Joel Taubman, at The Blogs

Apr 10, 2023, 9:43 PM

She literally challenged Israel's right to self-defense and then got upset when her words were quoted in The Times of Israel

Nov 12, 2021, 10:53 AM

GWU Leaders Commit to Fighting Anti-Semitism

At a November 9th student government meeting, the Student Bar Association (SBA) at the George Washington University Law School passed a resolution condemning anti-Semitism. More than a mere condemnation, the resolution echoed commitments to act that were made by George...

May 31, 2021, 9:47 AM

Leonard Kravitz & Mitchel Libman: Jewish American Heroes

As a difficult Jewish American Heritage Month comes to a close and Memorial Day begins, I am struck by the story of Lenny Kravitz and Mitchel Libman. No, not the great (and half Jewish) singer/songwriter. I am talking about...

Mar 20, 2021, 6:01 PM

How to Avoid a Fifth Election

If you want to avoid a fifth election, vote for Naftali Bennett A very simple math equation will decide if Israel ends the deadlock or just sets up another election. The equation is: will Naftali Bennett's Yamina get at least...

Mar 15, 2020, 6:42 PM

Arizona Democrats Flip-Flop on Antisemitism

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Arizona House Bill 2683 was on track to be a powerful bipartisan statement that antisemitism is not welcome in the Grand Canyon State. That is, until last week. Before then, all seemed ready for my state to put antisemites on...

Mar 1, 2020, 2:51 PM

Final Polls: A Political Solution Is Still Needed

Ballots for the September 2019 Knesset election. (Wikimedia Commons)

The final polls came in before Shabbat and most are probably wondering what's changed since the April and September elections. Bibi Netanyahu and Benny Gantz are each still short of a viable coalition in every single poll. It seems...

Feb 3, 2020, 2:03 AM

Polls: Did the Deal of the Century Affect the Election?

Israeli pollsters and news agencies churned out six polls in the 3 days after US President Donald Trump announced his Deal of the Century. Most of those polls were released in less than 24 hours, likely at great expense...

Jan 21, 2020, 4:27 AM

23rd Knesset election Lists: in English!

Last week, every party running for Knesset in the March 2nd election submitted its list to the Central Elections Committee. This was an important step in this tiring third round of the democratic process. Unfortunately, these lists are only...

Jun 29, 2019, 7:03 PM

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Do 19% of Americans think stores should discriminate against Jews?

Of course not, but the pollsters who generated the absurd data posed a misleading question and misinterpreted the response

May 6, 2019, 10:17 AM

While Terror Rules Gaza, Israel Will Defend Itself

I doubt the world needs another Jewish commentator on Israel. That's hardly what I wished to be when I started researching polling data. But when so many deny a simple fact, I am moved to restate what I thought...

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