JPost.com - Isi Leibler Reporter

Claims Conference leaders must resign now

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:24 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Scandals, failure at top level of leadership relay need for reform; Reuven Merhav hopeful to take over major role.

Exposed: A devastating new Claims Conference scandal

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:06:51 GMT

Candidly Speaking: It is now clear that, despite repeated previous appeals over many years by outside parties urging the Claims Conference to impose more effective supervision, gross negligence was the order of the day.

Candidly Speaking: Déjà vu: ‘Peace in Our Time’

Mon, 13 May 2013 22:57:17 GMT

We must not again jeopardize our security and lives by engaging in yet another “gamble for peace” with the odds stacked against us.

Bayit Yehudi: Choosing religious moderation or extremism

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:44:45 GMT

Candidly speaking: Bennett has rejuvenated the moribund Bayit Yehudi party, which was on the verge of extinction.

Claims Conference issues remain unresolved

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:23:56 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Elderly Holocaust survivors are denied elementary needs such as food, medicine and other basic services to enable them to live out their remaining years with dignity.

American Jewish leaders: Stop the rot now

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:35:46 GMT

CANDIDLY SPEAKING: Many consider it a wake-up call and believe that alarm bells should be ringing at major Jewish organizations.

Independence Day and the Zionist vision

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:56:06 GMT

Candidly Speaking: In their wildest dreams, the founders of our state fighting a war of survival could never have envisioned the thriving nation that would emerge from that maelstrom.

Candidly Speaking: Sanctimonious Jewish bleeding hearts

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:51:59 GMT

We are entitled to expect Zionists not to behave like the naïve “fellow travelers” who during the Cold War blindly endorsed communist peace petitions which ultimately only promoted the interests of the Evil Empire.

Candidly Speaking: Obama’s visit to Israel

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:57:06 GMT

Obama irritated many Israelis by referring to Palestinian suffering without relating it to terrorism and incitement, as well as by praising the PA as a genuine peace partner.

Candidly Speaking: The Obama visit and American Jewry

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:53:02 GMT

During the election season, President Obama’s charm campaign toward the Jewish community eased tensions.

Candidly Speaking: Mulling over our new government

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:09:57 GMT

As anticipated, in this government, Netanyahu will be in a weaker position and far more dependent on his coalition partners than was the case in the past.

CANDIDLY SPEAKING: Israel-bashing in Israeli movies

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:07:14 GMT

Dror Moreh used his documentary, The Gatekeepers, to repeat the mindless mantra “end the occupation.”

Germans lurching toward anti-Semitism

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:34:05 GMT

CANDIDLY SPEAKING: There is growing resentment against Jews, who are blamed for imposing excessive emphasis on collective German guilt for the Holocaust.

Netanyahu’s political cynicism will backfire

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:53:48 GMT

Coalition with Yesh Atid and Bayit Yehudi could result in 'broad national government' and enjoy a wide majority.

Candidly Speaking: Reviewing the case of Prisoner X

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 22:18:59 GMT

Anti-Israeli elements in Australia, supported by sections of the media, tried to exploit the situation in order to besmirch Israel’s image.

Candidly Speaking: Argentina’s pact with the devil

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:59:31 GMT

That Argentinian leaders could be a part of a cynical whitewashing of the murder of their own citizens should lead to severe condemnation.

Candidly Speaking: Hypocrisy, deceit, evil at the UN

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 21:47:25 GMT

Israel is the first country to boycott the annual human rights review presented at the bogus United Nations Human Rights Council.

Candidly Speaking: Anglo-Jewish leaders partner with Oxfam

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:08:05 GMT

British Jews who are passionate supporters of Israel and at the forefront of Jewish activity will not easily forgive their leaders for shamefully linking them with an organization consistently displaying double standards and bias against Israel.

Candidly Speaking: Daunting challenges facing Netanyahu

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:43:43 GMT

We are entitled to demand that our political representatives behave as patriotic Israelis, suspend their differences and collaborate to promote the national interest.

Liberal Jewish Israel bashers: Ignorant or malicious?

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:53:06 GMT

Candidly Speaking: One becomes increasingly convinced that many Jewish liberals have closed minds and do not wish to be enlightened.

Hagel nomination conveys chilling message

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:02:58 GMT

If Hagel’s appointment is confirmed, the newly appointed defense secretary will have a clear track record of appeasing the Iranians, reaching out to Hamas and being highly critical of pro- Israeli influence in Washington.

