Moshe Dann

Moshe Dann was an Assistant Professor of History at CUNY and other institutions in the NYC area before moving to Israel 30 years ago. Moshe is a writer and journalist living in Jerusalem.

Most Recent Articles by Moshe Dann:


Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinians

The European Union and the Palestinian Authority have developed a plan to destroy Israel

They don’t have to do the dirty, immoral work of opposing Israel’s existence directly; no messy concentration camps. The EU pays others to do it

Moreover, according to EUC spokespeople, the EUC supports “non-military” branches of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria through transfers of funds to those governments.

Some argue that “the occupation” prevents Palestinians from “controlling their own fate" This ignores the fact that the PA and Hamas already control the areas under their brutal authoritarian rule

A perspective on the Israel-Arab-Palestinian conflict

Judaism’s holiest site, the Temple Mount, not the Western Wall, should be a symbol of tolerance and holiness, not a place to accommodate Muslim bigotry, hatred and incitement.

With Islamist forces waiting to take advantage of any power vacuum, the area would plunge into Somalia-like chaos

Boycotting products of Israeli settlements supports the eviction of Jews from all settlements and the establishment of a Palestinian state instead

Declaring sovereignty and extending Israel’s legal system to Area C of Judea and Samaria would strengthen Israeli democracy and Israel’s judicial system. It would protect Jewish communities, allow for economic development

The notion of “Israeli occupation” was first used in UNSC Resolution 242 (1967) and reaffirmed in UNSC Resolution 338 (1973)

The Iran deal and its effect on Palestinianism

Torah and the rabbis were very careful to avoid any form of a cult of personality.

The war on terrorism August 3, 2014
The Arab/Muslim crusade against Israel

Disputed lands which Arabs have recently claimed in places like Ofra/ Amona, Migron and Ulpana were deemed abandoned and ownerless.

Why blame John Kerry? November 15, 2013
In its campaign against Israel, the ICRC has violated its mandate, distorted the FGC and wreaked much confusion. John Kerry is not its first victim and won’t be its last

Are settlements worth it? October 24, 2013
Conflating security and defense costs with assistance to settlements distorts reality and masks more serious economic problems

Nothing Israel can offer – short of suicide – will satisfy Arabs.

Isaiah Nation June 26, 2013
Grounded in the vision of Isaiah, the State of Israel can be a mechanism that imbues life with holiness, a shining “light unto the nations.”

The right of Jews to live anywhere in Eretz Yisrael is the essence of the re-establishment of the state

The international community can and must take responsibility for removing all WMD from Syria.

As part of a new Syrian government, Hizbullah will be protected and legitimized.

EU blindness to Hezbollah’s threat is a repetition of what happened in the 1930s.

From biblical sources to modern times; a brief history of the Golan Heights.

The dynamic mayor was simply undaunted by obstacles

Myth number 4. The Palestinians deserve a state, just like Israel.

Jerusalem kidnapped October 9, 2012
Support for Israel is bipartisan; it should not be a wedge issue. But Obama has changed the rules of the game

“Post-Zionism” is the moral argument against Zionism.

The navel of the world, the womb of Jewish existence.