestigious Pushcart Prize literary award, and he was named a top 50 writer on Medium on the issues of race , education and diversity. His newest book, "Black Batwoman v. White Jesus," is a collection of essays dealing with race and ethnicity.