Bayit Yehudi: Don’t blow this opportunity

Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:19:31 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Bayit Yehudi must not blow this unique opportunity to reform Israeli society, bring an end to the era of haredi domination, promote Jewish values and enable religious Zionism to reclaim the central religious role in the state.

Candidly Speaking: Religious Zionism at the crossroads

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:22:49 GMT

There is much to welcome from Bayit Yehudi, but Religious Zionists do not necessarily adhere to the hard right wing of the Israeli political mainstream.

Hagel - a litmus test of Obama’s attitude to Israel

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:13:56 GMT

Candidly Speaking: One should not underestimate the significance of a possible appointment of a man like Hagel to secretary of defense. He represents one of the most hostile antagonists of Israel in the mainstream political arena.

Candidly Speaking: Election: An unedifying spectacle

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:55:42 GMT

Notwithstanding this appalling, corrupt circus and despite the increased strength of the Right, I predict that the next government will be more broadly based.

Candidly Speaking: Ignorance, hypocrisy, double standards

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 22:11:50 GMT

Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim settlement blocs will remain part of Israel and this is one issue concerning which we must remain steadfast.

Candidly Speaking: Australia tilts against Israel

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:29:40 GMT

Germany and Australia, 2 countries considered solid supporters of Israel, abandoned us at the crucial moment.

Candidly Speaking: Victory, stalemate or defeat?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:23:59 GMT

It was unrealistic to anticipate that this campaign would end the conflict, as eliminating Hamas was unfeasible.

Only disproportionate deterrence will offset Hamas

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:39:10 GMT

Candidly Speaking: There must be a clear understanding that any breach would result in harsh “disproportionate” Israeli responses including the targeted killings of those responsible for initiating attacks.

Candidly Speaking: European Jews, time to wake up

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:08:16 GMT

Time has arrived for Jews to take stock of themselves and consider aliya as a response to growing hatred that threatens to engulf them.

Candidly Speaking: Post-election musings

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:18:28 GMT

We must remain optimistic in the knowledge that the United States is a democracy. As long as public opinion continues to support Israel, the relationship between both countries may undergo strains and stresses, but will remain intact.

Candidly Speaking: An election of great import for Israel

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:58:15 GMT

Irrespective who becomes the next president of the USA, American Jewish leaders must seek to reverse the growing threat from the far Left anti-Israeli activists in the Democratic party and reinvigorate the bipartisan spirit which has been so vital to maintain the strong US-Israel relationship.

Candidly Speaking: Likud-Beytenu: A massive gamble

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:13:32 GMT

Will Netanyahu now undermine himself with this Liberman unity ticket? In this volatile political environment anything goes. Time will tell.

Turkey: Another emerging Islamist autocracy

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:45:52 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Bernard Lewis predicted that Turkey would evolve into an aggressive Islamist dictatorship and could become the greatest threat to Israel. Alas, his prediction about Turkey is being realized.

Candidly Speaking: Hypocritical Protestant churches

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 23:03:52 GMT

The church leaders conveniently overlook the fact that two Israeli prime ministers offered the PA virtually the entire West Bank but were rebuffed without even a counter proposal.

Candidly Speaking: On Israeli racism and democracy

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:35:25 GMT

Nothing makes us cringe more than screaming headlines reporting racist outbursts or hate crimes in our own country.

Candidly Speaking: Netanyahu speaks for Israelis

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:35:15 GMT

With threats confronting Israel on so many levels, it is not surprising that most Israelis united in support of their prime minister.

On the boil: Obama, the Democrats

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:19:57 GMT

Candidly Speaking: The disproportionately high profile of American Jews in the US presidential contest and the efforts invested by both candidates in portraying themselves as supportive of the Jewish state has assumed surrealistic levels.

Mideast carnage: Appeasement and history's lessons

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:07:45 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Every lesson in history tells us that the greatest risk lies in appeasement, and this is the specter our well-meaning liberal friends refuse to face.

Candidly Speaking: Rosh Hashana – a time to rejoice

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:24:23 GMT

Above all, we should thank the Almighty and rejoice that we are the generation blessed to be living in a Jewish state.

The futility of relying on the international community

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:28:00 GMT

Candidly Speaking: We have learned from bitter experience, that when the chips are down we must rely on ourselves.

