Scott Cushing, at The Blogs

Apr 25, 2024, 1:00 PM

Paltchik Stands Up for Israel and Slams Jew Hatred

When Peter Paltchik walks into the fighting ring, he knows who his opponent is. He trains and is ready to fight. For the accomplished Israeli athlete, that is easy work. He is a champion Judo martial artist and has...

Jan 17, 2024, 1:01 PM

How can we trust the International Red Cross when it comes to the hostages?

When I was in high school, I was selected to participate in a leadership initiative with the American Red Cross. Thereafter, I served on my local Red Cross youth outreach program and sat as one of the Board of...

Jan 9, 2024, 2:46 PM

Jewish ‘Context and College ‘PR’

You would think with two resignations of College Presidents in America’s elite educational institutions academics would tap the brake and reflect about Jew hatred on their college campuses. You would be wrong. Instead, the academic ivory tower elite have...

Dec 9, 2022, 6:57 PM

‘Come See Me Bro’…’Watch What I do Bro’ – Rallying Cries to Fight Jew Hatred

How is the battle against "Jew Hatred" doing? In a word, poorly. The NYPD recently reported that Hate Crimes in New York in the month of November increased by over 125%. The issue of Jew Hatred and Antisemitism hate...

Aug 30, 2022, 7:07 PM

‘Breaking History’ and mindset in Washington

Jared Kushner's best seller "Breaking History" hits the shelves. The memoir is a ringside seat to transformational events from criminal justice reform to the Abraham Accords. (picture courtesy of S. Cushing)

Jared Kushner’s book “Breaking History” is not just a best seller but is a memoir that challenges the groupthink class of political pundits who made Trump bashing into an art form. Throughout the book, Kushner demonstrates how he was...

Aug 22, 2022, 10:26 PM

When criminal justice reform invites Jew hatred

Jew hatred continues and no community is being spared. The ante is raised with every occurrence. The severity grows and ranges from the dissemination of antisemitic fliers to assault on Jews. The so-called New York State criminal justice reforms opened...

Aug 14, 2022, 2:27 PM

The Battle for Israel, Jews and Truth

Terrorism has many theatres of operation. The first is the emotional one. It takes people’s lives through murder. The second is played out in the tug and pull of what some call diplomacy. The rules of engagement in the diplomatic...

Aug 9, 2022, 12:25 AM

Iron Dome and the IDF Soldier – Protection and Purpose

The sirens wailed repeatedly during the day and throughout the night. The meaning of the noise? Rockets are incoming. You are in danger. The piercing sound will get anyone’s adrenalin flowing. You have fifteen seconds to get to a bomb...

Aug 7, 2022, 10:40 PM

Will you wake up before it is too late?

Has Jew hatred become mainstream and an acceptable form of free speech? Clearly, antisemitism has found a “safe space” in civil society. In fact, blatant Jew hatred has become a protected format for the far left and right as...

Jun 19, 2022, 4:04 PM

Peace Through Strength… A ‘Sledgehammer’

Ambassador David Friedman broke conventions. He challenged the status quo and forged new paths in the Middle East peace process that continue to bring promise of a brighter future for the United States and Israel. His tenure as Ambassador...

About Me

Michael "Scott" Cushing serves as Special Advisor to the Nassau County Executive on the Combating Antisemitism Task Force. He also serves on the Community Advisory Board of Northwell Long Island Jewish Hospital, Valley Stream, New York. Further, he is former Publisher and Editorial writer for the Gateway-Bulletin Newspapers. He served in senior staff positions for the New York State Assembly and New York State Senate for over twenty years. He is active in Israeli and Jewish affairs in Nassau County.