Daniel’s good friend pointed us towards an important cause: America is currently facing an education crisis, where 1/3 of current eighth grade students will not graduate college, and one of the biggest causes is that kids lack fundamental Algebra skills. Sylvan, a learning center for kids of all ages, has stepped up to the challenge [...]
OneVoice was busy on the Hill this week, as Youth Leaders Eyal and Obada discussed their work to support a two state solution. Ambassador Philip Wilcox moderated the panel as they moved to discuss the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN, and the event was covered by C-Span. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena [...]
This article by Tom Friedman, widely covered in the Israeli media, sadly but accurately recaps Netanyahu’s failure as a national and strategic leader, hurting not just Israel but the US, the Palestinians, and the world, because he puts his personal political standing ahead of Israel’s national interests. September 17, 2011 Israel: Adrift at Sea Alone [...]
Dr. Oz did extensive tests on apple juice and determined that about 60% of the apple juice found in US shelves comes from China and much of it is contaminated with arsenic. That China has terrible safety food standards does not surprise me. That good ol’ American apple juice boxes for little kids come from [...]
As Director of the Mossad, Efraim Halevy said at the Israel Policy Forum’s symposium, President Obama’s quick decision to order the release of the six Israelis trapped inside the Israeli embassy in Cairo was not only heroic, but indicative of Israel and America’s deep friendship. Read more about this laudable decision below, or watch this [...]
As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I went back and re-read a piece I wrote back then, which I think recaptures the feelings of New Yorkers during those days, and reminds us what the battle is ultimately about. The article, Etiquette and Resilience in the Face of Calamity, can be found here. [...]
A recent Palestinian Center for Public Opinion Poll sought to understand whether or not Palestinians are in support of Mahmoud Abbas’s decision to bring the Palestinian case before the UN again, later this month. Equally importantly, the poll also examined what the people think will come of this decision. The results, pasted below, show that [...]
This Daily Beast article is as disturbing as it is hilarious. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel Raving Mad Monster The modern world has had its deranged panjandrums. But Gaddafi was the finest of them all. by Andrew Roberts | August 29, 2011 1:0 AM EDT The fall of Colonel Gaddafi is a disaster [...]
Frustrated by our governments “lack of cooperation and irresponsibility among elected officials,” Howard Schultz emailed his team about how Starbucks can alleviate the current uncertain times. But he is not stopping there, according to an article in the New York Times. Schultz has called for a campaign boycott that he hopes will captivate our elected [...]
A recent Gallup poll announced in Haaretz shows that 81% of Muslim Americans and 78% of Jewish Americans are aligned in wanting an independent Palestinian state to coexist with an Israeli state, showing that there is support in American communities for a two-state solution. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel Gallup poll reveals common [...]