The sad reality is that there are no purely domestic issues in Israel. Issues that would be dealt with by municipalities in other countries - such as how to deal with a dangerous bridge or how to resolve conflicts between religious and secular bus riders - become major international issues when they occur in Israel.
Scientists search for truth. Philosophers search for morality. A criminal trial searches for only one result: proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
There will never be another Ed Koch. He was an original, but he represented a significant, if shrinking, segment of American Jewry who refused to compromise their liberal values, their support for Israel or their Jewish pride.
I'm not a single-issue person, but I spend so much time on Israel because it is so unfairly condemned around the world.
I've had such a satisfying life professionally and personally. I hope my tombstone says, 'Never boring.'
I'm a very tough guy, and I fight hard, and I don't give up. And that makes me friends and that makes me enemies, and I know that.
A criminal trial is never about seeking justice for the victim. If it were, there could be only one verdict: guilty.
Judges are the weakest link in our system of justice, and they are also the most protected.
