Op-Eds
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Polls Don’t Tell the Tale—Trump’s Support is Deep. Here’s Why…
Would Trump be a true conservative, or was he really a liberal and a conservative hybrid at once, a man bereft of grounded ideology? Now, six months into Trump’s first term, he is the real thing.

Fake News – Real Terror
Some in the media, and Palestinian leadership in particular, have now used fake news to justify the commission of new and horrific acts of terror.

There is no Israeli ‘Blacklist’ of Rabbis
Letter to the Editor: Rabbi Steinlauf’s claim that the “ultra-Orthodox” have sole control over Jewish “personal-status” matters in Israel is pejorative and groundless; Israel uses the same common standards that Jews around the globe have observed for centuries.

An Open Letter to AIPAC
If AIPAC involves itself in religious conflicts and takes stands on issues unrelated to Israel’s security, it will narrow its base of support.

Israeli Government Opposes Adoption by Same-Sex Couples
Proponents of same-sex adoption argue that the practice poses no risk to children. Even aside from the example of gross immorality set by parents who live as a “gay couple,” the facts say otherwise.

Hypocrites on the Temple Mount
The Israeli “crime” was that it dared to install metal detectors at the scene of a double-murder of its policemen and take basic security precautions. According to the PA, the Muslim terrorists are not the villains, but the Israeli police.

The House Dress Code – Paul Ryan Gets It Right
The House dress code has been in existence for centuries, it is not the invention of Speaker Ryan. The opportunity for an objective discussion of dress codes and appropriate appearance should not be shunted aside.

Donald Trump and Bill De Blasio in Europe – A Study in Contrasts
President Trump and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio are both overseas this week, within a few miles of each other. In fact, the President and the Mayor are in Hamburg, Germany for the same exact event. Yet the contrast could not be starker.

Division at the Western Wall is No Path to Unity
Over 60% of American Jews are totally unaffiliated, and have little or no interest in Judaism, Israel, Jerusalem or the Western Wall.

Finally: Time for Trump to Put Whining Democrats in Their Place
The Democrats have not been this angry since the Republicans took away their slaves. It works in churches; it works in synagogues: get started on building. There is nothing like a building campaign.