Bruce Ticker is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Nationwide, the Middle East debate has poisoned the mechanics of local governments which are already overwhelmed by concerns over transportation, housing, homelessness, health, education and so on. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Gaza Intrudes Upon America’s Municipal Elections Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAMohamed Sabry Soliman must hate Jews more than he loves his wife and five children, to paraphrase Golda Meir. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Boulder Assailant Sacrifices Welfare of His Family Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWas it peaceful protest to attack and injure janitorial employees at Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall a year ago? To seize and occupy the same building? To block traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, the approach to Chicago’s congested O’Hare International Airport and the jammed southbound lanes of the 110 freeway below the iconic four-level stacked interchange in Los Angeles? [Bruce S. Ticker]
A clause in U.S. House Resolution 409, Recognizing the Nakba and Palestinian Refugees’ Rights, urges Congress to “reject bigoted efforts to question, dismiss, or otherwise deny the existence of Palestinians and their humanity.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
Tlaib Vilifies Israel in Resolution to Recognize the Nakba Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USATrump is treating the Holocaust Memorial Council as a patronage dump, as if he is awarding a spot on the zoning board. Presidents, governors and mayors are going to base many of their appointments on politics, but a wise president will approach the Holocaust council with particular propriety when one considers the delicate subject matter. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Trump Dumps Prominent Democrats from Holocaust Memorial Council Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, International, Jewish History, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAIt is no surprise that Mel, a spokesperson for a pro-Palestinian group, would declare, “We were definitely surprised about the charges being filed.” [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Anti-Israel Demonstrators in N.Y. and L.A. Deserve to Be Prosecuted Read More »
Bruce Ticker, California, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USALet us hope that U.S. Sen. Andy Kim and his fellow Democrats can take a hint. They must come to grips with the potential loss of Jewish voters who are anxious about the party’s approach to Israel and antisemitism. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Democrats Alienate Jewish Voters with Anti-Israel Stands Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USACody A. Balmer is a man of violence, assuming that police have the right person. He was charged with jumping a fence onto the grounds of the governor’s mansion in Harrisburg and allegedly tossing Molotov cocktail-type devices into the very room where Gov. Josh Shapiro hosted a seder a few hours earlier on the first night of Passover. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Antisemitism Suspected in Governor’s Mansion Arson Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAMaybe Sanders, an independent from Vermont, is right. It is possible that Israel has gone too far. As for Risch, we do not want to risk weakening Israel’s military capabilities. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Congressional Debate over Israel and Hamas Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAPresident Trump started out right when he proclaimed that he would weaponize a 1952 law to deport foreign students who disrupted campus activities, among other offenses. However, he has repeatedly blundered in executing this mission. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Questioning the Case against Mahmoud Khalil Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USARepublican in central Florida appeared to threaten Democratic members of Congress, one of whom tried to single out Israel in congressional legislation. In a separate episode, an Arab leader in Australia distorted Israel’s role in its current conflict with Hamas. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: Crude Language and Political Stunts Mar Both Sides of Middle East Debate Read More »
Bruce Ticker, International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAMuslims and Arabs in Maine, Michigan and Los Angeles over the weekend seemed to blame Israel, America and others for everything, but they don’t accept responsibility in the never-ending Israel-Hamas war. [Bruce S. Ticker]
Pro-Palestinian Forces Blame Everyone But Themselves Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined ContributorsThere are credible signs that Trump is doing right to investigate Khalil, who has morphed into an Arab superstar since he was arrested on March 8 at his Upper Manhattan apartment. It is part of Trump’s mission to deport foreigners who participate in anti-Israel activities. [Bruce S. Ticker]
OpEd: The Case Against Mahmoud Khalil Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Israel, Middle East, Science, Medicine, & Education, Staff and Bylined Contributors, USAWhen he adorned his suit lapel with a “Free Palestine” pin in early March, I had to wonder if he deserved his nomination for best supporting actor in The Brutalist. Did he need to do any acting to portray an antisemitic industrialist? [Bruce S. Ticker]
Actor Guy Pearce is Ill-Informed about Israel and Gaza Read More »
Antisemitism, Bruce Ticker, Holocaust, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USA