Alan Elsner
Netanyahu Cares More About His Power Than About Jews
The Israeli prime minister’s coziness with world leaders who display anti-Semitic tendencies — to put it lightly — is troubling.
I’m Leaving My Synagogue Of Three Decades — Over J Street
My wife and I will be leaving the congregation after 29 years, in the hopes of finding a more tolerant, inclusive and politically diverse community.
My Synagogue Turned Against Me For Supporting J Street
When I joined the staff of J Street, my synagogue began regarding my family as an enemy.
Smearing Fellow Jews as ‘Kapos’ Disqualifies David Friedman from Representing America
The use of the word “kapo” to describe me and the many good-hearted American Jews who want to see Israel make peace with the Palestinians and end the conflict – as well as ending Israel’s military control over another people – reveals a man who is totally uncompromising, intolerant, inflexible and verbally cruel.
AIPAC's Effort To Reach Out to Liberals Is Doomed to Failure
It’s great that AIPAC wants to reach out to liberals. But doing so by ignoring the real issues in the Mideast conflict is doomed to failure, writes J Street’s Alan Elsner.
The Freedom Flotilla’s Real Agenda
As another flotilla heads for Gaza, the Israel Project’s Alan Elsner argues that organizers’ real goal is to embarrass Israel, not to help…