Holocaust denier running for Congress should be condemned, defeated in November
By Max Breene
News editor
@maxbreene18
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
Come November, a Holocaust denier and neo-Nazi sympathizer could represent the GOP on the ballot in Illinois’s 3rd Congressional District.
Arthur Jones, who has unsuccessfully run for the Republican nomination in the 3rd District five ...
With vote to condemn Trump’s Jerusalem decision, UN proves to be on side of peace
By Mitzpeh Staff
@Mitzpeh
Early this month, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the embassy there from Tel Aviv. Following the announcement, there were protests on the West Bank in which Palestinians clashed with Israeli officers. According to CNN, hundreds were injured ...
UMD students divided on Trump Jerusalem decision
By Jackie Budko
For Mitzpeh
@JackieBudko
Since the end of World War II, Israel and Palestine have been fighting over Jerusalem and the issue of to whom the city belongs.
Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital and as a sacred religious site, but Israel currently controls the entire city.
On ...
Congress should go against Trump, keep Iran nuclear deal in place
By Mitzpeh Staff
@Mitzpeh
On October 13, President Donald Trump announced that he is decertifying the international Iran nuclear deal, which would leave the decision of imposing sanctions on Iran and terminating the agreement up to Congress.
The deal is an international agreement between Iran, the P5+1—permanent members of the United ...
Inexperienced, unqualified Kushner is wrong man to broker peace in Middle East
By Mitzpeh Staff
@Mitzpeh
When Jared Kushner made his first trip to Israel in June as a senior adviser to the president, brokering peace in the Middle East was one of his biggest responsibilities. For an issue as important to global interest as Middle East peace, one would think the U.S. would send more than an amateur diplomat to broker a ...
New Saudi leadership opens avenues for Middle East friendship
By Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JacobAndrewBaum
Views expressed in opinion columns are the author’s own.
In recent history, U.S. relations with the Saudi Arabian government have been characterized by a trade-off between emphasis on human rights and security. During President Barack Obama’s administration, Saudi leaders rejected ...
U.S. embassy move in Israel would delay peace
Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JakeatUMD
Since his inauguration in January, President Donald Trump has left a trail of broken campaign promises in his wake. His plan to build a wall on the southern border at Mexico’s expense ended up sticking Americans with the bill instead, and most Americans didn’t even want it. He promised to develop a plan ...
New SGA should combat hateful messages directed toward Jewish community
By Sean Strader
For the Mitzpeh
@seanstrader13
With a new student government in place for the next academic year, there are many issues it must set its sights on. However, with hostile messages still being posted around campus, maintaining a positive and welcoming environment around this university should hold a place of urgency on its ...
Trump administration should look to replace ineffective press secretary
By Jacqueline Hyman
Editor-in-chief
@jacqbh58
In the last few months, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has had to clarify some confusing and controversial statements from President Donald Trump. And up until this past week, I had some sympathy for him. After all, making sense of Trump’s less than conventional statements can’t be an ...
David Friedman: ally or threat?
By Jake Baum
For the Mitzpeh
@JakeatUMD
In the hyper-nuanced, ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, peace should always be the endgame. If we want to justify American interventionism, we must be in pursuit of the values that define us – democracy, peace, and justice.
Throughout the conflict, the U.S. government’s position has ...
