COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan is a former principal of Jerusalem elementary and middle schools, and was a member of Kibbutz Re'im from 1994-1999. She is the author of Mistake-Proof Parenting , based on the time-tested wisdom found in the Book of Proverbs, available on Amazon.

 New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping - opinion

Maureen Galindo, left, and Johnny Garcia, candidates for U.S. House District 35, participate in a forum held by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area in the Sidney Board Room at Brooks in San Antonio on Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Texas Democrat's call to round up, castrate Jews echoes darkest chapters of history - opinion

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Antisemitism has returned after October 7, despite decades of remembrance - opinion


Laurie Cardoza Moore: The difference between Tucker Carlson and a real Christian - opinion

Laurie Cardoza Moore argues for Christian responsibility to oppose antisemitism and strengthen Jewish-Christian ties.

Tucker Carlson

Viral memes are being weaponized to turn Americans against Israel - opinion

Aided and abetted by podcasters, politicians, and the famous, the accusation that this is ‘Bibi’s war’ has taken off.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holding a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office, January 27, 2026.

How bad does it have to get before Jews finally leave? - opinion

Jews need not wait until things are so bad that they have exhausted all of their options.

A RABBI leads a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

The thriving and lucrative business of antisemitism - opinion

Today’s trendy, provocative, and libelous claims against Jews have replaced the entertainment of the Roman Colosseum, where Christians were thrown to the lions for sport. 

Megyn Kelly speaks during a rally for US President-elect Donald Trump, the day before he is scheduled to be inaugurated for a second term, in Washington, US, January 19, 2025.

Tucker Carlson, Mamdani must accept Israel cannot exist without being a Jewish state - opinion

The Jews were never permanently welcomed anywhere, and now that they have their own homeland, they’re being told they cannot maintain it as a place identified with them.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

Verbal intifada: How modern antisemitism is weaponized through words - opinion

From campuses to social media, antisemitic rhetoric is silencing Jews and normalizing exclusion through the weaponization of words.

 TENTS ARE pitched outside the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, as students occupy parts of British campuses in support of Palestinians in Gaza, this week. Supporters of genocidal jihadist groups are spreading mayhem across the Western world, says the writer.

By hosting Mahmoud Khalil, Mamdani sets new rules for justifying October 7 massacre - opinion

From Mamdani's perspective, inviting Khalil is not at all a liability, but, rather, a plus in setting the new rules by which he hopes his supporters will play.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens turn controversy into media attention - opinion

As anti-Israel conspiracies spread, Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are gaining attention at the cost of their reputations.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025

Isolationism endangers the US as radical ideologies rise internally and abroad - opinion

Ignoring rising radical ideologies abroad and at home puts the US's freedom and security in danger.

Demonstrators protesting against the attacks on Iran step on a poster of US President Donald Trump, in Turkey.

Blindness to the global threat: The folly of American isolationism - opinion

Isolationism threatens America’s security as radical ideologies spread. It's time for the US to confront global threats and protect its future.

DEMONSTRATORS PROTESTING against the attacks on Iran step on a poster of US President Donald Trump, in Turkey, last week. While it’s true that America cannot fight every war, it is certainly obligated to fight against those who have threatened to finish it off, the writer says.