Author: Alan Rosenfeld

I am disturbed by the CHOICE of certain leftists to argue that what is happening in Gaza meets some current technical definition of the word Genocide but primarily upset that it seems to be dividing those of us who honestly want peace in the region, and creating a false unity on the left between those Read More

On Thursday I took the train from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. First things first, before checking out of my lovely Tel Aviv seashore hotel I enjoyed one last breakfast, then took a walk up to the mall to buy a nice shirt to wear to the Seder on Saturday night just in case my suitcase Read More

I truly tried to come to Israel with few expectations. I admit that I expected my suitcase to come with me and I was disappointed. I planned to spend the first few days in this nice hotel by the beach in Tel Aviv expecting that I’d be tired from the long plane ride and intending Read More

DAY ONE – Tel AvivMy first day in Tel Aviv began of course with breakfast. This hotel brags about its breakfast and it did not disappoint. Had two lattes, a plate of smoked whitefish salad, some cream cheese and lox (very nice fresh rolls) and some fruit and two sunny side up eggs. Because of Read More

It’s a long way from Yachats, Oregon to Tel Aviv, Israel.   There is no denying it.   am on my way.     Just about 7,000 miles if you went directly.    I had a plan, but like many good plans stuff happened along the way.   I initially bought my plane ticket last July when I saw a good Read More

I wish the media and Mahmoud Khalil’s supporters would stop referring to him as a “pro-Palestinian” activist. He’s not. I wish they also stop repeating the lie that he is opposed to the Israel-Gaza war. He’s not that either. He is clearly pro-Hamas, anti-Israel and most likely antisemitic. If he was truly pro-Palestinian there would Read More

I am struggling with the question of how long (how many generations) it takes before someone becomes native to a new country. My mother was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Both of her parents had come over on a boat from pre World War One Russia. I certainly do not feel in any way Russian. My Read More

I have to admit that like most other election prognosticators I was wrong about the 2024 Presidential election. Like many of you I spent the last month a bit depressed and very scared about the election of Donald Trump with the GOP in control of the US Senate. I spent of that time reading other Read More

Dear Kamala, I’ve never before voted for you but now that you are the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee it looks like I will have no choice but to vote for you in the 2024 election against Donald Trump. It is not just a slogan but a reality that this is an election we cannot afford Read More

Democrats are terrified that they made a mistake in renominating President Joe Biden for a second term. It’s called buyer’s remorse. There certainly was a time to convince him not to run for re-election. For a variety of reasons, no leading Democrat challenged or even questioned Biden’s renomination a year ago when there was time Read More