Dan Lainer-Vos
By Dan Lainer-Vos
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Community The UAE-Israel signing is history in the making? I’m not so sure.
Let’s examine the idea that the magnitude of what took place Sept. 15 on the White House lawn — signing historic agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain — is such that American Jews should consider voting for President Donald Trump in November after all. Two peace deals in a day! Now that is a…
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Community I’m a Zionist. Here’s why I protested in L.A. against annexation
I protested in front of the Israeli consulate in Los Angeles last Sunday. I never thought that I would do that. In doing so I allied myself with the thousands of Israelis who have been rallying in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his annexation plan. Just like them, I support…
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Opinion Israel Bonds Are Glue That Bind Jewish State and Diaspora
In 1949, Arthur Hertzberg, a young Zionist who later became a renowned historian and an important communal leader, decided to witness with his own eyes the wonders that were taking place in Israel. He traveled to Israel, but to his surprise, instead of a warm welcome his hosts nagged him with a barrage of demanding…
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