Steve Kramer grew up in Atlantic City, graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1967, adopted the hippie lifestyle until 1973, then joined the family business for 15 years. Steve moved to Israel from Margate, NJ in 1991 with his family. He has written more than 1100 articles about Israel and Jews since making Aliyah. Steve and his wife Michal live in Kfar Saba.
At the time of the attack (6:30 am) Ronit was walking her dogs far from her home. When she heard nearby firing, she sheltered in the closest house until she could return home. [Steve Kramer]
Touring Southern Israel in the Aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023 Massacres Read More »
Israel, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodThere was an interesting article in the weekend edition of the Jerusalem Post by Jonathan Lieberman, a rabbi and physician living in Netanya, but originally from Manchester, England. He wrote “A time machine of Jewish memory,” describing Seders from past times. [Steve Kramer]
For a year and a half Israelis have suffered from two disputes that have divided the population, one a change in the power of the High Court (Hebrew acronym: Bagatz), and the other the rescue of our hostages and ultimate victory against Iran-backed Hamas. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Israel’s Two Major Conundrums Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve KramerIsrael’s softheartedness is a big problem. I’m not advocating that Israelis copy the inhuman, atrocious behavior of our enemies, but there must be a change from Israel trying to please the UN (won’t happen), the EU (won’t happen), the International Red Cross (won’t happen), and so many other individuals and groups (won’t happen). [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: Israel Must Be Prickly Like a Porcupine Read More »
Antisemitism, International, Israel, Jewish Religion, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer
Incorporating human figures are metallic “trees” Ben-David placed around the grounds, 3-D sculptural art works, and 3-D “paintings” All in all, the exhibit leaves a strong impression of Ben-David’s oeuvres. [Steve Kramer]
Cooling it in Jerusalem Read More »
Israel, Music, Dance, and Visual Arts, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodUp to and including the present, the Palestinian Arabs in Gaza have been prevented from escaping the war zone, except for some thousands who successfully bribed their way over the border with Egypt. (This reminds one of East Germany, where citizens were also prevented from leaving the country.) [Steve Kramer]
No Nation Wants the Gazans Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
The commanding Clock Tower, which is a stone’s throw from the light rail stop, was built in in 1900 in “Palestine” by the Ottoman Sultan, Abdul Hamid II. His purpose was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the sultan’s reign. Six of these clock towers were built in Palestine, among the stupendous total of about 100 throughout the Ottoman Empire. [Steve Kramer]
Touring Jaffa and Tel Aviv with a Son from Arizona Read More »
Israel, Philanthropy & Volunteerism, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodTrump’s November 2024 victory is seen as a game changer for Israel, nullifying much of the Biden agenda and installing a much needed, friendly American ally to back up Israel. But not all signs indicate that outcome. On the plus side are very Zionist appointees: Marco Rubio, Secretary of State; Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense; Mike Waltz, National Security Advisor; Elise Stefanik, US Ambassador to the UN; Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel; and many others. [Steve Kramer]
One could name many more peoples who were forced from their homes and livelihoods because of wars. But there’s only one group that, unlike all the others who made new homes for themselves, refused to build new lives for themselves, even to the point of having a unique UN Agency, UNRWA, which administers to them alone. Of course, this was all aided and abetted by Jew haters in the UN and Muslim Arabs, whose ultimate goal is Israel’s destruction.[Steve Kramer]
OpEd: U.N. Has Conferred ‘Eternal’ Refugee Status on Palestinians Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve KramerWhen it comes to the UN, anti-Israel resolutions not only are the most popular agenda items in the General Assembly and the Security Council, but resolutions against Israel often fill the calendars of the UN’s constituent agencies. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: United Nations and its Agencies Thoroughly Biased against Israel Read More »
International, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA
Some view Netanyahu as the consummate statesman while others see him as a power-mad autocrat. Objectively speaking, he is the first premier of Israel to be born after Israel’s independence, the only premier to have spent years in the US as a student, and the youngest man to have reached the pinnacle of Israeli political power. By the same token, Bibi is the only sitting Prime Minister to be charged with criminal offenses. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: What Will Netanyahu’s Legacy Be? Read More »
Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve KramerThere was a time, not so long ago, when the Iranian mullahs seemed to be on top of the world. Their vision of an Iranian Caliphate stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea was succeeding. Iran, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon – all were lined up and ready with Gaza to activate Iran’s “Ring of Fire” circling Israel. Israel’s destruction by the “axis of resistance” would have made Iran the preeminent power in the Middle East, eclipsing both Turkey and Egypt. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: The Iranian ‘Ring of Fire’ Around Israel Has Been Doused Read More »
Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USARecently we followed in the footsteps of many Israelis and traveled south to the “Gaza envelope” (the area of Jewish communities adjacent to the border). We were on one of two buses sponsored by the ESRA organization going to the area where 1,269 Israelis (and some others) were killed, thousands were wounded, and 250+ were kidnapped. In addition to our bus there were many other busses and private cars visiting the area. [Steve Kramer]
Visiting the Gaza Envelope Read More »
Israel, Jewish History, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, Travel and FoodIsrael, which has been fighting Hamas in Gaza for more than a year, is finally willing to drastically reduce the power of the Jew-hating United Nations in this conflict. [Steve Kramer]
OpEd: UNWRA Finally is Barred by Israeli Parliament Read More »
International, Israel, Opinion, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Steve Kramer, USA