Martin Oliner

Martin Oliner is president of the Religious Zionists of America.

 Tucker Carlson, founder of Tucker Carlson Network, holds a pack of nicotine pouches while speaking during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

As Trump fights for America's safety, Tucker Carlson undermines the US and its allies - opinion

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attend a dinner at the White House. Trump will always support Israel because he rightly believes that preventing harm to Israel helps America, the writer affirms.

Donald Trump's commitment to Israel remains undeniable, a decade later - opinion

HATIKVAH AND Labor Zionist Alliance delegates at the World Zionist Congress: Zionism has never skirted the tough questions, and it was encouraging to see that tradition continue at this Congress, say the writers.

Zionist institutions need national oversight, instead they get bureaucratic expansion - opinion


A disappointment: Smotrich shows a lack of gratitude to Trump - opinion

Politicians like Smotrich come and go. However, President Trump is one of a kind, and his leadership must be celebrated, savored, and graciously rewarded.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich addresses a parliamentary faction meeting of his Religious Zionist Party in the Knesset on Monday. ‘His recent behavior displayed a face that makes me ashamed to be a religious Zionist,’ the writer charges.

Globalizing the Intifada killed Charlie Kirk - opinion

The pro-Hamas movement on college campuses and communities throughout the United States legitimized violence and hateful discourse for any cause, calling for resistance by any means.

FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, greets the crowd during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Vilna Jewish leadership betray their heritage - opinion

Vilna was the center of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union, hosting the Hibat Zion movement, Poalei Zion Party, and Chovevei Zion conventions.

 Vilnius, Lithuania

Iran strike reveals Trump’s courage and Schumer’s betrayal of Israel - opinion

The next time everyone who cares about Israel casts their ballots, they must keep in mind what the top official in each party did at this fateful time.

 US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.

Make the Holocaust Memorial Council great again: Making changes to fight antisemitism - opinion

In its current form, is the museum really fulfilling that important role? As a proud member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council, I shudder to say that the answer is, unfortunately, no.

 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Mike Huckabee should harmonize US Jews - opinion

Huckabee’s appointment will be passed easily in the Republican-controlled Senate and House of Representatives, where a majority have views on Israel closer to Huckabee’s than Pesner’s.

 MIKE HUCKABEE speaks at a presidential campaign event in support of Donald Trump last October.

Let Donald Trump make Gaza great again - opinion

If he receives the international support he deserves, President Trump will succeed at making Gaza great again.

 JORDAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Ayman Safadi (right) and then-Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry attend a news conference on the Jordanian side of the Dead Sea last year. US President Donald Trump says he would like Jordan and Egypt to take in Gazan Palestinians temporarily or on a long-term basis.

Time for Trump to fix Doug’s damage - opinion

Trump administration appointees should be people who understand that America was and is exceptional. They should also be people who have been loyal to Trump through thick and thin.

US SECOND GENTLEMAN Douglas Emhoff and then-US ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann attend a news conference at a meeting of special envoys and coordinators on combating antisemitism, in 2023 in Berlin. Doug’s dismal failure at countering antisemitism is clear for anyone with eyes to see, Oliner argues

Trump making Middle East safer since election landslide - opinion

But, of course, no one understood how important it is to hold out for Trump better than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 US PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump and secretary of state-designate Marco Rubio attend a campaign event before last month’s presidential election. ‘Israeli officials have told me privately that they cannot wait for Secretary of State Antony Blinken to be replaced by Marco Rubio,’ says the writer.

Wake up, 'sleepy Joe': You're too late for peace – opinion

Why Biden’s ceasefire efforts might fall short of addressing Iran’s threat.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House last month.