Tag: Donald Trump
Trump, Nazis, anti-Semitism and US Jewry
American Jews, who in the past would have united to face a common threat, are now laying the foundations for an unprecedented eruption of violent anti-Semitism.
The U.S. midterm elections took place in an unparalleled...
‘Real Time’ Jewish America and Trump
In an interview with HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” ahead of Tuesday’s midterm congressional elections, New York Times op-ed staff editor Bari Weiss blamed U.S. President Donald Trump for the Oct. 27 massacre of Jews at the...
Did Israelis err in backing Trump after Pittsburgh?
For those who have spent recent years lamenting the growing disconnect between Israel and the Diaspora, the days after the Pittsburgh shooting provided more proof of what they have been claiming. Some Americans believe...
US, Israel express concern over whether bin Salman can deliver on Mideast peace
After a backlash over the alleged Saudi killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the United States and Saudi Arabia have reportedly expressed concern regarding whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman can help deliver stability...
Did Trump just blink on Iran sanctions?
When U.S. President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal in May of this year, he vowed that America would re-impose all the sanctions on Tehran that had been...
Grappling with the roots of anti-Semitism after Pittsburgh
As Jews around the world grieve for those who were slaughtered in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, the reaction of many in both Jewish and non-Jewish circles has demonstrated a refusal to acknowledge the true...
Despite mixed reactions, Trump visits Pittsburgh days after synagogue mass shooting
Despite mixed reactions, U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon in the aftermath of a gunman killing 11 people and injuring six others at the Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue.
The visit...
When Realism is Unrealistic: Trump’s Foreign Policy as Impediment to US and Allied Security
"You, created only a little lower than
The angels, have crouched too long in
The bruising darkness
Have lain too long
Face down in ignorance.
Your mouths spilling words
Armed for slaughter."
Maya Angelou, recited at US President Bill Clinton's inauguration,...
Tree of Life community in Pittsburgh seems split on potential visit by Trump
The Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha Synagogue community is apparently split regarding a potential visit by U.S. President Donald Trump after a gunman killed 11 people and injured six others, including four responding law-enforcement officers, during...
Conspicuous irony: Lecturing to a Trump rally against ‘mob rule’
Since the Kavanaugh hearings and controversy, President Trump has lectured his rally audiences about dangers of mob rule. Ironically, from the standpoint of the Founding Fathers and their fears about "The People," these Trump rally audiences constitute the best...