Donald Trump: The Un-American President
As he understood it, he had the same official title as Vladimir Putin in Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Turkey—men he openly admired—and he craved their reserves of political power as well.
Doctors Against Lockdowns
As the year winds down and a third near-standstill takes place, more than 100 Israeli medical experts took a welcome ax to conventional coronavirus wisdom.
The Most Consequential Jew of 2020: Jared Kushner
The presidential adviser/son-in-law was demonized as the Modern Orthodox face of white supremacism and all Trump failures, but his accomplishments should long be remembered.
Could a Fourth Election Lead to Israel’s Largest-Ever Right-Wing Government?
Just as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu crushed the Blue and White alliance that challenged him less than a year ago, he has similarly demolished the country’s greater left-wing camp.
The Israeli Left is Far From Dead
If the Likud and its coalition partners do not win 61 seats in the upcoming elections, the left will continue to control the national agenda regardless of what the public thinks.
The Verdict of History and Benjamin Netanyahu
The prime minister is again the issue as Israel heads for another election. But the unseemly aspects of his quest for political survival are obscuring his achievements.
The Upside of Defeat
It’s much easier to be a critic than a champion, particularly where attitudes towards politicians are concerned.
Can the Bipartisan Consensus on Israel be Revived?
The Biden administration has the chance to end the division between the parties about support for the Jewish state. It remains to be seen whether that’s what they want to do.
Kushner: “Jerusalem is the Source of the ‘Explosion’ of Peace”
Often blamed for being a “flashpoint” of violence, Kushner highlighted the role of Jerusalem as the source of peace, as witnessed by the many agreements being signed between Israel and its neighbors.
Peace for Peace: Israel & the Muslim World
History is being made today, in 2020, as Israel makes peace throughout the Muslim world.