Last Wednesday, I left for my annual four-day trip to Washington DC and CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference. Listening to the news reports of the conference on the drive home, I wondered if the media went to the same conference I attended. more

A new hour-long documentary, “The J Street Challenge,” is a powerful, must-see film for anyone with even a casual interest in Israel. It was produced and released by Americans for Peace and Tolerance, a multi-ethnic organization promoting tolerance in communities across the nation. more

The first rule for news about Israel, is ask questions. According to a Jerusalem Post story published on Monday, Mattot Arim and Professors for a Strong Israel, two groups that oppose a two state solution are claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu raised the issue of recognizing Israel as a Jewish State as a tactical trick to force Israel into territorial concessions. more

On Feb. 17, 2009, President Obama signed the $787 billion “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” (“the stimulus”) into law, declaring: “Today does not mark the end of our economic troubles, But it does mark the beginning of the end - the beginning of what we need to do to create jobs for Americans scrambling in the wake of layoffs; to provide relief for families worried they won’t be able to pay next month’s bills; and to set our economy on a firmer foundation.” Sadly that promise was never realized. more

The American Jewish Congress’ plan to honor Hillary Clinton at Cipriani, a treif restaurant in Manhattan, is a de facto endorsement of Clinton’s presidential candidacy and a clear example of AJC head Jack Rosen’s determination to exploit the AJC to further progressive political causes. more

Earlier this week, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, asked if she would like any do overs relative to being Secretary of State, responded that the September 2012 Benghazi attacks were her “biggest regret.” more

Hillel CEO and President Eric Fingerhut plans to a review how campus Hillels should welcome other points of view, such as those of the faux pro-Israel organization, J-Street. [But] J-Street is not a pro-Israel group with a different perspective; it is an Arab-funded anti-Israel “wolf” in “sheep’s clothing.” For Hillel to tolerate it is an outrage. more

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon passed away Saturday at the age of 85. He never recovered from the devastating stroke he suffered eight years ago, on Jan. 4, 2006. Some of the obituaries will vilify him, others praise him, and on both counts they are wrong. Ariel Sharon was an enigma wrapped in a paradox. more

Al-Qaeda terrorists have held 72-year-old Warren Weinstein since mid-August 2011. On Wednesday, Al Qaeda released a video with Dr. Weinstein asking President Obama to negotiate his release. We know that he was alive when the video was made, but we don’t know when it was made and if he is alive now. The mainstream media covered the release of the video, but I knew Warren Weinstein; he is a human being, a good one at that. more

The latest Edward Snowden revelation is that the NSA and GCHQ, the British equivalent, were spying on the communications of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and his cabinet, including Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak and his chief of staff, Yoni Koren. Reaction from senior members of the Israeli Cabinet has been muted, perhaps because they operate on the assumption that they are being monitored. more