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Joseph Frager

Dr. Joseph Frager is a lifelong activist and physician. He is chairman of Israel advocacy for the Rabbinical Alliance of America, chairman of the executive committee of American Friends of Ateret Cohanim and executive vice president of the Israel Heritage Foundation.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with released hostages in the Oval Office at the White House on March 5, 2025. Credit: Molly Riley/White House.

Making good on campaign promise

The president has cracked down on antisemitism on college campuses, sent weapons to Israel and helped bring hostages back.

Joseph Frager

March 20, 2025

View of the port in Gaza City on Aug. 13, 2020. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash90.

Gateway to a reimagined, blossoming Gaza Strip

If President Donald Trump's vision is realized, the port of Gaza could usher in regional economic and security opportunities.

Joseph Frager

March 13, 2025

The Russian and Japanese delegations meet during the Treaty of Portsmouth in 1905. Courtesy: P. F. Collier & Son via Wikimedia Commons.

‘Big stick’ politics can end the war between Russia and Ukraine

President Donald Trump has his work cut out for him as he seeks to make peace between these adversaries, though history points a way forward.

Joseph Frager

March 4, 2025

Palestinians near destroyed homes in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Feb. 16, 2025. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Trump plan offers chance for a hopeful future

Relocating residents of Gaza can allow them to focus on their own families instead of devising ways to attack Israelis.

Joseph Frager

Feb. 17, 2025

Palestinians fleeing from Khan Yunis to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Dec. 5, 2023. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

Beyond Gaza, a chance for stability

Had the money that was poured into the building of tunnels and weaponry to attack Israel been used for peaceful purposes, no one would be talking about relocating the population.

Joseph Frager

Feb. 11, 2025

An FBI “Most Wanted Terrorist” poster for Palestinian terrorist Ahlam Ahmad Tamimi, one of the masterminds of the Aug. 9, 2001 bombing of the Sbarro pizzeria in Jerusalem that led to the deaths of 15 civilians, two of them Americans. Source: FBI.

US should demand the extradition of terrorists who killed its citizens

The recidivist rate for terrorists released in the Gilad Shalit deal was 82%.

Joseph Frager

Jan. 31, 2025

Israeli supporters of Donald Trump wave flags in Jerusalem to support his candidacy for the presidential election, Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

What Trump can change in 100 days

The president-elect has an opportunity to accomplish many of his agenda items, including dealing with Iran and Hamas.

Joseph Frager

Jan. 8, 2025

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump meets with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Nov. 13, 2024. Photo by Cameron Smith/White House.

2024: A year in review

This year will go down in history as the year Israel re-asserted itself and Trump regained the presidency.

Joseph Frager

Dec. 31, 2024

Pete Hegseth at the 2019 Teen Student Action Summit hosted by Turning Point USA on July 23, 2019. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons.

The right man for the job

Pete Hegseth, who has dedicated his life to America, is a strong supporter of Israel.

Joseph Frager

Dec. 9, 2024