How Technology Has Revolutionized Diplomacy
Published by: TIME SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 2:38 PM EDT At the time of Benjamin Franklin’s stint as U.S. Ambassador in Paris, it would take about six months for his diplomatic dispatches to reach his government in Philadelphia. So if diplomacy was to be at all effective, ambassadors had to make fateful decisions on behalf of […]
Let’s Make Israeli Culture a Uniting Force for Jews Everywhere
Published by: Forward September 16, 2015 Rosh Hashanah is a time for taking stock. We size up that which we have and that which we are lacking, and we try to make out the course corrections we need to close the gap. As I see it, one of the greatest things we have going for […]
A farewell to Peres, ‘the Most Intellectually Curious Leader in Modern Zionism’
Published by: Newsmax Thursday, 29 September 2016 11:34 AM EDT Shimon Peres, of blessed memory, was perhaps the most intellectually curious leader in the history of modern Zionism, second only to his legendary mentor, David Ben-Gurion. With little formal education, he embodied the true spirit of science and the advancement of knowledge. He was relentlessly curious […]
Trump in Israel – What’s the Plan?
Published by: The Jerusalem Post THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017 US President Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to Israel will be the eleventh US presidential visit in Israel’s 69 years. This is hardly a spectacular record considering the intimacy between the two nations and the fact that Israel is the most reliable, like-minded and ancillary ally of […]
Trump in Israel – Israeli Public Opinion Matters
Published by: Newsmax Saturday, 20 May 2017 03:25 PM EDT President Trump’s upcoming visit to Israel will be the eleventh presidential visit in Israel’s 69 years. This is hardly a spectacular record considering the intimacy between the two nations and the fact that Israel is the most reliable, like-minded, and ancillary ally of the United […]