Candidly Speaking: Jewish struggle for rights

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:43:43 GMT

Jews are obliged to recognize that our overriding priority must be to safeguard ourselves against those seeking to destroy us.

Irresponsible politicians, and press go on rampage

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 23:52:21 GMT

Candidly Speaking: In recent weeks, the ugly side of Israeli public life has been on display with irresponsible politicians, supported by the sensationalist media, engaging in cheap demagoguery in relation to the Iranian nuclear threat.

Billionaires and the looming Jewish leadership crisis

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 22:56:07 GMT

Candidly Speaking: It is the obligation of the Israeli government to set up a coordinating body with Jewish community leaders.

Wistrich on ‘the Left, the Jews and Israel'

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 22:54:41 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Wistrich’s analysis of the linkage of these revolutionaries with the Left’s contemporary abandonment of Israel is a major intellectual and scholastic achievement.

Australia: A longstanding friend of Israel

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 22:44:04 GMT

Candidly Speaking: The genesis of the Jewish community dates back to the end of the 18th century when Jews were amongst the first convicts deported from England to Australia.

Candidly Speaking: No illusions about Egypt

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:49:39 GMT

We in Israel are on the front lines. This means that our border with Egypt will need to be strongly secured and Israel must gird itself for an increase in terrorist attacks.

New scandal impacts on Anglo-Jewry

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:25:47 GMT

Despite the fact that Davis refers to me as the “mad Australian,” I hold no personal animus against him.

Olmert: Count your blessings and retire graciously

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 18:19:26 GMT

Candidly Speaking: There is a surrealistic tone to Olmert’s triumphalist responses to the Jerusalem District Court's verdict.

Candidly Speaking: Netanyahu and the haredim

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:39:09 GMT

In the long term, the gradual recruitment of haredim into the army and workforce will gain them the respect of the nation and enhance their own self-esteem.

Candidly Speaking: Netanyahu and the haredim

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 15:41:25 GMT

Dismissing the Plesner C'tee was a blunder. If Netanyahu's next moves fail, it will lead to his political undoing.

Candidly speaking: The Putin visit in retrospect

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 22:31:00 GMT

Putin’s presence in the Jewish state revived memories of my involvement in the Soviet Jewry struggle.

Moshe Ya'alon: Strategic thinker and leader

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:26:21 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Ya’alon is perhaps the most understated minister in the government and is considered a highly untypical Israeli leader.

Peres conference provides platform for Farrakhan fan

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:48:31 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Rabbi Marc Schneier should be considered persona non grata by his fellow Jewish leaders.

Candidly Speaking: Promote aliya now!

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 22:44:51 GMT

Europe is likely to be the greatest source for aliya because anti-Israeli hysteria has now reached feverish levels.

Candidly Speaking: Concerning ‘self-hating Jews’

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:25:01 GMT

Avraham Burg described Israel “as the last colonial occupier in the Western world.”

Candidly Speaking: Religion and state at the crossroads

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:30:07 GMT

Rather than displaying halachic sensitivity, the Chief Rabbinate imposes unprecedentedly draconian obstacles to conversion and has even sought to rescind conversions by national-religious rabbis.

Labor in opposition: A historic opportunity

Wed, 30 May 2012 23:19:00 GMT

Candidly speaking: Labor party leader Shelly Yacimovich initially expressed bitterness and regret when the unity government was proclaimed.

Candidly Speaking: Zionists don't boycott Israel

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:09:01 GMT

Despite being a weekly columnist, I feel compelled to respond to the Jerusalem Post editorial titled “Zionist Unity.”

Candidly Speaking: The Nakba hoax in retrospect

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:21:31 GMT

The Nakba commemoration operates in complete synchronization with the orchestrated global campaign to demonize and delegitimize Israel.

Candidly Speaking: Breakfast with Peter Beinart

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:26:33 GMT

It is important to publicize that Beinart’s extremist views are an anathema to the vast majority of Israelis as well as American Jews.

Candidly speaking: Unity gov't – opportunities and dangers

Tue, 08 May 2012 19:44:45 GMT

There was no ideological obstacle preventing the Likud and Kadima, both essentially pragmatic (and opportunistic) centrist political parties, from forming a unity bloc.

Ehud Olmert, intelligence heads in destructive rampages

Mon, 07 May 2012 22:15:01 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Recently been subjected to variety of prominent Israelis besmirching their country for personal agendas.

