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Joseph Puder

Joseph Puder is the founder and director of the Interfaith Taskforce for America and Israel (ITAI).

The East London Mosque. Credit: Dilwar H via Wikimedia Commons.

Western Europe’s Muslim problem

Muslim migrants arrived in the industrialized Western European states after World War II, many from the countries that were formerly colonial possessions.

Joseph Puder

Nov. 28, 2024

Damage following a targeted strike by the Israeli Air Force in Beirut that killed Radwan Force chief Ibrahim Aqil and 15 other senior Hezbollah terrorists on Sept. 20, 2024. Photo by AFP via Getty Images.

Israel is the front line against radical Islam

Israel has stood alone and firm in its opposition to Iran’s terror network and radical Islamic proxies.

Joseph Puder

Nov. 1, 2024

A female protester raises a placard with a depiction of a red hand on the face of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest held by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 17, 2024. Photo by Natalia Campos/Getty Images.

Ireland and Israel’s strained relationship

Dublin has become the most anti-Israel member of the European Union.

Joseph Puder

Oct. 28, 2024

Former President Jimmy Carter. Credit: Courtesy of the Carter Center.

When it comes to the Mideast, American weakness invites aggression

The perception of the Carter administration as weak emboldened Iran to invade the U.S. embassy. A similar perception of the Biden-Harris administration led Hamas to invade Israel.

Joseph Puder

Oct. 13, 2024

The American and Israeli flags are screened on the walls of Jerusalem's Old City to thank U.S. President Joe Biden for his support for Israel on Oct. 18, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel must free itself from dependency on Washington

Complying with U.S. interests often impacts Israel's deterrence.

Joseph Puder

Sept. 19, 2024

IDF soldiers during Operation Peace for Galilee in 1982. Source: IDF Spokesperson's Unit via Wikimedia Commons.

The imperative of removing Hamas

In the 1982 Peace for Galilee campaign, Israel forced the expulsion of the PLO from Lebanon.

Joseph Puder

Aug. 20, 2024