Netanyahu vs. Olmert: Comparing Chalk and Cheese
While it may be inappropriate for someone under criminal indictment to be a candidate for or serve as prime minister, it is far more inappropriate for him/her to be precluded from doing so by abuse of the legal system.
Hypocritical Israeli Coalition Politics Get Ugly
In the battle for political survival, anything goes. As the threat to Jerusalem goes unchallenged, the government OKs funding for Hamas while Netanyahu encourages thuggery at the Western Wall.
Israel’s Post-American Strategic Challenge
A report this week about the discussions Israel and the U.S. are now holding regarding the Iranian nuclear program was nothing short of an earthquake.
Rabin, Peres, #MeToo and the Battle Among Sacred Cows
If anyone was still wondering whether sexual assault trumps Palestinian statehood or the other way around, this week provided a pretty clear answer.
Lapid and Bennett’s Old-New Diplomacy
Last year Israel had a reality-based foreign policy, but now Jerusalem seems bent on reinstating the Palestinian veto and glorifying the Jewish state’s enemies.
Has Israel’s Arab Minority Reached a Crossroads?
One of the major turning points in the formation of the recent government in Israel was the willingness of the Ra’am Party to participate in the coalition.
Bennett Can’t Have it Both Ways with Biden
Remaining true to Israeli interests and “bridging gaps” with the Democratic Party is a contradiction in terms.
How Putin Understands the Lapid-Bennett Government
Russia’s decision to assist the Syrians in intercepting Israeli strikes on Iranian assets is a major strategic blow.
Israel Is Making New Friends, with Netanyahu Out of Office
This is because Netanyahu had a rocky relationship with the Kingdom of Jordan and also appeared to even use the new UAE ties as a planned campaign stop in an election season.
How Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott has United Many Jews
Some issues simply go too far, and Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop selling its ice cream in “Occupied Palestinian Territories” was one of those.