Most Israelis and Jews are under no illusions

Wed, 02 May 2012 21:58:21 GMT

Candidly Speaking: We should not fall prey to propaganda repeating false assertions that today Jews are less supportive of the Jewish state.

Candidly Speaking: On aliya, Independence Day

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:34:45 GMT

The past few weeks epitomize the contrasting emotions of sadness and exhilaration which embody the Jewish people.

Candidly Speaking: Intellectuals and the Left

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:24:21 GMT

The most talented Israeli intellectuals and writers frequently display gross political naiveté.

Elan Steinberg: A great loss to the Jewish world

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:21:53 GMT

Steinberg was one of the greatest political strategists of the post-war generation of Jewish leadership and an extraordinarily articulate spokesman for Diaspora Jewry.

Candidly Speaking: The relevance of Passover in our times

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 23:02:47 GMT

Despite alienation from religious extremism, there has been a remarkable revival in observing Jewish traditions.

Elan Steinberg: A great loss to the Jewish World

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:42:06 GMT

WJC and Diaspora Jewry mourn the loss of its greatest strategist and advocate.

Candidly Speaking: Claims Conference self-aggrandizement

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:23:52 GMT

I would challenge Mr. Berman and his Chief Executive Officer to respond to the following issues which continue to concern Jews throughout the world.

Candidly Speaking: AIPAC's pinnacle of success

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:48:39 GMT

AIPAIC, supported by the majority of US Jews, is the most important global Jewish association engaged in Israel advocacy.

Israeli Arabs – rights, obligations and loyalties

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:03:14 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Israeli Arabs could potentially make a major contribution toward achieving peace.

Candidly Speaking: Can Obama be trusted?

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:53:10 GMT

Obama is asking Israel to trust him and await the outcome of sanctions without providing a time frame for sanctions.

Anglo Jewish leaders and ‘trembling Israelites’

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 23:17:05 GMT

Candidly Speaking: London has emerged as the European hub of Israeli delegitimization

Candidly Speaking: A wake-up call for the PM’s Office

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:10:03 GMT

The shortcomings of the PMO long precede the Netanyahu government and are not primarily related to personality conflicts.

Beinart’s false image of Zionism and American Jewry

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:45:40 GMT

Candidly Speaking: US Jews may be inclined to vote for Democrats, but recently displayed great agitation against Obama’s biased diplomacy against Israel.

Candidly Speaking: Ice cream and conversion

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:10:02 GMT

Many observant Jews are exasperated with the determination of a haredi rabbinate to impose their stringent lifestyles on the entire nation.

Candidly speaking: The erosion of Israeli leadership

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:00:16 GMT

If enough MKs were willing to prioritize the national interest, promoting electoral reform would be one of their greatest priorities.

Documenting Palestinian criminality

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:23:47 GMT

Candidly Speaking: PA texts glorifying terror beg question of whether genuine peace process was ever intended?

Candidly Speaking: When Ronald Lauder calls on Abbas

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:25:08 GMT

The timing of a meeting between the head of an organization purporting to represent world Jewry and Abbas was certainly questionable.

Candidly Speaking: Groveling to the Brotherhood

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:34:36 GMT

There is a precedent to the West’s appeasing attitude towards radical Islam – pre-World War II.

Candidly Speaking: Who’s threatening democracy?

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:38:52 GMT

The far-left has succeeded in creating the absurd perception that any reform would breach the fundamental rights of minorities.

Change the system but stop haredi-bashing!

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:23:19 GMT

Candidly Speaking: The haredi lifestyle is not a threat to this country. Their attempt to haredize the country is.

Candidly Speaking: Israel losing war of ideas

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:45:06 GMT

Our adversaries attract sympathy as underdogs, yet carry enormous economic and political clout.

Confront unbridled religious zealotry now

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:34:49 GMT

Regrettably, our dysfunctional political system has enabled zealots to hijack the state religious institutions.

Candidly Speaking: The NYT hates Israel

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:33:18 GMT

The New York Times and their columnists have a bias against Israel and its government.

Islamic ascendancy intensifies US appeasement

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:55:37 GMT

Statements by Obama administration call into question US president's "unshakable" friendship with Israel.

