In a stunning reversal, the Trafalgar Group, which has been one of the most reliable pollsters this election season, released its latest polling numbers for next week’s Georgia Senate runoff showing that the two Democratic challengers – Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff – are now leading the incumbent Republican senators...
About: David Gerstman
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David Gerstman blogged as Soccer Dad from 2003 to 2010. Formerly a computer programmer, he is now a blogger for The Israel Project’s The Tower blog.
Trump and Netanyahu 2016 AIPAC Speeches Were Precursors to 2020 Israeli-Arab Peace Deals

The peace deals – the Abraham Accords – reached between Israel and various Arab and Muslim nations in recent months seemed unthinkable five years ago, or, frankly, even five months ago.
Kamala Harris And Her Husband Wrongly Portray Hanukkah As A Social Justice Holiday

Last week, Sen. Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Emhoff, who is Jewish, released a saccharine video explaining why Hanukkah is one of the couple’s “favorite holidays.”
Legal Insurrection’s Vijeta Uniyal Honored as One of Top 40 Global Advocates for Israel Online

Over the weekend, Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) unveiled its list of the Top 40 Global Advocates for Israel Online and it included a name familiar to Legal Insurrection readers: LI author Vijeta Uniyal.
How did an Indian man, a resident of Germany (though currently in South Africa for work-related reasons), with little...
Former Biden Aide: Rejoining Nuclear Deal is “High” on Biden’s Agenda

A former aide to Joe Biden said that the former vice president considers rejoining the nuclear deal with Iran to be a priority within his administration’s first few months.
Explosions in Iran Come at Time of Greater Scrutiny of the Regime’s Illicit Weapons’ Research

During the past week, there have been two explosions that highlight the regime’s illicit weapons programs.
Study Finds Palestinian Textbooks Prepare Students for “Continuous and Long-Range Confrontation” with Israel

Last week The Jerusalem Post reported that a recent study of Palestinian Authority textbooks found that the ones used in Palestinian schools are preparing students “for a continuous and long-range confrontation against the State of Israel in order to achieve the final goal, which is the establishment of the State of...
Mourning, Kaddish, and the Coronavirus

Nearly four weeks ago, on Friday night, February 28, my father, Sol E. Gerstman, of blessed memory, passed away.
Trump’s Middle East Peace Deal: What Does It Mean?

Yesterday, standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians.
September 2000: How the fake “Israeli Policeman and Palestinian” image launched the pro-Israel blogosphere

Currently, I am a professional blogger. (Blogging is part of my job description, though it is by no means my only task.)
Every once in a while I reflect on how I got here. I certainly didn’t start out in the field in the 1980s.
Iran’s Decision to Defy Uranium Limits Shows How Bad the Nuclear Deal Was

Earlier this week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif justified Iran’s violation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by increasing its stockpile of enriched uranium above the limit set by the deal.
Iran’s Most Dangerous “Waiver” Game

In recent weeks, Iran has escalated its confrontation with the United States as well as its malign activities in the Middle East.
Earlier this month Iranian operatives attacked two tankers in the Gulf Oman.
Was the Failure to Strike Iran Trump’s “Red Line” Moment?

One way of looking at President Donald Trump’s reversal of striking at Iranian targets at the last minute is that it was Trump’s “red line” moment.
New Book Documents Ties Between BDS Campaign and Terror Groups

The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs just released an electronic “book,” documenting the ties between the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign and Palestinian terror groups.
The book, written by Dan Diker and Adam Shay lays out the connection between Palestinian Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)—effectively...
Palestinians Reject Participation in US-Sponsored Economic Forum in Bahrain

Top Palestinian business leaders are following the lead of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and refusing to attend next month’s economic workshop in Bahrain, The New York Times reported Monday.
The report noted the objections of several prominent Palestinian businessmen. Their primary complaint echoed that of the PA: economic incentives cannot replace the...
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Falsely Claims Palestinian Arabs Created “a Safe Haven” for Jews During and After The Holocaust

In a Yahoo! News podcast called Skullduggery, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D – Mich.) made an outrageous claim about the Holocaust (emphasis added):