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Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky Esq. is a senior research associate at the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy.

Displaced Palestinians protest in front of a headquarters affiliated with the United Nations and the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), demanding the provision of flour and hunger relief in the Gaza Strip, on Nov. 17, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90.

The end of UNRWA

It is time for new thinking and approaches when it comes to the Palestinian refugees.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Feb. 19, 2025

Pepole walk in central Jerusalem next to a sign congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term

Here are five suggested measures the incoming administration can take to solidify previous advances and promote security in the region.

Chaim Silberstein and Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Dec. 18, 2024

An UNRWA school in eastern Jerusalem on Jan. 29, 2024. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Evict UNRWA from Jerusalem

Israel should no longer indulge an organization that is pro-terror and anti-peace.

Chaim Silberstein and Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Feb. 11, 2024

Palestinians fly Hamas flags after Ramadan prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, April 22, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Hamas in Jerusalem

The terror organization is using schools and non-profits to spread incitement and terrorism.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Dec. 5, 2023

Deep concerns about American Jewish leadership

American Jewish leaders profess to support a Jewish and democratic Israel. Yet they blithely oppose legislation that would make the State of Israel more Jewish and more democratic.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky

Feb. 2, 2023