Elie Wiesel (1928 – 2016)
Elie Wiesel was great not because of his prodigious talents as a writer or his profound wisdom as a thinker. He was great not because of his sublime character, which combined the dignity of...
Ben Hecht (1894–1964)
Ben Hecht was a prolific journalist, novelist and playwright. He was one of Hollywood’s most sought-out and successful screenwriters, with many of his creations now considered classics.
Hecht’s life took a sharp turn in 1941...
The Warsaw Ghetto: The epitome of rightful resistance
It’s hard to say for sure whether the following fable was really told in the Warsaw Ghetto, but it’s grimly funny enough to warrant repeating.
The story goes that at the height of World War...
Watch: Bolton and Pompeo: The dream team for Israel-US interests
Ambassador Danny Ayalon, Founder of The Truth About Israel, was interviewed at the ATP news: "Bolton and Pompeo: The dream team for Israel-US interests".
Please watch and share Ambassador Danny Ayalon's interview on ATP news...
Eugene V. Rostow (1913–2002)
A great legal mind can be used in many ways. Eugene Rostow used his to aid the cause of American democracy—and Israel.
Born into an immigrant family in Brooklyn, N.Y., Rostow soon revealed himself to...
NYC Mayors: Fiorella LaGuardia (1882–1947), Ed Koch (1924–2013) and Rudy Giuliani
The Jewish people had no better friend than Mayor of New York Fiorella LaGuardia. The “little flower,” as LaGuardia was called, spoke Yiddish and was a progressive champion of the rights of Jews, particularly...
Summit of the Americas and Venezuela’s Domino Effect
The Summit of the Americas which brings together Washington with its hemispheric partners for a weekend political retreat this year was a major missed opportunity. The Western allies spent the weekend arguing with Cuba...
“The American People”: current and historical meanings
The People, sir, are a great beast.”
–Alexander Hamilton
Virtually all US politicians are fond of “The American People.” Indeed, as the ultimate fallback stance for any candidate or incumbent, no other quaint phrase can seem...
Mission not accomplished
The five days it took the U.S. administration to respond to a chemical attack in Syria were vital in order to on one hand consolidate a diplomatic coalition with two other U.N. Security Council...
Trying To Enjoy Sports More Through Robotics
As has been discussed previously in this column, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become quite successful in defeating human players in games like chess and Go as well as in video games. Now seventeen members...