Michael Kohler

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Nov 28, 2024, 6:15 PM

My Son, War Criminal

“This shows I’ve made it” my son wrote sarcastically to our family when seeing social media posts claiming he was “an active participant in the ethnic cleansing of Gaza” and that he “participa in…the ongoing genocide in Gaza,” which...

Oct 14, 2024, 12:03 AM

The United Nothings

In my late-teens and early 20s, I spent a lot of time in Israel. This was the early 1990s and a family friend, a few years older than me, had recently finished spending his late-teens and early 20s in...

Aug 14, 2024, 12:45 AM

Say the Word, Kamala

One wait is over while another continues. Kamala Harris’ VP-stakes is now long over, and many pro-Israel democrats are disappointed she passed over Jewish, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro as they viewed his potential selection as an opportunity for her to...

Jul 9, 2024, 12:09 AM

Say Goodbye, Dave

Dave Matthews, of the Dave Matthews Band. (via X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Sadly, Dave Matthews has bought right into Hamas's PR propaganda, spouting anti-Israel comments between songs

Mar 24, 2024, 7:45 AM

A Lone Soldier’s Service: Through the Eyes of His Father

I thought about writing this article for some time now. With a son who made aliyah in 2021 to serve as a lone soldier in the IDF, these past few years have been filled with experiences, emotions and stories...

Jan 17, 2024, 8:46 AM

While standing on one foot

Forgive me if this tale sounds familiar. Two men wearing kippot are standing on a street corner. A stranger approaches and asks, “Look, I’m hearing and reading a lot about the war in Gaza, and the conflict between Israel...

Nov 19, 2023, 5:42 AM

When a Refugee is not a Refugee

“Hello all - I have a Palestinian refugee born in Jordan with a passport from Egypt who needs legal assistance in Jordan…thanks for any referrals!” When a fellow immigration lawyer recently posted the above query in a message board seeking...

Oct 30, 2023, 6:44 PM

Yihiye Tov – All Will Be Good

It’s been almost 40 years since I first heard the classic Israeli song of peace and hope, Yihiye Tov יהיה טוב, written by Yonaton Geffen and put to music and performed by David Broza. It was the mid 1980s...

Oct 25, 2023, 6:36 PM

Guterres Must Go

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ comments to the UN Security Council on October 24, 2023, marks a stunning new low for an organization that has miserably failed at its lofty goals envisioned at the time of its establishment....

Oct 19, 2023, 12:21 AM

It’s still 1948

My son currently serves as a lone soldier in the paratrooper brigade that last week helped rid Kibbutz Be’eri of Hamas terrorists who massacred dozens of innocent civilians. Who knows what he will face in the days and weeks...

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About Me

Michael Kohler is on the Long Island Regional Board of the American Jewish Committee, is committed to strengthening the relationship between US Jews and Israel, and professionally works as an immigration attorney on Long Island, N.Y. The opinions expressed are personal and do not reflect those of AJC or any other group or organization.