If anyone needs more tangible proof that internal divisiveness threatens Israel’s survival as much as hostile outside forces, if not more so, the decision by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel the historic agreement for a...
Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and chief Middle East adviser, and administration negotiator Jason Greenblatt, formally entered the shark tank of Middle East peace efforts last week, for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
The minuscule Arab state of Qatar, awash with untold billions in oil revenue, has come into sharp focus in recent weeks, and not always in the best light. But its importance in the effort for Mideast peace means it should not be isolated, as several...
What will happen this time?After outrage and anguish surrounding the shooting of U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., and others during practice for the congressional baseball game, will calls for a renewed emphasis on responsible controls on gun violence...
“Justice, Justice you shall pursue.” — Deut. 16.20The above quote from our sacred Torah is one of the bedrock values of the Jewish faith. Last week’s much anticipated testimony by fired FBI Director James Comey on his meetings with President...
Fifty years ago, the very existence of Israel hung in the balance. Egypt’s fiery dictator, Gamal Abdel Nasser, shocked the world by ordering the immediate removal of the United Nations Emergency Force from the Sinai Peninsula. Incredibly, the anti-Western...
The $4.1 trillion budget request unveiled by President Donald Trump’s administration last week came in a document optimistically but misleadingly labeled “A New Foundation for American Greatness.”As inspiring as that title is designed to be, the...
Donald J. Trump’s first overseas trip as president deserves praise not only for its optics, but also for its geopolitical significance and his temperate presentation. Now, the tough work begins to turn a good start into a lasting accomplishment.During...
Religion and politics have never been the most comfortable of companions, and the new executive order issued by the White House isn’t likely to make their relationship any easier or any fairer.The order signed earlier this month by President Donald...
Just as the St. Louis area was engulfed by torrential rains over the past few weeks, a deluge of breaking news has been overtaking our ability to process it, from North Korea to France, from health care to budget battles in Washington and Jefferson City. The...
A new report confirms with hard numbers a concern that has persisted since last year’s heated presidential campaign: a rise in both the number and the severity of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States. Everyone concerned needs to take note of...
A dispute involving public money going to religious institutions has ridden on shredded tires from mid-Missouri all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court – with a slight detour courtesy of the state’s new governor.Now that the justices have heard arguments...
