Speech should be free, but that doesn’t mean free speech is or should be without consequences.That ought to be fairly obvious to former President Jimmy Carter this week, days after Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

“I sure could use a little good news today”— Anne Murray, “A Little Good News,” 1983Perhaps the most scarce items in the news world today are positive, or even modestly hopeful, items. Local newscasts are more often than not opening with the...

As we recognize Yom HaShoah this week and as anti-Semitism has exploded across Europe, one of the most powerful stances against racial and ethnic hatred has been taken by none other than Pope Francis.The pontiff over the weekend made a historic statement...

One cannot lump all opposition to the tentative nuclear agreement with Iran into one camp. After all, as the saying goes, there are a million different ways to say no.But we’re on board with saying yes. We think the major reduction in centrifuges, the...

“There are many cases where people acting on their conscience have been castigated by the government. … This is really an important value for our country, in a diverse country, where you can be tolerant of people’s lifestyles but allow people of...

The hard-fought Israeli elections are finally over and the clear winner – like it or not – is incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, his Likud Party and their center, right-wing and center-right coalition partners.So what now?These past...

Things get mushed together in the media and public eye.This was especially true of the events of last summer in Ferguson and their aftermath. Many members of the public acted as though sides must be chosen – a declaration of support for the deceased...

“It appears from the letter that the Senators do not understand our constitutional system or the power to make binding agreements.”– Jack Goldsmith, “The Error in the Senators’ Letter to the Leaders of Iran,” lawfareblog.com, March 9In the...

It was a week in which the art of respectful dialogue appeared lost on the world stage on issues involving Israel and Jews.Act I: Mr. Netanyahu Invited to Washington.Act II: Mr. Netanyahu Comes to Washington.Act III: ???????OK, here we are. It’s done....

The benevolence of the Jewish community in committing resources to a research study that cost several hundred thousand dollars is unquestionable.So as some have asked, is devotion of those resources to such a study, or to conducting one, say, on an every...

Early in his career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin  (Bibi) Netanyahu was admired by friends and detractors alike for his skills as a communicator, often drawing praise for his cogent comments on American media interviews and inviting comparisons to...

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is the least capable defender of religious freedom in America.Over a decade ago, Moore was relieved of the same job he now holds after defying a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments statue from...