Every ten years, the holidays of Passover, Easter and Ramadan overlap, and U.S. diplomats have been working with security officials throughout the region to prepare for an increased likelihood of violence in Jerusalem as tensions rise and true believers of all three faiths converge on the city. 

Most presidents learn the hard way that the Middle East demands their attention in almost all circumstances, regardless of competing priorities in other parts of the world.

From its creation in the early 1960’s, AIPAC has been a focused organization that works with elected officials of both parties and all ideologies to promote the safety and security of Israel and strengthen the U.S.-Israel relationship.

For almost a decade, the U.S. and other world powers have engaged in a protracted set of negotiations with Iran over that country’s ability to build weapons of mass destruction.

It now looks as if Bennett has emerged as a key interlocutor with Russian president Vladimir Putin and may even end up playing a critical role in brokering a peace deal at some point.

One thing that could quickly undermine the cohesion of the U.S.-led alliance would be for Biden to waver in the face of similar bullying elsewhere on the international stage.

The Biden Administration is adjusting to the challenges of a tri-polar world. Most of Europe has realized that Russia will be a military concern and an economic threat for the foreseeable future. And U.S. allies on the Pacific Rim understand that our country’s pivot to China will not be as complete a re-ordering of priorities as they had hoped.

The twin issues of homelessness and crime will dominate this election from beginning to end, and both have the potential to be Achilles’ heels for the type of progressive candidates who make up most of the top tier of competitors in this election.

Goldberg eventually apologized, but her original comments reflect a prevailing attitude in many underrepresented communities which embody a growing threat to all Jews.

This week, the same Chinese leadership that is persecuting the Uyghurs is also hosting the Winter Olympic Games, which provides an ideal opportunity for worldwide condemnation against the genocide.