About the Author

Lenny Ben-David

The writer served as deputy chief of mission of the Israeli Embassy in Washington. Today, an international consultant, he blogs at www.lennybendavid.com.
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Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from the Holy Land

Robert Kennedy’s 1948 Reports from the Holy Land

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On the cusp of Israeli independence, keen insights from a 22-year-old American scion.

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LBJ: A Friend in Deed

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Lyndon Johnson's actions to rescue hundreds of endangered Jews during the Holocaust.

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Why Are They Saying All Those Terrible Things About Israel?

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Israel-bashing in the media: is it just coincidence, or are there other factors driving this trend?

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Next time you read about Israel in the newspaper, be sure you know how to read between the lines.

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Quash the PLO, not the PA

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Splitting the PLO from the PA presents the United States government with the option to officially label the PLO - and not necessarily the PA - as a terrorist group.

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