New Israel Fund sparks furor Down Under

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:58:38 GMT

The Australian NIF made a blunder by selecting David Landau to promote their case to the Jewish community and Australian media.

The resurgence of the Zionist Organization of America

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:33:39 GMT

In a hostile climate, when many of the Jewish establishment leaders remain silent, I pay tribute and commend Morton Klein and ZOA for acting as spirited and courageous Israel advocates.

Candidly Speaking: The assault on Jewish Jerusalem

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:37:30 GMT

It is inconceivable that neighborhoods like Ramot, Gilo, French Hill, Ramat Eshkol and Givat Ze’ev will ever be seceded from Israel.

Candidly Speaking: Netanyahu – the pros and cons

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:57:06 GMT

Needless to say, Netanyahu is far from perfect, and some of the criticisms leveled against him may have merit.

Candidly Speaking: Searching for one Palestinian moderate

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:53:52 GMT

Who can identify one single Palestinian leader or intellectual who genuinely advocated moderation and was not assassinated?

Candidly Speaking: Stop distorting Rabin’s legacy

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:58:49 GMT

Members of the far left and others who invoke the slain premier’s memory seek to portray him, falsely, as having shared their delusional political views.

Candidly Speaking: American Jewish leaders at a crossroads

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:07:19 GMT

Hopefully American Jewish leaders will call on their president to intervene and prevent the Quartet from abandoning Israel.

Candidly Speaking: On distinguishing between good and evil

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:31:16 GMT

Aside from a minority of courageous moderate Muslims, the majority at remain passive to outrages committed by Islamic extremists.

Candidly Speaking: Gilad Schalit – the bitter and the sweet

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 23:11:43 GMT

The ‘pay any price’ model for hostages is simply unsustainable, capitulating to disproportionate demands will inevitably culminate in greater disasters.

Candidly Speaking: Obama administration maintains pressure

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:46:14 GMT

We must not underestimate the serious implications of the US administration’s fierce condemnation of homes in J'lem suburb Gilo.

Candidly Speaking: Rosh Hashana expectations

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:58:01 GMT

A call for unity on the eve of 5772.

Candidly Speaking: The silence of American Jewish leaders

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:55 GMT

AIPAC continues to effectively lobby the case for Israel on a bipartisan level in Congress but its role is, by definition, limited to this arena.

Candidly Speaking: Jews defect from Obama in droves

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:54:01 GMT

There is a feeling of betrayal that Obama failed to fulfill his promise in 2008 to be a pro-Israel president.

Candidly Speaking: The two faces of the New Israel Fund

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:09:56 GMT

Why is Israel’s largest NGO undermining the Jewish state?

Candidly Speaking: No tolerance for hooligans

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:45:06 GMT

Too many mistakes made surrounding Migron house demolitions.

Candidly Speaking: The depraved United Nations

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:38:59 GMT

Only a move by the US Congress can changed the UN’s outrageous behavior.

Candidly Speaking: Explaining doublespeak to our friends

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 22:05:36 GMT

Obama’s Middle East policies have forced Israelis to partake in the theater of the absurd.

Candidly Speaking: Justifying murder – an abomination

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:21:49 GMT

Even before the Middle Ages, we encountered marginal Jews who turned against their own people.

Candidly Speaking: Tough decisions on terror

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:30:44 GMT

Israel’s fraying ties with Egypt reflect the rising influence of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Candidly Speaking: Social protest – reality and delusion

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 22:22:34 GMT

The government must now demonstrate compassion and a willingness to listen to the genuine grievances of the people. But at the same time, it must retain its nerve and avoid being panicked by populists.

Candidly Speaking: J Street’s soft sell for the uninformed

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:01:07 GMT

It's unconscionable for American Jews to canvass their government to force Israel to act contrary to its will regarding national security.

Claims Conference: A Failure of leadership

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:13:32 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Questions arise over the exercise of the directors' fiduciary, moral obligations as custodians for the welfare of survivors.

Israelis performing Wagner in Germany – a national disgrace

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:02:04 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Wagner’s history cannot be summarily dismissed. He was a central pillar in the anti-Semitic character of Nazism.

Candidly Speaking: Obama and the Jewish vote

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 22:55:44 GMT

New polling on American Jewish attitudes towards the US president shatters conceptions of automatic Liberal support.

Candidly Speaking: Confronting BDS from home

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:24:45 GMT

Dealing with citizens who undermine Israel’s existence is self-preservation, not facism.

