Time is Running Out to Act Against Iran

Once the new nuclear deal is signed, Jerusalem’s legitimacy to act militarily against the Islamic Republic will disintegrate, says former Israeli Navy commander Eliezer Marom.
Look Who’s Interfering in the Knesset Elections to Block a Netanyahu Victory

Israeli voters must take into account that Iran and the Palestinian Authority are working to keep the Likud Party leader from reassuming the premiership.
The Political Suicide of the Israeli Elite

The anniversary of the death of Dudu Topaz is a reminder of the cultural root of polarization in the Jewish state.
The ‘Forever War’ Against the West

America wins a battle against Al-Qaeda, Israel against Islamic Jihad.
Bennett’s Bad Precedent and the Curse of Israel’s Small Parties

Despite this past year’s failed “experiment” in coalition-building and governance, the same people are at it again, reciting tired mantras about the need to “keep Bibi out of Balfour
We are at a Critical Junction in Israeli Politics

There is a strong sense that, in this round of elections, things will be different and a stable government will be formed.
Yair Lapid’s Attempt to Appeal to the Majority

In his maiden speech as interim prime minister, the Yesh Atid leader said that “most Israelis agree on the ‘truly important topics.’” Ironically, the people to whom he was referring are to the right of his party, and the left won’t tolerate any pandering to them.
How to Kill a Democracy

These are Bennett’s Orwellian two minutes’ hate. And if they go on, and if the media continues to participate, then together with Netanyahu’s trial, they will be the death of Israel’s democracy.
From Washington to Jerusalem, the Conspiracies are Unraveling

Looking at the trial of attorney Michael Sussman, who represented Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, from Israel, it’s impossible not to draw parallels to the trial of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Where Were Hamas Rockets on Jerusalem Day?

We discussed the successful Flag Parade in Jerusalem in the context of the Muslim Brotherhood dominated Israeli government, and the previous Netanyahu-led government’s decision to cancel last year’s parade in the face of mass Arab Israeli violence and Hamas’s missile offensive.