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Jordan and Israel: The Two State Solution Since 1922

By Lee Bender and Jerome R. Verlin Jun 27, 2019, 7:44 AM The Trump Administration is unveiling its Mideast Peace Read More

by Stephen Crane After World War I, the victorious Allies established a mandate, known as the Palestine Mandate, to create Read More

by Lee Bender The first, most basic responsibility of a nation is to protect and secure its citizens. The time Read More

by Lee Bender July 30, 2018 It is sad, though unfortunately not terribly surprising, that Israel’s recently passed Nation-State Basic Read More

by Lee Bender Times of Israel blog June 6, 2018 In Numbers 10:35-36, the Torah describes the years of exile Read More

by Lee Bender Israel is an asset and proud ally of the United States; it embodies Jewish, democratic and liberal Read More

(The following is an excerpt of remarks I made at a program to commemorate Israel’s 70th anniversary at Congregation Mikveh Read More

by Lee Bender Professor Alan Dershowitz is undoubtedly correct when he argues: if you are in favor of women’s rights, Read More

by Lee Bender (July 7, 2017) Are Zionists really worse than Islamists? One could reach that conclusion based on reports Read More

by Lee Bender (May 1, 2017) I was recently invited to address classes at a Sunday Hebrew high school and Read More