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Sep 27, 2026, 5:25 AM

Two Speeches, No Closer to Peace

I welcomed Benjamin Netanyahu’s strong defense of Israel in his UN speech this past week. His insistence on Jewish belonging and Israel’s right to defend itself deserved to be heard, especially in an international atmosphere so hostile to Israel....

Menachem Rosensaft

Sep 27, 2026, 4:20 AM

Netanyahu’s isolation at the UN: A wake-up call

Hold the presses. If you thought Benjamin Netanyahu's schizophrenically hyperactive cameo appearance at the UN General Assembly this past Thursday was nothing more than a desperate last-ditch attempt on his part to convince Israeli voters in the forthcoming Oct....

Sep 26, 2026, 12:31 PM

Can a movie make us change?

UN general assembly hall, Norbert Nagel, Mörfelden-Walldorf, Germany via Wikimedia Commons

A film made by Israeli film makers points a damning finger at Israeli policy in Gaza. A musician who has little idea of the forces at play behind his words is dropped from a tour for calling for a...

Sep 25, 2026, 5:41 PM

Will Iran Join a Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Pact: What Would It Mean for the Houthis?

’According to Fox Business, oil began the week at $102 a barrel, fell to $97 by midweek, and is settling at $92.5 toward the end of the week. The decline signals that the oil market currently expects diplomatic easing...

Sep 25, 2026, 10:47 AM

The Enemy of My Enemy Is My Enemy

When Benjamin Netanyahu walked toward the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, dozens of diplomats began walking in the opposite direction. Most delegations from Arab and Muslim countries left the hall, while the United Arab Emirates remained. Netanyahu...

Sep 25, 2026, 5:47 AM

If Not Israel, Then Who?

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World leaders gathered at the United Nations this week with plenty to talk about. They could talk about Ukraine, where Russia launched an unprovoked invasion more than four years ago and continues its war against a sovereign neighbor. Credible estimates...

Sherwin Pomerantz

Sep 24, 2026, 9:21 AM

A Shameful Day Today for Israel at the UN

Sad to say, but today, Thursday, September 24th is a day of shame for Israel at the United Nations. While earlier this week saw one head of state after another take aim at Israel, accuse us of apartheid, genocide,...

Sep 24, 2026, 9:09 AM

The UN’s Permanent Trial of Israel

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The UN’s Permanent Trial of Israel The United Nations was created from the ashes of the Second World War with a promise to defend peace, human dignity and the equality of nations. For Israel, however, the UN has too often...

Sep 24, 2026, 6:46 AM

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the UN, I stand behind him

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A few years ago, I had the honor of meeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in NYC. As a leader of the Jewish community on the West Side of Manhattan, it was an honor to meet him. I have always...

Sep 24, 2026, 2:13 AM

Jordan’s king lectured Israel on Palestinians. His father shelled their camps

The king, emir and presidents who condemned Israel this week have records of their own, from Amman in 1970 to Tehran this January. On September 17, 1970, King Hussein sent his army against the Palestinian armed groups in Amman, Irbid...

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