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 ...
