Israel’s Holiday Government

It’s not an electoral impasse per se, but Jewish festivities in September and part of October that shut everything down for a month.

Trump Wishes Netanyahu a Happy Birthday

Netanyahu’s birthday coincided with the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah (celebration of the Torah). The holiday commemorates the end of Deuteronomy and the beginning of the book of Genesis.

Should Israel Invade Gaza?

Negotiations, mediation, compromise, concessions and other gentle means have replaced victory as an Israeli goal.

Israel’s Flailing Democracy

For many Israelis, the impeachment investigation against Trump parallels efforts to fast-track probes against Netanyahu. But the U.S. impeachment bid is a sign that America’s democracy is far healthier than Israel’s.