Henry M. Jackson

Insular, uninterested about anyone other than themselves, unconcerned with the State of Israel – so runs the familiar stereotype of the haredi…

Today, the Knesset will host a ceremony honoring former Soviet refuseniks and activists from around the world. The campaign on behalf of Soviet…

Those marching for Gilad Schalit’s freedom will be passing the Gan Sakharov entrance to Jerusalem on Thursday. In the 1950s, Andrei Sakharov was…

In an October 1974 cable to Democratic Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, following passage of his legislation helping Soviet Jews emigrate, Israel's…

The death of Sen. Edward Kennedy, a quintessential liberal, reminds us that there was a time when liberalism and pro-Israelism were synonymous.…

The year 1980 was golden for Jewish Republicans. That November, Ronald Reagan won nearly 40 percent of the Jewish vote for the presidency - a modern…

When the question of recognizing Israel landed on President Harry Truman's desk in May 1948, he had to balance the advice of his old friend, Clark…

If you want a sense of how elderly Jewish Americans are likely to vote this November, speak to the residents of Jerusalem's Ramat Tamir retirement…

A JPost.com exclusive blogIf you want a sense of how elderly Jewish Americans are likely to vote this November, speak to the residents of Jerusalem's…

A JPost.com exclusive blogWhile, as I argued in my last blog posting, the best part of Barack Obama's AIPAC speech reflected a passionate, poetic…

With both parties' presumptive nominees identified, the choice for the pro-Israel community is clear - John McCain is the one. I only wish my…

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) 2008 Policy Conference which concluded Wednesday in Washington is an expression of all that is…

'Israel is beginning to catch on to the need for serious research institutes that can both contribute to and affect the public debate, as well as…

"Hey, Rob, how are you!" John McCain said on the other end of the phone. He sounded like he'd been hovering over his cell phone, just waiting for me…

OPINIONNow that John McCain's whirlwind visit to Israel is history, it is time to reflect on what was said and what was not. Taking advantage of his…

Why McCain's my manSir, - I read Douglas Bloomfield's "John McCain and the Jewish vote" (February 5) with unusual interest since Bloomfield used to…

On the eve of the brief caucus and primary season that will probably determine the two major party presidential nominations by mid-February at the…

The United States alone cannot force Iran to give up its nuclear ambitions, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. Gates called Iran "an ambitious…

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates rebuked those who have questioned the merits of the US-Israel relationship. He also called for multilateralism…

Islamic extremism poses the greatest threat to the Western World, and endangers the very essence of democracy, a British baroness said Tuesday. "The…