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Oct 29, 2019, 5:16 AM

One way to combat anti-Semitism in America

On the first anniversary of the worst act of anti-Semitic violence in the United States, the murder of 11 Jews praying at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, a study was recently released by the American Jewish Committee (October 23rd). It...

Oct 20, 2019, 7:02 AM

The betrayal of the Kurds

Trump's impetuous move destabilized the entire region, with national security implications for generations to come.

Jul 3, 2019, 9:16 PM

Why is the E.U. Behaving as the Defense Attorney for Iran?

It is interesting to observe that the moment Iran decided to withdraw from the nuclear deal, on Monday, leaders of the European Union became the pro bono defense attorneys for the Islamic Republic. The news that Iran has followed...

May 23, 2019, 10:37 PM

The Importance of Germany’s Decision

Last week, Germany's Bundestag -- or legislature -- passed a non-binding resolution condemning the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions (BDS) campaign as anti-Semitic. While the resolution may not have the force of law, it is an important recognition that BDS...

Nov 1, 2018, 3:18 PM

Out of Respect for the Dead

The dead have not all been buried. Yet, they have been used as cudgels for partisan political attacks. Immediately after the ghastly attack on worshippers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, the single most horrific anti-Semitic attack...

Oct 30, 2017, 10:51 PM

Has America Helped to Arm the Iranian Beast?

Last Thursday, the House of Representatives passed HR 1698, the Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act, a bill authored by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, that will sanction Iranian and foreign companies, banks and...

Jul 26, 2017, 10:03 PM

Kicking the Iranian Nuclear Can Down the Road

On Tuesday evening, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill placing strong sanctions against Russia for its meddling in the US elections. Somewhat overlooked by the media is that the bill also sanctions North Korea and Iran. The...

Jun 12, 2017, 7:56 AM

The Israel Victory Caucus: Some Sorely Needed Reality Therapy

Last Monday, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres issued a scathing statement regarding the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, ignoring all of the historical context of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. Said Mr. Guterres, “This occupation has imposed a heavy...

Jun 5, 2017, 7:53 PM

Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Six Day War

Exactly 50 years ago today, in an attempt to annihilate Israel and to create a “pan-Arabist movement,” Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser closed the Gulf of Aqaba and began amassing thousands of troops into the Sinai Peninsula. The United...

May 23, 2017, 11:29 PM

President Trump Hits the Reset Button on the Middle East

Monday had been a historic day. On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Jerusalem from the Jordanians, President Trump made a historic visit, the first of any American president in US history, to the Western Wall....

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About Me

Sarah N. Stern is Founder and President of the Endowment for Middle East Truth, EMET, an unabashedly pro-Israel and pro-American think tank and policy institute in Washington, DC.