The never-ending claims scandal

Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:28:38 GMT

Holocaust survivors deserve to be helped now. Claims Conference Chairman Julius Berman should step down.

Religious extremism and the Jewish state

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:40:37 GMT

Candidly speaking: Despite mistakes by the police, the riots following Rabbi Lior’s detainment were disgraceful.

The collapse of Zionist leadership

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 00:00:33 GMT

Candidly speaking: Today, we desperately need a global Jewish pro-Israel caucus which could emerge from a reformed Jewish Agency.

David Cameron and Anglo-Jewish leaders

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:05:25 GMT

The younger generation may find it hard to tell the difference between keeping a low profile and groveling.

The erosion of European Jewry

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:37:15 GMT

In many communities, Jewish leaders are in a state of denial, insisting that the level of anti-Semitism is exaggerated.

After the Obama- Netanyahu falling out

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:38:13 GMT

Israel must continue speaking the truth without polarizing the American public or Congress.

Candidly Speaking: Mr. Prime Minister, you make us proud

Wed, 25 May 2011 22:57:21 GMT

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has responded in a masterful manner to Obama’s unanticipated Middle East policy statement.

Candidly Speaking: Be firm in Washington

Wed, 18 May 2011 23:25:46 GMT

In his upcoming dialogue in the US, Netanyahu is likely to find most Americans supportive if he reiterates that Israel will never capitulate like Czechoslovakia did in order to create "peace in our time."

Political correctness and the Kushner brouhaha

Wed, 11 May 2011 22:41:13 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Are there no red lines beyond which the bigotry of a candidate for an artistic or literary award should be taken into account?

Candidly Speaking: Independence Day thanksgiving

Wed, 04 May 2011 22:50:57 GMT

On Independence Day, we will continue yearning for the peace that has eluded us. But we should also be profoundly grateful for what we have achieved.

The president’s catastrophic Mideast policy

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:01:48 GMT

Candidly Speaking: Barack Obama is proving, on a daily basis, to be a complete novice in foreign relations.

Candidly Speaking: An open letter to PM Binyamin Netanyahu

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:18:29 GMT

Global recognition of 1949 borders would represent a diplomatic disaster with long-term negative consequences.

Candidly Speaking: An open letter to President Obama

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:12:17 GMT

What do you really expect of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his government?

Candidly Speaking: Arab Spring – an illusion

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:29:51 GMT

With media support, the US administration has been promoting an utterly misleading image of a revolution led by peaceful, secular Arabs fighting against tyranny.

Candidly Speaking: Perfidious Albion and Israel

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:35:01 GMT

The British Jewish community is essentially besieged.

Candidly Speaking: Get tough with Hamas now

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 23:18:59 GMT

The deterrent established in the wake of Operation Cast Lead is eroding rapidly and we are again reconciling ourselves to being subjected to ‘low level’ missile attacks.

Candidly Speaking: A Jewish-Muslim alliance?

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 23:00:51 GMT

We are obliged to fervently oppose discrimination or persecution of lawabiding Muslims and collaborate with genuinely moderate Muslim leaders.

Candidly Speaking: Obama and Jewish leadership

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:45:48 GMT

Despite the president’s positive remarks to 50 representatives of the Conference of Presidents last week, it seems he remains committed to a policy of applying one-sided pressure to make further unilateral concessions.

Candidly Speaking: The incredible Rabbi Shlomo Riskin

Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:49:21 GMT

One cannot visualize a better role model for religious Zionism than a rabbi who not only forfeits a prestigious and lucrative position abroad, but even succeeds in persuading congregants to follow him to Israel.

Candidly Speaking: Avoiding euphoria over Obama

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:31:51 GMT

It is chilling to contemplate how the administration may seek to "balance" its veto by imposing new pressures on Israel.

Objectionable behavior, questionable leadership

Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:58:50 GMT

Candidly Speaking: It's sad that Britsh communal Jewish newspaper would endorse calls encouraging Jews to criticize the Israeli government

Candidly Speaking: Egypt, democracy, fundamentalism

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:54:48 GMT

Liberals who applaud the revolt in Egypt should cease moralizing and deal with the real world.

Candidly Speaking: Where are the voices of moderate Islam?

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:26:19 GMT

To replace corrupt and despotic leaders with Islamic fundamentalist fanatics will certainly not improve anyone’s quality of life.

