Josh Paul

Historian: Israel, the United Kingdom, and American Foreign Policy
Retweets are not an endorsement. Views expressed here are solely my own.

[Josh Paul @JPaul1252]

My grandparents Simion and Erika, of blessed memory, survived the Shoah in Romania only to have nearly everything they owned stolen by Ceaușescu’s communist government, before fleeing to America in 1960. Never Again is Now.

[American Jewish Committee @AJCGlobal]

On this day in 1941, Romanian dictator Ion Antonescu ordered that Romania's second-largest city be cleansed of all Jews.

The Iași pogrom was one of the most violent massacres in Jewish history.

Over 13,000 Jews—one-third of the city's Jewish population—were murdered.

[Dr. Arthur Brooks @arthurbrooks]

The excitement of something new is always temporary. That's true of jobs, relationships, cities, almost every major life change. We adapt much faster than we expect, and when that first wave of enthusiasm fades, it's easy to mistake normal adaptation for regret.

The better question isn't, "Why doesn't this feel as exciting as it did six months ago?" It's, "What will still matter once the novelty is gone?"

In a job, that's almost always the people. That's why choosing a job is never just about choosing the work. It's also about choosing the people you'll spend a piece of your life beside.

[Dr. Arthur Brooks @arthurbrooks]

There is a difference between eliminating unhappiness and creating happiness. Money can eliminate sources of unhappiness. But once your basic needs are met, it doesn't automatically make you happier.

You're more likely to create happiness by using your money to:

-Buy experiences, especially with the people you love.
-Buy time and use it well.
-Give to causes you care about.
-Save for the future.

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

Lindsey Graham and I had a complicated relationship.

Before Trump, we were friends. We traveled together on congressional trips around the world, including visiting Syrian refugee camps where we met children whose lives had been shattered by war. Those moments reminded us why public service mattered.

After Trump, we went in very different directions, and we eventually stopped speaking. I never hid those disagreements, and I won’t rewrite that history today.

But death has a way of putting things in perspective. I choose to remember the man I knew before our paths diverged—the one who cared deeply about America’s role in the world and wasn’t afraid to see suffering up close.

Rest in peace, Lindsey. My prayers are with his family and all who loved him.

[Ambassador Mike Waltz @USAmbUN]

I first knew Lindsey Graham not as a Senator, but as a Colonel putting on the uniform to get the ground truth from our troops in Afghanistan.

He spent his life fighting for our men and women in uniform.

My tribute to a true statesman in @NYPostOpinion

https://t.co/OKFGg5qcvI

[The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post]

Elisha Wiesel, at Yad Vashem, on Rahm Emanuel:
"Mr. Emanuel is embarrassed by Israel. He is proud of that embarrassment. He should be ashamed."

[Josh Paul @JPaul1252]

My thoughts on the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham Z”l https://t.co/yiTm7JM5Wz

[Slimfit @iSlimfit]

She didn’t lie at all 😂

[Ambassador Yechiel (Michael) Leiter @yechielleiter]

I am deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham.

For decades, Lindsey faithfully served the people of South Carolina as one of its most respected and beloved public servants. He was a great American patriot who strongly believed in the ideals of the American founding.

Lindsey was a principled realist in foreign policy who saw an end to Iranian aggression as the beginning of true peace for the region.

He championed the U.S.-Israel alliance and was loved and appreciated by the people of Israel.

Lindsey was sharp, funny, wise, and a true friend.

My thoughts are with his sister Darlene, his family, and his many friends who loved him. May his memory be a blessing and serve as a constant reminder to us all about faith, patriotism, and friendship.

[Steve Gelbs @SteveGelbs]

This was almost the exact scene from Angels in the Outfield.

[European Jewish Congress @eurojewcong]

This week marks the 80th anniversary of the Kielce Pogrom, a stark reminder that antisemitism did not end with the defeat of Nazi Germany.

On 4 July 1946, 42 Jews were murdered and dozens more injured in Kielce, Poland, by a mob that included civilians, police and soldiers.

Having survived the Holocaust, many of the victims were attacked simply for being Jewish, demonstrating that antisemitism did not end with the defeat of Nazi Germany.

As we commemorate the victims of Kielce, we are reminded that hatred can endure even after unimaginable tragedy.

Their memory compels us to remain vigilant against antisemitism, preserve historical truth and ensure that such violence is never repeated. May their memory be a blessing.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

'Never mind that most of the rest of those invited to watch from the most sought-after seats in the house preferred to study the bar menu or leave entirely, the man who mattered was there'

'Roger Federer appears to be there just for the fun of it. Because he loves tennis. Even a contest like that between Zverev and Lehecka. And what a lift it must give to those involved knowing the man who matters is there to watch them'

@jimw1 has more 👇
https://t.co/iWO1dlIKxU

[Ritchie Torres @RitchieTorres]

I have no endorsement to rescind.

Graham Platner should drop out.

[S Sebag Montefiore @simonmontefiore]

Done. Finally. And Printing today.
V exciting moment. The holidays begin today.

@wnbooks @AAKnopf @orionbooks

[David Wolpe @RabbiWolpe]

"Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof" (Lev. 25:10). Happy 250th America- from the tradition that provided your first inspirations. #ShabbatShalom

[Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger]

The Founders didn't risk the gallows because they hated America.
They risked everything because they loved it enough to confront tyranny.
Patriotism isn't pretending everything is fine.
It's defending the republic when it isn't. (Link in reply)

[Elisha Wiesel @ElishaWiesel]

My father raised me with Jewish observance. Shma at night, Kiddush on Friday night. But the earliest memories I have of reading a sacred text with my father aren't of Genesis, or the Exodus from Egypt, or even of my Bar Mitzvah parsha.

They're of reading the Declaration of Independence with him every July 4th.

He would read them aloud with the same musical, passionate voice that compelled the attention of listeners at state affairs or class day ceremonies. We were a small family of four, often in those early years with another family we were close to, but we felt like a jury listening to the case that he was making in the highest of courts.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal!" he would insist, his eyes meeting ours -- and then pause, waiting to see if any of us would dare to challenge him. I didn't understand many of the specific accusations that the Founding Fathers were laying at Britain's feet, but I knew by the end that my father believed America had the protection of divine Providence, and that he pledged his life, fortune and honor to this country that had taken him in, that had given him a home when he was stateless.

To our fellow Americans, Shabbat Shalom and happy 250th anniversary of these blessed United States of America.

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

"Indifference is the epitome of evil." / „We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented"

(Elie Wiesel, a Romanian-born Jewish writer, Auschwitz survivor, Peace Nobel Prize laureate who passed away on 2 July 2016)

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Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned my life into one long night seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke.
Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I saw transformed into smoke under a silent sky.
Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith for ever.
Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.
Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live
as long as God Himself.
Never.

[S Sebag Montefiore @simonmontefiore]

The BBC to re-show my series. Filming new intros

@BBCFOUR4 @bbc
Rome. Making of Holy Imperial City.
Blood & Gold the history of Spain

[David Wolpe @RabbiWolpe]

784 years after the Talmud was burned in Paris, we have the first complete French translation of the Talmud. Baruch Hatov V'Hameitiv. https://t.co/ecqkRymwZE

[Ambassador Mike Huckabee @GovMikeHuckabee]

This great post by @nasdaily puts a spotlight on @Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem-named by US News as one of the Top 10 hospitals in the world. An American hospital & amazing source of innovation & world class healthcare where Jews, Christians, Muslims work together.