Naftali, Don’t Abandon the Course
A letter to Naftali Bennett, leader of Israel’s Yamina Party.
Israel Has Made It, Now It Needs to Grow Up
Israel’s transformation into the center of the Jewish world isn’t just a question of demographics. Israel is the present of the Jewish people and its future as well.
Echoes of A Boom in Iran
Some weeks ago, an Iranian ship delivering oil to a Syrian ship created an oil spill that devastated much of Israel’s Mediterranean coast in an act that’s been termed environmental terrorism.
The New Plan to Oust Netanyahu and its Implications for Israel
Yamina leader Naftali Bennett and New Hope chief Gideon Sa’ar, with 13 Knesset seats between them, somehow expect that 30 Likud lawmakers will ignore their voters and help them unseat Netanyahu.
Why are Jews and Poles Still Arguing about the Holocaust?
A misleading article about historians and Polish complicity has exacerbated a controversy that distracts us from the need to fight contemporary anti-Semitism rather than relitigate old battles.
Bibi and the Babylonian Talmud
Dispassionate analysis of the political deadlock in Israel will reveal that this state of suspended political animation is the result of nothing more than what the Jewish sages designated as “baseless hatred” among Jews.
Bibi at the Ballot Box
No wonder pundits have been referring to the dreaded coalition-building as a game of Sudoku. What they fail to mention is that it’s solely one side that won’t be able to solve the puzzle.
A Disturbing Theme of Idols is Plaguing Israel’s Elections [Watch]
As Israelis head for the polling booths for the fourth time in two years, political activists resort to a bizarre tactic: setting up idols.
The Differences Between Israel’s 2020 and 2021 Elections
Polls show that the election is Netanyahu’s to win or lose. If he cannot form a coalition, it’s unlikely that another candidate would fare any better, although one should always expect the unexpected in Israeli politics.
Can Israel Annex Parts of Judea and Samaria Under Its Next Premier?
Does Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal commitment to former President Donald Trump on the subject carry weight?