US politics

INTO THE FRAY: The Trump plan: The good, the bad, the unknown and…the untenable

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column  The Trump plan: The good, the bad, the unknown and…the untenable (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray) Assessing the overall long-term merits of the “Deal of the Century” is a little like trying to hit a rapidly moving target   It appears this […]

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INTO THE FRAY: In Israel & America – Choreographed coups with the law as a prop

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column In Israel & America – Choreographed coups with the law as a prop (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray) Despite the dramatic physical, societal and political differences between Israel and the US, in both countries a very similar—and disturbing—assault on the fabric of […]

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INTO THE FRAY: The Omar-Tlaib affair: Tough questions for AIPAC

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column The Omar-Tlaib affair: Tough questions for AIPAC (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray)   Notwithstanding AIPAC’s discomfort over the Omar-Tlaib case, there is more that hint of hypocrisy in its joining the general assault on Israel.   It appears this week on the following […]

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INTO THE FRAY:Trump, Pittsburgh and US Jewry – A view from Israel

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column: Trump, Pittsburgh and US Jewry – A view from Israel (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray) Trump is the creation of Obama. The divisions in American society he is accused of exacerbating are ones largely precipitated by his predecessor’s policies and prejudices […]

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INTO THE FRAY: The rumored “ultimate deal”: Potential payoffs and possible pitfalls.

For your perusal, my latest INTO THE FRAY column: The rumored “ultimate deal”:Potential payoffs and possible pitfalls. (Kindly consider “liking”, sharing, tweeting – please use hash-tag ‪#‎IntoFray) The potential impermanence of the positive measures already undertaken by the Trump team should not be the only reason for Israeli concern over the brewing “ultimate deal” It […]

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