Pope Francis pillories Israel, providing a moral free pass to its existential enemies Abetting the global campaign to demonize the Jewish state, the pontiff endangered the lives of Jews but got the Gazans no closer to “the day after.” Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein Jan. 15, 2025
The world’s big October 7 lies The strategy of repeating a lie until people believe it has proven to be a bonanza for Hamas. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Dr. Deborah Soffen July 17, 2024
Who will protect Palestinian children from Hamas? The use of child soldiers and human shields is part of Hamas's plan. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Dr. Deborah Soffen Feb. 4, 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury, this is a battle of good vs. evil You do not understand that “two wrongs don’t make a right” is not the moral principle upon which we must stand when faced with genocidal terror. Rabbi Abraham Cooper Nov. 16, 2023
Japan-Israel ties at 70: obstacles and opportunities With shared democratic values and tech-driven economies, there’s much to be gained by forming a strong alliance between Japan and Israel. However, if Japan sincerely wants to form such an alliance, its government must show that it shares the same values as Israel and the U.S. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Kinue Tokudome Dec. 27, 2021
‘The Boston Globe’ can’t forgive Israel for not carpet-bombing Gaza An artistically talented armchair anti-Semite and the elites who run the paper defend an incendiary cartoon that shows an Israeli tank crushing Palestinian resistance, putting all blame for suffering in the Gaza Strip on the Jewish state. Rabbi Abraham Cooper June 3, 2021
Japan and Israel in the post-Abe era: Opportunities and pitfalls New premier Yoshihide Suga has an opportunity to build on Shinzo Abe’s legacy, as well as make a few needed changes to the Asian nation’s Middle East policy. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Kinue Tokudome and Ted Gover Oct. 7, 2020
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s slam dunk against anti-Semitism Against this backdrop of apologies—real, faux and muted—the basketball star’s op-ed, “Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?” ignited suppressed discussions that have largely gone unchallenged. Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman July 24, 2020
Skin color is neither a prerequisite nor disqualifier in the quest for justice We cannot but wonder whether Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders knows that the Prophet Amos enjoined everyone, including “white Jewish men,” to “hate evil and love good and establish justice at the gate.” Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Harold Brackman March 11, 2020
