Julie Paris
Julie Paris
(Photo by AllyE, courtesy of iStock)
May 28, 2026, 10:09 am
Jewish American Heritage Month: Defending the promise of the American dream
This Jewish American Heritage Month, I commend my many friends and neighbors who have chosen to pick up the mantle of American democracy.
By Julie Paris
(L-r) U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, and Twitch streamer Hasan Piker pose during a rally for El-Sayed, April 7, 2026. (Andrew Lapin/JTA)
April 22, 2026, 9:22 am
Drawing the line: At a time of rising antisemitism, leadership demands moral clarity
Antisemitism must not be tolerated or excused by anyone, especially those elected to represent all their constituents, including Jewish and Zionist communities.
By Julie Paris
East End Food Co-op. (Photo by David Rullo)
February 25, 2026, 9:47 am
Standing with Israel and our community
Why the Co-op should be a bridge, not a barrier
By Julie Paris
Nov. 15, 2023. protest with Jewish Voice for Peace and If Not Now on Hollywood Boulevard. The Movement Against Antizionism views claims of genocide in Gaza as a modern blood libel. (Marcywinograd, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons)
October 1, 2025, 10:51 am
What JVP gets wrong about Israel, Hamas and the Gaza war
This misleading messaging is not fact-based and inverts reality. Many people, including our children, encounter these claims regularly, and we owe them facts and context.
By Julie Paris
Flag of Israel close up. (Photo by cottonbro studio, courtesy of Pexels)
December 13, 2023, 11:53 am
Calls for a premature ceasefire are ‘immoral and counterproductive’
Israel was forced to enter a war that it never wanted in a fight for its survival and a race against time to rescue the hostages.
By Julie Paris
StandWithUs Mid-Atlantic Director Julie-Paris and Ambassador Gilad Erdan at the signing with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (Photo courtesy of StandWithUs)
July 13, 2023, 10:23 am
An economic Iron Dome protecting Israel
Discrimination is always wrong, and state-sponsored discrimination is particularly egregious, making anti-BDS laws that much more important.
By Julie Paris
Jerusalem (Photo courtesy of Pixabay)
April 20, 2023, 3:03 pm
Education about Israel is the ‘road to peace’
It is incumbent upon all of us to actively engage in finding solutions to antisemitism.
By Julie Paris
Israeli flag. (Photo by cottonbro via Pexels)
February 8, 2022, 8:45 am
Anti-Zionism in Jewish institutions: The limits of ‘inclusivity’
"Inclusion is important, but Jewish organizations must ensure they do not compromise their core values for the sake of including those who seek Israel’s destruction."
By Lauren Baldel and Julie Paris
November 13, 2019, 8:05 pm
J Street’s pro-Israel stance requires clarification
Organization undermines elected government of Israel
By Julie Paris
Hamas militants are seen during a military show in Gaza City, July 20, 2017. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
August 17, 2018, 10:45 am
Rep. Mike Doyle, a friend of Israel, should take his name off H.R. 4391
This resolution is not about protecting innocent children, but rather a dishonest effort by Israel’s foes to single out and demonize the Jewish state in the name of “human rights.”
By Julie Paris
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