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Author Archives: Rabbi Kaufman
Our Response to the 100 Jewish Leaders Letter
We Are For Israel has been asked to offer a response to the letter written by 100 American Jewish Leaders seeking that Israel work with Secretary of State Kerry to produce a plan demonstrating “Israel’s readiness to make painful territorial … Continue reading
Syria, Iran, and Fear of Regional War
Friends, as the situation in Syria deteriorates, it is becoming more and more likely that a major confrontation between Israel and the Iranian and Hizballah forces fighting in Syria and Southern Lebanon will occur. An article in the Times of … Continue reading
Posted in We Are For Israel
Tagged Egypt, Hizballah, Iran, Islamists, Israel, Jordan, Obama, Palestine, Palestinians, Rebels, State of the Union, Sudan, Syria, United States
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A Response to the National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East
The National Interreligious Leadership Initiative for Peace in the Middle East [NILI] is an organization of leading members of a host of religious communities in the United States. In some cases, the representative is the leading figure in a particular … Continue reading
Realistic Hopes for Peace in the Real World
I have heard many powerful speakers over the years talk about Israel. Few among them compare with Leon Wieseltier whose absurdly elevated language and flowing shockingly white hair would make him stand out in any crowd of speakers. Wieseltier is … Continue reading
Posted in Hamas, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel
Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Hope, Israel, Leon Wieseltier, Palestinians, peace, Wieseltier
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The E-1 Gambit Explained
The Palestinians sought to upgrade their status in the UN in order to pursue diplomatic and legal efforts to against Israel rather than engaging in negotiations that would involve making painful concessions. Israel almost immediately announced that it would advance … Continue reading
URJ and CCAR Statement about Israel and Palestinian Situation
The Union for Reform Judaism URJ and the Central Conference of American Rabbis issued a joint statement, supported by its Zionist arms, ARZA and ARZA Canada, concerning the upgrading of the status at the United Nations of the Palestinian Authority … Continue reading
Observed States and Unsettled Issues
Upon his return to Ramallah after the UN elevated the Palestinian Authority’s status to Observer State, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas celebrated pronouncing, “We now have a state.” This is, to an extent, the equivalent of Jews celebrating the Balfour Declaration with the … Continue reading
Sudan, Iran, and Gaza
In the aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense, the role of Sudan in helping Iran ship weapons to Hamas is becoming clearer. There is now a full blown alliance between Iran, Sudan, and Hamas. Hamas leaders have publicly thanked Iran in recent … Continue reading
Why There May Be No Ceasefire
Today, leaders around the world called for Israel to avoid escalation of the conflict in Gaza as Israeli bombing raids continued and rockets poured forth from Gaza. As I noted in my articles over the past few days, this conflict … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Operation Pillar of Defense, We Are For Israel
Tagged cease fire, Ceasefire, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Pillar of Defense
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The Ceasefire and Thoughts about the Future
Below is the text of the Ceasefire Agreement as Announced Today. Commentary follows the text of the agreement. Following is the verbatim English text of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza that was reached on Wednesday with … Continue reading →