Could Lebanon’s First Negotiations with Israel in Decades Lead to Normalization?
“It might be a first sign for peace that could maybe happen in the future,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week. But he warned that “there will be no peace with Lebanon as long as Hezbollah is in control of it.”
The Great Myth of Israeli Annexation, Part II: De Facto Sovereignty
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not make good on a repeated campaign promise to formally apply Israel’s sovereignty to contested lands. Yet the Arab world’s recognition of de facto Jewish sovereignty represents a major diplomatic achievement.
Netanyahu Invokes Biblical Precept for Social Distancing During Holiday; Blesses Israel With Health
Netanyahu blessed all of Israel but warned that the traditional dancing and communal prayer could break the Biblical precept of preserving life.
Arrest Sheds New Light on Joint Hizballah/Quds Force Terror Unit
The program fits in well with Hizballah and Iran’s agenda of using human shields to protect offensive capabilities designed to target Israeli civilians.
Israel’s Cautionary Tale for Risk-Averse Republicans
The battle over the vacancy on the Supreme Court created by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death drives home the extent to which judicial politics have become polarized, ugly and disruptive.
Days of Awe (And Loopholes)
With fear of the virus at an all-time low, Israelis have been acting as though the only thing they have to worry about is coming up with convincing lies about why they’re not at home.
It’s Time to Look at Palestinian-Israeli Conflict with Fresh Eyes
How the Abraham Accords were achieved and what the “Palestinian cause” now requires.
Get Out Your Crystal Ball!
Take the 5781 edition of the Rosh Hashanah Jewish pundit quiz.
Arab Enabling Prevents Peace
The Palestinian Arabs have another model; a model that sees living in harmony and to one another’s mutual benefit, without war or threats.
We Should Believe What Arab Dictators Say
The Jewish and Zionist officials on the White House lawn could not have been too happy about all the talk of “Palestinian territories” and Palestinian statehood.