IJN Editorial Staff
Purim bailout
IJN Editorial StaffMar 05, 2009
Purim offers a terrific release from the mundane a time of pure celebration enveloped in a carnival mask. Even as we recount the heroic deeds of Esther in the...
Hillary”s horseblinders, ‘Our aid will not go to Hamas’
IJN Editorial StaffMar 05, 2009
Sec. of State Hillary Clinton has pledged some $900 million for the reconstruction of Gaza. Oh, and by the way, not a penny of it will go to Hamas, which […]
The worry over Netanyahu is not his partner Avidgor Liberman — it’s Netanyahu
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 26, 2009
The Likud Party leader Benjamin Netanyahu will probably be Israels next prime minister, propped up by Avigdor Lieberman, who is to the right of Likud. This has set off...
Joe Stalin whispers from the grave, ‘Welcome back, fairness doctrine’
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 26, 2009
Begin with the absurdities. One local radio talk show features a joint format: one conservative, one liberal. Mr. Caplis. Mr. Silverman. Are we now supposed to time...
Newspapers are civic treasures; we hope the Rocky Mountain News survives
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 19, 2009
We do not presume to know the ins and outs of the finances of the Rocky Mountain News or of the Denver Newspaper Agency, which operates both the News and […]
Think Livni or Netanyahu is in charge? Think again
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 19, 2009
When Yogi Berra said it aint over until its over, he could well have had the likes of Ehud Olmert in mind. He is perched to do a deal that […]
Best drug in the world
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 19, 2009
Hollywood, it seems, doesnt need a stimulus package. For verification, just tune into the Academy Awards extravaganza this weekend. All the cinematic giants will be...
What Israel’s election means
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 12, 2009
Whom Israelis elected as their leader is not yet clear. What the electorate said, however, is very clear. Whether Tzipi Livni or Benjamin Netanyahu becomes prime...
Rabbi Noach Weinberg, 1931-2009
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 12, 2009
With the major Jewish educational presence overlooking the Western Wall in Jerusalem, with many innovative and massively attended programs, with 27 outreach branches...
The pardon Pollard campaign uses the wrong tactics
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 05, 2009
We received a post-mortem on the failed attempt to have ex-Pres. George W. Bush pardon Jonathan Pollard, the American spy convicted of passing American secrets to...