Candidly Speaking: On Israeli Racism and Bigotry

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:22:43 GMT

Is it lamentable we have become immersed in this internal debate which provides grist for the propaganda mills of our enemies.

Candidly Speaking: We deserve a better government

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 23:03:07 GMT

It is now surely time to create the broadest possible coalition. The first step in this direction must be for the two center parties to join forces.

Yes to prosecuting subversion, no to McCarthyism

Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:32:58 GMT

What is intended as an exercise to expose the foreign funding of NGOs indulging in anti-Israel activity will divide the nation, will be perceived as a right-wing government muzzling freedom of expression.

Candidly Speaking: Israel, a corrupt society?

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:20:51 GMT

The source of the problem here rests with a system in which people power is largely sublimated by the dominant political parties.

Candidly Speaking: Unite on defensible borders

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:11:43 GMT

May be differences over determination of borders and settlements but all politicians recognize it is crucial to retain defensible borders.

Candidly Speaking: Yehuda Avner’s best-seller

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 22:59:38 GMT

When reading this book and comparing the events of that era with our current challenges, one feels an element of both déjà vu and reassurance about our contemporary situation.

Rabbis: Raise your voices against extremism

Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:47:10 GMT

Candidly Speaking: If efforts are not made to stem extremist trends and promote moderate Zionist streams, the time is looming when the state will fall under extremist control.

Candidly Speaking: The ongoing denial of reality

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:01:54 GMT

While most Israelis would settle for a two-state solution tomorrow, in light of recent evidence, must we continue this charade that we are negotiating with a genuine ‘peace partner’?

Candidly Speaking: Accountability for Claims Conference

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:08:49 GMT

It is inconceivable that the management of any major private, public or corporate entity could disown responsibility after a monstrous failure in oversight.

Candidly Speaking: The de-Zionization of Anglo Jewry

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:42:12 GMT

Chaim Weizmann would turn in his grave were he aware of the public attacks on the Israeli government by some in the UK Jewish leadership.

Candidly Speaking: Harper and Obama on Israel

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:24:58 GMT

Capitalizing on Israel’s international vulnerability, the US president is paving the way for an imposed settlement.

Israel after the congressional elections

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:48:22 GMT

Unless Obama has a miraculous last-minute change of heart and adjusts his policy, we must gird ourselves for a long, tough struggle.

Candidly Speaking: A triumph of light over darkness

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:46:07 GMT

A personal reflection on my involvement in the struggle to free Soviet Jewry, as the Knesset honors former refuseniks and activists from around the world.

Candidly Speaking: Yes! Dissolve the Chief Rabbinate

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:05:53 GMT

Today the institution is controlled by those merely exploiting it as a vehicle to impose their approach on the people and provide jobs for their own.

Barack Obama’s plummeting support and US Jews

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:47:49 GMT

The findings of two recent opinion polls conclusively demonstrate that assertions that US Jews are becoming disenchanted with the Jewish state are unfounded.

Candidly Speaking: Our irresponsible politicians

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 22:35:08 GMT

Living in a country surrounded by hatred and deadly external threats, one could expect our politicians and legislators to display solidarity.

Candidly Speaking: A trust betrayed

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:53:19 GMT

‘Not another column on the Claims Conference,’ you may be thinking. But we must make up for the shameful silence we have maintained over the years.

Candidly Speaking: Islamophobia and the Jews

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:17:36 GMT

Jews who exaggerate the presence of the phenomenon become leading proponents of the campaign to sanitize and understate Islamic extremism

Jews in the lucky country

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 22:46:44 GMT

If there were more Jewish communities like Australia’s, the future of Diaspora Jewry would be far more secure than it is now.

Candidly Speaking: Peace theater of the absurd

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:51:22 GMT

Despite all the ritualistic pledges endorsing peaceful coexistence, the likelihood of progress is virtually zero.

Anti-Semitism soars in Holland

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:03:36 GMT

There is a popular misconception that the Dutch are an easygoing, tolerant people.

Candidly Speaking: Restraint or deterrence

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:21:45 GMT

In our region compromise and goodwill in face of aggression encourages our enemies to intensify acts of terror.

Claims Conference: Cry Gevalt now!

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:51:24 GMT

The principal weakness is centralization of control by the chairman and his arrogant attitude when anyone questions his judgment.

