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Martin Oliner

Martin Oliner

Martin Oliner is chairman of Religious Zionists of America, president of the Culture for Peace Institute and a committee member of the Jewish Agency for Israel. He currently serves as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, appointed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The views expressed here are his own.

Mike Huckabee
Opinion
Supporting the land, people and State of Israel
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee is a closer friend than anyone who has ever been in the very sensitive role.
Feb. 18, 2026
Martin Oliner
26th World Zionist Congress
Opinion
It’s time for the WZO and KKL to go
May. 8, 2025
Martin Oliner
Jonathan Greenblatt
Opinion
The ADL needs to reconsider its positions
Jan. 30, 2025
Martin Oliner
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman at the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires. Nov. 20, 2018. Photo by Matias Lynch/Shutterstock.
Opinion
Don’t give the Saudis the bomb
The solution is to take out Iran, not foster regional proliferation.
Oct. 4, 2023
Martin Oliner
The Knesset menorah in Jerusalem. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Opinion
Optimism for Israel in troubled times
For us proud religious Zionists, seeing such internal disputes inside the Jewish state need not be a cause of despair.
Apr. 26, 2023
Martin Oliner
Palestinian supporters of Morocco celebrate the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match between Morocco and Portugal, in Nablus, Dec. 10, 2022. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
Opinion
The Netanyahu government must stop coddling Qatar
The Gulf country finances terror and the international campaign against Israel.
Feb. 1, 2023
Martin Oliner
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Source: Flickr.
Opinion
The American Jewish left’s endorsement of antisemitism
Defending Ilhan Omar crosses a red line.
Dec. 25, 2022
Martin Oliner
Nachman Shai
Opinion
Israeli corruption law must be the same for all politicians
Charges that Diaspora Ministry funds may have been misappropriated should be treated with the same seriousness as the accusations against Benjamin Netanyahu.
Aug. 23, 2022
Martin Oliner
Israeli academic and politician Ruth Calderon at the Rabbi Kook Museum in Jerusalem, March 5, 2018. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Opinion
Ruth Calderon is unfit to head the Jewish Agency
The former Yesh Atid MK has engaged in hate speech throughout her career, and no one has asked her to take it back.
Jan. 31, 2022
Martin Oliner
Yamina Party leader Naftali Bennett arrives at the President's Rouse in Jerusalem, May 5, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.
Opinion
Naftali Bennett lied his way to the top
This is not the time for Israel to be experimenting with leaders.
Jun. 8, 2021
Martin Oliner
Skyline of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Credit: Pixabay.
Opinion
UAE and Israel: A match made in heaven
The agreement creates opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, tourism and technology, which is needed more than ever during the health and economic crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 14, 2020
Martin Oliner
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