First Cuba, now the Palestinians. Pope Francis is a man on a mission. But what is his mission exactly? The rhetoric and body language, the gracious gestures, the incessant smiles and compliments give the impression of a selfless leader determined to broker peace, cooperation and tranquility. In Cuba, Israel, and all over this chaotic, disunited […]

The practical effect of the Vatican’s decision to sign a treaty recognizing the state of Palestine is debatable, but it is a symbolic victory for Palestinians who are struggling to keep alive their dream of a Palestinian state, which has been thwarted by the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Vatican has effectively […]

The Vatican announced a treaty Wednesday that reaffirms Palestinian statehood, a step that immediately drew Israeli criticism and stirred alarm that an activist Pope Francis was advancing the Palestinian cause at Israel’s expense. The agreement, being finalized in Rome by a group called the Bilateral Commission of the Holy See and the State of Palestine, […]

The Mount of Olives (Har Hazeitim in Hebrew) in Jerusalem has been used as a Jewish cemetery for more than 3,000 years. Approximately 150,000 Jewish people are buried there, including some of the greatest Jewish leaders, prophets, and rabbis of all time. Thus the Mount of Olives is by far the largest and most important […]

Amendments targeting European anti-Israel trade activities were adopted unanimously in the House and Senate finance committees last week. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Rep. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) authored amendments discouraging European trading partners from engaging in boycotts of Israel or Israeli-controlled territories. Cardin’s amendment was accepted in a 26-0 roll call […]

Congratulations to the Zionist Organization of America – Michigan Region president Eugene Greenstein and Sandy Rosen, chair of the Adat Shalom Israel Advocacy Committee, for co-sponsoring attorney Susan Tuchman, director ZOA’s Center for Law and Justice. She made an excellent presentation on anti-Semitism on college campuses on Wednesday evening, April 15, at Adat Shalom Synagogue. […]

With our new government almost formed following a critical Knesset election, the Jewish world is now facing another crucial democratic decision: elections for the World Zionist Congress. As the campaign heats up, some have called on world Jewry to vote for sectorial slates in the hope that they will then back projects aimed at their […]

Inside a conference room Friday night at the Venetian on the Las Vegas Strip, top boosters for Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker mingled with some of his biggest potential donors, including New York property attorney Phil Rosen and Todd Ricketts, part-owner of the Chicago Cubs.  About the same time, Jeb “Jebby” Bush Jr., son of another […]

Call it the other Israel election. The World Zionist Congress — a global Zionist body that formed more than a century ago but retains significant influence in Israel — is holding elections for US delegates to its global assembly. At stake is leadership of an organization that helps manage agencies in Israel with budgets in […]