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Jul 15, 2024, 8:32 PM

AIPAC, Stick To Your Mandate

AIPAC's official mission is to "support pro-Israel policies that strengthen and expand the U.S.-Israel relationship in ways that enhance the security of the United States and Israel." A large part of that mission, for the past 60 years, has...

Jun 6, 2020, 10:18 AM

The aim of outrage

In the wake of the death of George Floyd, the hell that American cities have suffered the past 10 days was based on lies. The truth: As Heather MacDonald proved conclusively in her opinion piece, “The Myth of Systemic Police Racism,” in last...

May 17, 2020, 7:07 PM

COVID19: Israel, USA, & Sweden

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. - Proverbs 16:18 . לִפְנֵי-שֶׁבֶר גָּאוֹן; וְלִפְנֵי כִשָּׁלוֹן, גֹּבַהּ רוּחַ. - משלי ט"ז: י"ח On May 1, Israeli news reported on pronouncements from the government's ministries of health and finance,...

Jul 30, 2016, 9:27 AM

Does Donald Trump have a literacy problem?

For someone with a passion for written and spoken English, Donald Trump's vocal communication, with the exception of his prepared speeches, can be a verbal assault. It's not that Trump produces an overflow of information. Quite the opposite; he often expresses a thin, short...

Nov 22, 2015, 2:43 PM

What the Imam’s Letter Left Out

On Friday, the spiritual leader of a mosque in Sharon, Massachusetts published a letter of sympathy and condolence to the Jewish residents of his town, following reports of resident Ezra Schwartz's murder last Thursday in near Alon Shvut at...

Jul 1, 2014, 5:35 AM

No Excuses for a Hostage Government

This entry was written before Naftali Frankel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah, of blessed memory, were found brutally murdered. With the exception of the epilogue, the premises and conclusions of the piece remain unchanged. It's never pleasant when a bad decision...

Jun 18, 2014, 1:01 AM

RJC Needs Perspective on Cantor Defeat

The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) went overboard in its statement last Wednesday regarding Eric Cantor's primary defeat. The organization's press release began, "We are disappointed that our Friend Eric Cantor lost his primary race tonight." RJC President Matt Brooks...

May 28, 2014, 10:48 PM

Political Thuggery vs. Free Speech in Israel

Over the past two months, the Knesset has been considering the "Bill for the Promotion and Protection of the Printed Media in Israel." The proposed law, introduced by Labor Party fixer-in-chief Eitan Cabel, states, "No person shall publish, or be responsible...

Feb 18, 2014, 6:17 PM

Protecting “The People’s” literature?

On February 6, Israel's "Law for the Protection of Literature and Authors in Israel" went into effect, having been passed by the Knesset last July 31. The title alone should puzzle and worry freedom-loving people. Other than protect the...

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About Me

Michael Jaffe was raised on Long Island and moved to Israel in 1987. He holds a MS in electrical engineering and a PhD in mass communication research. He's worked as a technical marketing consultant and lectured on topics of communication and systems of government.