Palestinian Threats to Arab Normalization with Israel
The Palestinians are once again acting against their own interests by alienating powerful and wealthy countries such as the UAE and Oman.
US Urges Russia To Permit Resumption of Israeli Air Strikes In Syria
Special United States envoy for Syria, James Jeffrey, has called on Russia to allow a resumption of Israel air strikes on Iranian targets in Syria – despite the Russian supply of S-300 air defense systems.
What was Rabin’s Legacy?
This week we received a few reminders that in certain significant ways, the discourse in Israel and hence the policymaking is very much stuck in the 1990s.
American Jewry’s False Prophets
After watching these powerful American Jews abuse Trump for standing with Israel and standing up to the antisemites at home and abroad, no future president will have any impetus to even pay lip service to the US alliance with the Jewish state and the fight against Jew-hatred.
Bolsonaro To Close Palestinian Embassy
Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has announced that in a package of initial moves related to Israel and the Middle East, he plans to shut down the Palestinian embassy in Brasilia.
The Art of the Deal
The West can “push” Israel all it wants. But in the end, only the Lord of History brings the best deal.
Oman Visit Only Latest Point of Support for Israel
Subtle message is that Iran is the problem and Muscat’s gesture is good for the Middle East
Why Israel? Because Iran
The appearance of the USS Ross in Ashdod was a welcome sight for those who value the U.S.-Israel security relationship and for those who value stability and security in the vital Mediterranean Sea.
The PLO-Hamas Divorce is Final
Gaza’s culture is Bedouin, while that of Arabs in Judea and Samaria is that of farmers and city dwellers. That is only one of the reasons the two areas don’t mesh.
Increasing Iranian Missile Threat on Israel’s Northern Border
As a result of IDF airstrikes against its military bases in Syria, Iran has been forced to transfer its anti-Israel assets to Hezbollah-controlled Lebanon. This effort, involving upgrading hundreds of thousands of missiles, uses nefarious method and may even involve a more imminent nuclear threat than previously thought.