Tag Archives: Netanyahu

Harm Avoided, Harm Done

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Rabbi Kaufman

It’s been a difficult week for those of us who care about a strong relationship between the United States and Israel. The relationship has historically been much more one between the US Congress and Israel than one between any US … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu Already Won

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Rabbi Kaufman

Looking at the Israeli elections right now, it appears questionable whether or not either side will be able to form a coalition now that Netanyahu has been indicted. Pre-indictment polls showed that a right leaning coalition could be formed with … Continue reading →

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Hope and Security – Toward Two States

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Rabbi Kaufman

Going on mostly behind the scenes are many cooperative efforts between Israel, Egypt, Jordan and the Saudis. The Sunni Nationalist states would greatly benefit from Israeli-Palestinian peace for no reason other than that they need to work with Israel right … Continue reading →

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The Sad State of the Two State Debate

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Rabbi Kaufman

These are the words of the leader of the pro-peace Labor party, Buji Herzog: I don’t see a possibility at the moment of implementing the two-state solution. I want to yearn for it, I want to move toward it, I … Continue reading →

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Apologies and The Arab Community

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

The President of Israel doesn’t have a whole lot of responsibilities, but one of them, when the job is done well and the holder of the office is well respected, has been to be a sort of moral and ethical … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath: What Now?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

Now, that Israeli elections are over, it’s time to consider what happened and what the impact of it all will be going forward. Some things will be impacted fairly substantially, others not so much. First, what actually happened? Let’s compare … Continue reading →

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The Elections are Over! But who will govern?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

From Rabbi Micky Boyden: On Tuesday Israelis will go to the polls and at precisely 10 p.m. people will be glued to their television screens as the various TV channels publish their exit poll results. If previous experience is anything … Continue reading →

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The Truth about Netanyahu, Iran, and Congress

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

“It’s about Iran, stupid!” In a nutshell, that phrase sums up the discussion of whether or not Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu should go ahead and speak to a joint session of Congress. That statement is as true for many of his … Continue reading →

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Time to Reconsider and A Word of Warning

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

The current state of the disagreement concerning PM Netanyahu’s speech to Congress is damaging to bipartisan Israel advocacy with many leaders finding themselves forced to choose between respecting the President and respecting the Israeli Prime Minister, to the US-Israel relationship … Continue reading →

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J Street’s Absurd Manipulation of Poll Data

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

J Street is one of the worst offenders I have ever seen when it comes to misrepresenting statistics for political purposes. On election night, it conducted a poll about which it is has published conclusions. Here’s what J Street says … Continue reading →

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