Dani Dayan
By Dani Dayan
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Opinion President-elect Biden: As former Israeli ambassador, my advice to you is to pursue Extreme Centrism.
Dear President-elect Biden, Congratulations, or as Barbara Emhoff, the incoming Second Mother-in-Law would say, Mazel Tov! You conducted a tough and dignified battle and won. I wish you great success from Israel as the 46th President of the United States. The ultimate Jewish leader was Moses. He faced a daunting challenge: to liberate the Hebrews…
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Opinion Iran Isn’t An Israel Problem — It’s A Jewish Problem
“Israel doesn’t speak in the name of the Jewish people and doesn’t represent it.” Such was the refrain of Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timmerman as he lashed out at Israeli Ambassador Dorit Shavit a few years ago. They were discussing the 1994 Hezbollah attack on the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina in my native Buenos Aires…
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Opinion Actually, Israel Is Right Not to Let In Supporters of BDS. Here’s Why
Michael Savage – a far-right radio host, along with Erich Gleibe – of the ‘National Alliance’, and Mike Guzovsky – a follower of Meir Kahane — have all been banned from entering Great Britain, a paragon of democracy, on the grounds that they “[engage] in unacceptable behavior by justifying terrorist violence… and fostering racial hatred.”…
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Opinion Why Have a Politically Neutral Rosh Hashanah Dinner When You Can Debate Israel?
The different cultures of the world each have their own way of welcoming in a new year. Some usher in their new year with colorful street parades, some with fireworks, some with solemn bells and some with a passionate kiss. As Jews, we traditionally bring in our new year sitting together around the family table….
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