Rep. Steve Israel represented Long Island in the United States Congress from 2001-2017. He now directs the Brooks Institute of Politics and Global Affairs at Cornell University. You can follow him at @repsteveisrael.
Steve Israel
By Steve Israel
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Opinion The roots of Hamas’ terror attack can be found in Gaza’s schools
A generation of children have been taught to hate from antisemitic textbooks
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Opinion As Yom Kippur approaches, the legacy of America’s treatment of Jewish refugees must be a call to action
Increasing numbers of migrants are pouring into American cities. They need our help.
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Opinion Respecting Religious Diversity
Right now there are men and women sitting in Humvees in Iraq or flying missions over the mountains of Afghanistan. In matters of religion and conscience they represent great diversity, but they are bound together in their professional duty by a commitment to Constitution and country. As American servicemen and women they are willing to…
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