Israel Will be a 2016 Evangelical Litmus Test
Or so say Penny Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, Ralph Reed, founder of…
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Israel Votes to Limit Sheldon Adelson
A bill titled a “law for the advancement and protection of written journalism in Israel” passed…
Read MoreThe Jerusalem Tinderbox
I recorded this latest bloggingheads episode with Jerusalem lawyer Daniel Seidemann before Temple Mount activist…
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“American Values” and “Standing With Israel”
On Capitol Hill yesterday, a glorious fall afternoon, John Cougar Mellencamp’s “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.” and…
Read MoreIsrael’s Chief Rabbis Say No to Christian Zionist Event
Israel’s Chief Rabbis have issued a statement condemning an upcoming event sponsored by the Christian…
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Too Hot for Shul: Rabbis Seek Healthy Israel Dialogue After Gaza
During an American University panel on the recent war in Gaza earlier this month, Rabbi…
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The Collapse of the American Jewish Center
The polarization of American Jews has increased with each large-scale eruption of fighting between Israel and Palestinians. With each escalation there has been a shift of pro-two-state solution activists to the left; at the same time, though, the right becomes strengthened and entrenched.
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Talking Justice on Twitter: “We Are Breaking Down Barriers”
“As a Muslim Bangladeshi, social media has transported me across the world…”
Read MoreIn Gaza Siege, Atheist Author Sam Harris Finds Yet Another Opportunity to Disparage Islam
For someone who propagates the importance of evidence, Sam Harris often ignores his own counsel….
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Violent, Genocidal Anti-Palestinian Rhetoric Moving to US?
For decades, Jewish leaders outside of Israel have publicly supported the Israeli government, but they have expressed regret for the souls lost on both sides. Is that rhetoric changing?
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