Category Archives: Israel

Trump’s Foreign Policy: A View from Israel

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Luke Ford

Israeli professor Yitzchak Klein writes: 1. Limiting Foreign Interventions Trump has got this right. Many Israelis were skeptical about the United States’ nation-building efforts in the Middle East from the start—from the Bush variety, which ended up handing most of … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem & Babylon With Trump in Mind, Two Rare and Valuable Examples of Leaders Who Refuse to Play on Our Baser Instincts

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Luke Ford

So does this writer Anshel Pfeffer want open borders for Israel? Does he want Israel to cease to exist as a Jewish state? If so, he is consistent. If not, he should shut up. I can only hope that more … Continue reading →

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Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss Condemns Zionism at UC Irvine

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Luke Ford

There’s nothing sinister about Haredi (traditional Orthodox) Jews who do not support the modern secular state of Israel. They are being consistent with their understanding of Judaism. Prior to WWII, most Jews were not Zionist aka were not pushing for … Continue reading →

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No To Trump Because Holocaust

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Luke Ford

Many of my Jewish friends won’t vote for Trump because Holocaust. Because the Holocaust shows what happens when you try to blame minorities for your problems. Another Jewish friend says: Perhaps your friends are sincere, but I am more cynical. … Continue reading →

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London Ex-Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended from Labour for Saying Hitler Was ‘Zionist’

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Luke Ford

REUTERS: Britain’s opposition Labour Party suspended former London mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday in a row over anti-Semitism, as the party struggles with deep divisions since electing a hard-left leader last summer. Dozens of Labour lawmakers had demanded that leader … Continue reading →

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