Temper compassion toward Muslim “refugees” with reality

Sensitive to the despicable behavior by much of the world which denied haven to European Jews on the eve of the Holocaust, I react instinctively with compassion when I hear about the plight of refugees…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Saving innocent lives must have priority over civil liberties

The indisputable prime responsibility of any government is to protect the life and limb of its citizens…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

The global jihadist onslaught and European Jews

That a massacre of at least 129 civilians in Paris, in the heart of Europe, could be engineered by half a dozen militarily trained killers is an indicator of what we can expect in the future unless ruthless measures are taken to confront the terrorists in their home base and reverse the tide…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

A call for unity and expressing outrage

The world is experiencing a clash of civilizations with satanic forces seeking to revert to the Dark Ages…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Putin’s Russia and Israel: A tenuous relationship…writes Isi Leibler

For over 30 years, my principal public occupation in the global Jewish arena was to promote the struggle for liberation of Soviet Jewry. Read more

American Jewish leaders: Speak up now or be damned

It is now evident that, by and large, the Jewish establishment has adopted a policy of deafening silence in relation to condemning or protesting against the virulent one-sided political attacks and sins of omission by the Obama administration concerning our barbaric adversaries. Read more

The time has come to consider drastic action

Like most Israelis, I am proud that we remain one of the most democratic countries in the world, despite being surrounded by a sea of barbarism and facing continuous threats to our existence by hostile neighbours…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Jews, Islamophobia and compassion for refugees

It would be inhumane not to react with compassion to the tragic and harrowing depictions of the suffering of refugees…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Chief Rabbis besmirch Christian Embassy

It is regrettable that on Yom Kippur eve, our chief rabbis have again uttered offensive remarks, this time besmirching one of Israel’s most dedicated allies and ardent supporters…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Rosh Hashanah: Confronting the challenges of 5776

The past year, like its predecessors, will once again be viewed by many as an annus horribilis…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Passionate political conflict and civility…writes Isi Leibler

The bitterness of the debate in the United States in relation to Iran has again raised questions concerning civil discourse when contentious and emotional issues arise. Read more

Disband the disgraceful state-endorsed rabbinical leadership…writes isi Leibler

I rubbed my eyes in disbelief when I read that Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef has extended the ban on television and computers by decreeing that anyone using the “abomination” of smartphones be prohibited from leading prayers. Read more

Should Netanyahu suspend Israel’s Confrontation with Obama?

The U.S.-Israeli tensions that have escalated over the Iranian issue during the past month have led to waves of criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Jews and the Lucky Country…writes Isi Leibler

I have just returned from Down Under, Australia, the country that nurtured me prior to my aliyah. Read more

Abe Foxman’s retirement –End of an Era

I received a call recently from Abe Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, in which he castigated me for not consulting him in advance of my publishing strong criticism of his remarks…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Rejecting Despair and Confronting the Challenges

I will not add to the flow of articles that have more than adequately analyzed the horrendous long-term consequences of U.S. President Barack Obama’s capitulation to the Iranian ayatollah, who to this day explicitly identifies the destruction of Israel as a primary objective and endorses calls of death to America and Israel by his followers…writes Isi Leibler.

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A Disgrace: New York Attorney General Investigates Claims Conference

Two years ago, at the annual Claims Conference board meeting, directors representing the World Jewish Congress, the Jewish Agency and others, failed in their efforts to introduce meaningful reforms to the organisation…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Explosive new Claims Conference scandals revealed

It is now almost a decade since I began urging for drastic reform and change of leadership in the wake of successive scandals relating to the mismanagement of the Claims Conference, the organization entrusted to pursue justice on behalf of the Jewish people for Holocaust victims and survivors…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Identifying and combating the new antisemitism

How does one effectively fight antisemitism and its newest mutation, anti-Israelism?…asks Isi Leibler. Read more

The blowback from the Oren revelations

The fierce reactions to Kulanu MK and former Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren’s evaluation of the Obama administration in his new book, and in particular to three articles he penned titled “How Obama abandoned Israel,” “Why Obama is wrong about Iran being ‘rational’ on nukes” and “How Obama opened his heart to the ‘Muslim world,’” were predictable. Read more

American Jews are in “Galut” – Exile…writes Isi Leibler

The exceptional response to my column, “American Jewish leaders fail to respond to Obama’s threats,” combined with further developments on the American scene, have brought me to the sad conclusion that when the chips are down and when faced with adversity, American Jewish leaders in the greatest democracy in the world cannot shake off their “Galut” (Exile) mentality. Read more

American Jewish leaders fail to respond to Obama’s threats

It is time to stop making excuses for American Jewish leaders and their failure to respond to U.S. President Barack Obama’s latest despicable efforts to turn the Jewish community against Israel…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Dissolve the scandal ridden Chief Rabbinate now…writes Isi Leibler

The despicable effort by the haredi-controlled Chief Rabbinate to purge Rabbi Shlomo Riskin because he does not conform to their stringent halachic approach may prove to be a blessing in disguise. Read more

Politicians: Get your act together…writes Isi Leibler

Every time we feel that our dysfunctional political system and its political leaders have descended to an all-time low, we wake up the next morning to learn of additional shenanigans and irresponsible behavior by those we elected to represent us. Read more

Curbing the self-loathing Jewish defamers of Israel

Most of us are thoroughly exasperated with the obnoxious Jewish deviants who are demonizing Israel with their global campaigns, falsely defaming the IDF as monsters and war criminals…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Global antisemitism continues escalating…writes Isi Leibler

This week, the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the Diaspora Affairs Ministry are jointly sponsoring the 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism. Read more

To survive, Netanyahu must broaden his new government…writes Isi Leibler

Following weeks of unedifying horse trading, threats and extortions, compounded by personal malice, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally cobbled together an untenable coalition with only a single-seat majority — which any single Knesset member in the coalition could bring down. To survive, it must be broadened. Read more

Commemorate the heroic contribution of Soviet Jewish activists

Last week, I was deeply saddened to learn that Volodya Slepak passed away. A week earlier another giant among the heroes of Soviet Jewry, Volodya Prestin, also died, preceded a few months ago by Yuli Kosharovsky…writes Isi Leibler. Read more

Claims Conference leaders continue obfuscating the truth…writes Isi Leibler

Once again, as we commemorated the victims of the Holocaust, what was highlighted was the grinding poverty of elderly survivors unable to live out their few remaining years with a semblance of dignity. Read more

Independence Day: We have reason to rejoice…writes isi Leibler

The Bible quotes Balaam describing the Jews as “a people that dwells alone and is not counted among the nations.” Read more

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