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Jun 1, 2026, 4:16 AM

Being Pro-Israel: A Tent of Intent

It’s not unusual to be on the receiving end of name-calling at J Street. I’ve heard quite an array over my fifteen years at the pro-Israel, pro-peace, pro-democracy advocacy group. Increasingly there’s been more coming from the far-left: tagging us...

May 29, 2026, 3:40 AM

Have Trump and Netanyahu Cemented the U.S.-Israel Alliance or Destroyed It?

At first blush, the answer to the question in the title is clear from the fact that U.S.-Israel relations are closer than ever, evident from the joint fight against Iran and the reversal of nearly a century of misguided...

May 28, 2026, 6:23 AM

A Model Ally Still Needs a Moral Story

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The warning signs are no longer subtle A recent Israel Hayom report describes what many Israelis and American Jews have felt building for some time: the U.S.-Israel relationship is facing its deepest crisis in decades. The erosion is not limited...

May 22, 2026, 6:01 PM

Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and the Return of the Dual-Loyalty Smear

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Tucker Carlson’s argument about Thomas Massie’s defeat in Kentucky’s Fourth Congressional District is not just mistaken. It reflects a dangerous confusion between legitimate political criticism and suspicion toward the civic participation of American Jews. Carlson points to the reported role...

May 20, 2026, 10:05 PM

Reactions to Massie’s Defeat Prove AIPAC Is More Dangerous to Israel Than Iran

Iran and Qatar could hardly have done more damage. These two countries spend billions trying to harm Israel, yet they still may not inflict as much long-term damage on Israel’s future as AIPAC just did. Politico reported that AIPAC spent at...

May 20, 2026, 8:45 PM

Jewish Power Is Not a Scandal

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On May 13, 1939, the MS St. Louis set sail from Hamburg carrying 937 passengers, almost all of them Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. Cuba refused to let the ship land. The United States and Canada were unwilling to admit...

Lucas Shugarman

May 1, 2026, 1:52 AM

On AIPAC, Lobbying, and Double Standards

So far during my time as an undergraduate at the University of Missouri, I have noticed a certain growing obsession with the state of Israel. The contexts for these expressions have been as ideologically diverse as conspiratorial slop such...

David H. Levitt

Apr 26, 2026, 9:46 PM

American Jews Must Go on Offense

I am tired – tired of always playing defense against antisemitism. Tired of the lies about Israel and about Jews. Tired of media antisemitic and anti-Israel bias. Tired of politicians saying that “hate has no place in ,” when...

Apr 20, 2026, 6:32 AM

AIPAC, Democracy, and the Strength of the U.S.–Israel Alliance

In today’s polarized political climate, few organizations are discussed as frequently and as misunderstood as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Often portrayed by critics as uniquely powerful or somehow outside the norms of American politics, AIPAC is in...

Apr 12, 2026, 6:21 PM

When ‘Dark Money’ Becomes a Political Weapon

Let us start with the good news. During its spring meeting in New Orleans last week the DNC Resolutions Committee defeated three resolutions with anti-Israel undertones attached to them. One singled out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC),...

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