The term “crime against humanity” first found its way into diplomatic parlance in 1915 to describe Turkish massacres of Armenians. Soon forgotten along with the Armenian genocide itself, the term

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The horrific attack on worshippers at a West Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday was the sixth Palestinian terrorist act against Jews in the last month. However, it was the first one to be condemned by PA

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Sheikh Samir Assi, the Imam of Acre, is a man of peace. Unlike many of his colleagues, he has made his support for the sanctity of human life a very public affair. Sheikh Samir concludes all

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I can think of few compliments greater than comparing somebody to Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach zts"l. And since Reb Shlomo was one of the truly great spiritual leaders of our time and is certainly one of my

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The brutal murder of 16-year old Mohamed Abu Kheidar has led to considerable grief and shame In Israeli society. Unfortunately, one aspect of the way in which many Israelis reacted to the outrage is s

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Hamas’ muted response to last week’s announcement that Egypt was postponing the post-war ceasefire talks was yet another reminder that Hamas not only lost “Protective Edge,” they capitulated. Hamas

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