Abraham H. Foxman

By Abraham H. Foxman

Opinion
Proud Jews Are Also Committed to Inclusiveness

Last June, Jane Eisner participated in a private roundtable discussion at the Israeli Presidential Conference in Jerusalem about Israel’s Jewish identity. What came out of the talks was the sense that Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora face a similar challenge — how to be a modern people in a modern world while holding…

By Abraham H. Foxman Sep 8, 2013 | 3 min read
Opinion
Leo Frank Trial Still Reverberates a Century Later

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the trial of Leo Frank in Atlanta, let’s begin by stating for the record: No, the Leo Frank case was not the impetus for the founding of the Anti-Defamation League. It is true that the organization, now celebrating its centennial, was founded the same year as the…

By Abraham H. Foxman Aug 27, 2013 | 3 min read
Opinion
For the Best Argument Against a Unilateral Declaration of Statehood, Look to the Palestinians Themselves

With the Palestinian Authority intent on declaring unilateral statehood in September, voices in Israel and in the United States have started to argue with increasing vociferousness against this idea. But for the clearest articulation of why Palestinian unilateral action is a wrongheaded approach one has to look no further than to the Palestinians themselves. Among…

By Abraham H. Foxman May 9, 2011 | 3 min read
Opinion
On the Jewish Agenda(s), Part 1

The next occupant of the Oval Office will help set the national agenda on a wide range of issues of importance to the Jewish community. While our collective concern for the security and well-being of Israel has featured prominently in discussions of our community’s stake in the upcoming presidential election, Jewish groups are also vigorous…

By Abraham H. Foxman, and Barbara Weinstein, and David Zwiebel, and Jaime Rapaport, and Kenneth Bandler, and William C. Daroff Aug 22, 2008 | 7 min read

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