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Holocaust Imagery and the Iran Deal

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Rabbi Kaufman

I have been thinking of how many friends of mine, including Holocaust survivors, may their memories be for a blessing, would react to the debate concerning the agreement with Iran. I cannot but feel that they would be distressed by … 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 →

Posted in We Are For Israel | Tagged Congress, Democrats, Iran, Iran Deal, Iranian Nuclear Weapons, Israel, Netanyahu, Nuclear Deal, Obama, Speech | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in We Are For Israel | Tagged Bipartisan Support, Boycott, Congress, Democrats, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Obama, Speech | 11 Comments

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 →

Posted in J Street, Peace Negotiations, We Are For Israel | Tagged Election Night Poll, Israel, J Street, jews, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Peace Process, US-Israel Relationship | 2 Comments

Why Does Hamas Fight?

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

Why Does Hamas fight? Every time Hamas fights, the West pressures Israel to give them a concession to stop. This encourages Hamas to keep fighting rather than to negotiate, strengthens them in their ability to fight, and harms Israel in … Continue reading →

Posted in We Are For Israel | Tagged Ceasefire, Concessions, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Kerry, negotiations, Obama, Rockets | 11 Comments

Why the US Opposes Israel on Gaza

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

During a recent interview with Thomas Friedman of the New York Times, President Obama argued that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s high approval ratings among Israelis make him less willing to “engage in risky and divisive political endeavors” and therefore a hindrance to … Continue reading →

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Why the Israeli Left Feels Betrayed

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Rabbi Kaufman

For years, American Presidents have stated as President Obama did on July 27, that the United States supports “Israel’s right to defend itself.” The Israeli left had believed that while President Obama and Sec. Kerry offered criticism of Israeli settlements that … Continue reading →

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To Act or Not To Act or Have the Russians Do It

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Rabbi Kaufman

I can understand some of the argument being made for involvement in events in Syria. I spoke of the moral argument concerning the gassing of children by a government and my visceral response on Rosh Hashanah morning. While I believe … Continue reading →

Posted in Syria, We Are For Israel | Tagged Al Qaeda, Assad, Barack Obama, Civil War, Congress, Iran, Jihadis, Obama, President Obama, Syria, Syrian Civil War, US Congress, US Strikes, War with Syria, White House | 1 Comment

Making The Case – But For What?

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Rabbi Kaufman

On Saturday, President Barack Obama spoke in the White House Rose Garden about Syria. Many of us expected the President to present the case for why America would move forward with a limited military strike. It would have been something … Continue reading →

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Fear of Enemies, Trust of Allies

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Rabbi Kaufman

It is very clear that weaponized gas has been used by Syrian governmental forces. Tom Nichols of The War Room blog wrote an excellent article about the strategic reasoning for action and my colleague Rabbi Fred Guttman wrote similarly about the … Continue reading →

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