Nikki Haley: “US is determined to stand up to the UN’s anti-Israel bias”

Perhaps my favorite Trump appointment is UN Ambassador Nikki Haley.  A staunch supporter of Israel, Haley attended her first UN Security Council meeting earlier this week and gave a press briefing following that meeting. For an encouraging glimpse into the administration's stance on Israel in the UN, this is a must-see video!  I hope you'll …

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Israeli Airstrikes in Syria Becoming Commonplace

As you have likely heard, Israel carried out yet another airstrike on a weapons convoy believed to be transporting chemical weapons out of Syria into Hezbollah's hands in Lebanon.  The early-morning Wednesday attack is the latest in what is becoming commonplace airstrikes by Israel in an attempt to keep significant weapons out of the hands …

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Antisemitism Rising in America, Trump Speaks Out

As we commemorated President's Day in America on Monday, 11 Jewish Community Centers around the country received bomb threats.  Since the beginning of the year, at least 69 incidents have been reported at 54 community centers in 27 states. In a St Louis suburb last weekend, over 170 Jewish tombstones were toppled.  Indeed, antisemitism is …

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Do Emerging Details Provide a Hint to the Trump-Netanyahu Middle East Plan?

It has been an interesting week, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met face-to-face with President Trump for the first time since the inauguration.  During the joint press conference prior to two days of meetings at the White House and Capitol Hill, the two revealed few, if any, solid details of what to expect in …

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