Defeating the Danger from Without
Self-reflection in the Jewish context all too often is an exercise in directing accountability inward, rather than where it belongs: squarely on the shoulders of Israel’s external enemies.
Loving Israel, from Left to Right
Israel’s supporters don’t have to love Israel the same way, but we can each have “a heart with many rooms.”
Netanyahu’s heir reminds Christians that Jesus and Easter were Jewish
“You might not know it, but the “last supper”, was actually the celebration of the ‘Passover Seder’ by Jesus and his disciples (all of whom were Jewish)” Netanyahu tweeted.
The Negev Two-State Summit
To block criticism of the new Iran nuclear deal, Blinken’s aim at the summit was to neutralize the Israeli-Arab anti-Iran strategic alliance. And he used the two-state solution to achieve this goal.
Will Israel Find Itself on the Wrong Side of the ‘Changing’ World Order?
Israel must depend on no foreign power, use savvy to navigate between world powers and be both willing and able to use force when necessary to protect its sovereignty.
NSO Pegasus Spyware and the Emergence of Israel as a Surveillance State
Israel has long been considered the only democracy in the Middle East. Yet personal privacy and limits on police overreach no longer seem to be part of the Jewish State’s democratic principles.
Israel’s New Attorney General must Reexamine Netanyahu’s Indictment
Up until a few short months ago, claims that Netanyahu’s trial was part of a conspiracy seemed far-fetched. Not anymore.
The Non-Orthodox Get Another Lesson in Israeli Electoral Math
The absence of the haredim from the coalition should have made it possible for the implementation of a more pluralistic Western Wall renovation. But political reality once again intruded.
Trump and Netanyahu: Allies No Longer?
Political leaders should be neither blindly supported nor opposed. But it’s their deeds that matter, not their words.
Netanyahu and Trump’s Well-Defended Goal
Despite being portrayed by journalist Barak Ravid as politicians trading blows, as statesmen, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu changed the face of the Middle East together.