Silence of religious Zionists

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:36:23 GMT

The majority have privately whispered that the Rotem bill on conversion is retrograde.

The arrogance of Claims Conference leaders

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:52:31 GMT

How can these directors not raise an outcry that with a $1 billion investment portfolio, more of this money does not help survivors?

J Street’s outrageous new initiative

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:14:33 GMT

The organization crossed the red line by calling on its supporters to bombard the US Treasury with e-mails demanding an investigation into charities that fund activities beyond the Green Line.

Change in Obama's Israel policy?

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:31:58 GMT

Despite last week's positive meeting, it would be foolish to assume that American policy toward Israel has undergone a fundamental change.

Scandal at the Claims Conference

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:37:53 GMT

Annual meeting will be overshadowed by the recent exposure of a massive misappropriation of funds.

Israel, Diaspora Jews not equal partners

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 23:10:06 GMT

No one challenges their right to provide input toward decisions which affect Jews. But security is off limits.

Candidly Speaking: Haredi reform now

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:40:19 GMT

If the government succumbs to pressure and reinstates funding to haredim in kollelim, this will only hasten the day when taxpayers refuse to carry the increasing burden of welfare payments for able-bodied Israelis refusing to work.

Netanyahu: Place not your trust in princes

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:26:29 GMT

At the White House next month, the PM must draw his red lines.

Why some liberals lose perspective

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:52:33 GMT

What impels people of this caliber to contribute to self-deprecating outbursts in the foreign media?

Candidly Speaking: The perfidious UN

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:45:27 GMT

Were it not for the Obama administration’s obsession with ‘engaging’ rogue states, it would now be timely to question maintaining this sham body.

Candidly Speaking: Time to get our act together

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:56:26 GMT

Would NATO forces permit convoys of unchecked ‘humanitarian aid’ to be transferred to Taliban strongholds?

The US-Israel crisis is far from over

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:44:56 GMT

US statements of support for Israel welcome, but no proof of Mideast policy change.

Rejoice on Jerusalem Day

Tue, 11 May 2010 21:21:36 GMT

It should be a day in which we pledge that the city must never be divided.

From pro-Israel to anti-Israel apologist

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:24:42 GMT

Could Indyk’s recent op-ed in the ‘New York Times’ be the last hurrah from those Jews pressing Obama to intensify pressure?

Exposing hypocrisy, cant, falsehood

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:41:52 GMT

Melanie Phillips’s new book stuns readers with a ferocious exposé of the strains of insanity in political correctness.

Candidly Speaking: Down from the fence

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:27:41 GMT

The WJC head has done his people a service by openly challenging Obama.

Prime Minister Netanyahu: Talk to us

Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:11:41 GMT

If he fails to speak up soon, all Israelis will begin to question him.

Candidly Speaking: Confronting Obama’s Messiah complex

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:09:04 GMT

Intoxicated by his health care victory, it seems the president has decided to take on Netanyahu with his outrageous demands.

Netanyahu must get his act together

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:44:51 GMT

The PM must make it clear that there are red lines which no gov't may cross.

Obama has crossed the line

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:42:29 GMT

Recent hostile outbursts by the US gov't must be viewed in the context that the US-Israel relationship has been on a downward spiral since Obama.

French Jews sous pression

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:35 GMT

Most recognize that anti-Semitic forces are gaining strength and influence.

Those bleeding-heart journalists

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:25:32 GMT

It is regrettable that many of our journalists emphasize the negative.

Candidly Speaking: Those bleeding-heart journalists

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:27:25 GMT

In these troubled times, it is regrettable that many of our journalists emphasize the negative.

Geert Wilders and European democracy

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:22:23 GMT

The trial of the Dutch parliamentarian for ‘hate speech’ is of immense importance.

Confronting Jews who defame Jews

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:46:29 GMT

The time has come to draw red lines between legitimate criticism and initiatives seeking to demonize Israel.

The impending haredi implosion

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:16:34 GMT

Politicians consummated deals enabling the appointment of anti-Zionists.

Candidly Speaking: The impending haredi implosion

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:53:39 GMT

With the surging power of haredi parties, opportunistic politicians consummated shoddy deals enabling the appointment of anti-Zionist and frequently incompetent rabbis to key positions.

Ending the peace illusion

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:58:51 GMT

We have to face it - we are nowhere near achieving peace with the Palestinians.