Making Sense of What Happened in Iran
A political movement with political aims.
January 24, 2018
It’s the American Left, Not the Right, That’s Trying to Redefine Support for Israel
It’s not the U.S. government’s job to save Israel from itself.
In a recent column, Jane Eisner, editor of the Forward, argued that Vice-President Mike Pence’s speech to the Knesset on Monday is evidence of an attempt by Republicans to “redefine what it means to be pro-Israel.” According to Eisner, Pence put forward a pro-Israel vision grounded in religion and the Bible that cannot win the sympathy of secular Democrats who believe the primary role of the U.S. in its relationship with the Jewish state is to upbraid it for its failings; furthermore, claimed Eisner, Pence’s words would have even alienated Israel’s founders. Jonathan Tobin disagrees:
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Turkey’s Incursion into Syria Could Lead to Conflict with the U.S.
Vladimir Putin’s dream come true.
It’s the American Left, Not the Right, That’s Trying to Redefine Support for Israel
It’s not the U.S. government’s job to save Israel from itself.
Arthur Szyk Used His Art to Defend the Jews, Attack Nazism, and Much Else
Soldier in art.
How Twelve Syrian Jewish Women Married Their Way to Freedom
Escaping both tyranny and a shortage of eligible bachelors.