Herzog Appointment as Jewish Agency Head: Setback to Netanyahu

On Sunday, the board of Governors of the Jewish Agency unanimously approved the appointment of Yitzchak “Buzi” Herzog as chairman for four years in what many see as a serious setback for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
What If?

While President Trump is muscling North Korea to give up nuclear ambitions, Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu is doing an end-run around the ayatollahs in Tehran.
Netanyahu Opening the Wells of Abraham to the Iranian People

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an ambitious $30 million desalination project near the Sea of Galilee that will address the current multi-year drought.
If Not Now, Then When?

Over the past two decades, the major disputes among and within American Jewish groups have revolved around two main issues.
The Israeli Right’s Campaign Against Israel

How can anyone complain about the Palestinian Authority, when Israel is single handedly thwarting the chance for a separation? Creating one state serves Hamas and the BDS movement, not the Zionist vision. That’s the problem that is making more and more Jews and friends despair.
Iranian Blood Money, Palestinian Blood

Why is Gaza erupting now, aiming rockets far from the area where it tried to kidnap soldiers and break through the fence?
Who Leads Israel?

The cabinet – and the Knesset – must take ameliorative action against the security brass to end their subversion of our duly elected leaders
’70 and Sababa!’: Tens of Thousands in New York Celebrate Israel’s 70th Anniversary

Festivities continuing in the evening at Times Square with music by Israeli singer Shiri Maimon and DJ Omri Anghel.
Making the Iranians Mad

These are all examples of Iranian behavior that undermine the peace and security of the Middle East and the wider world.  And if none is okay, why pretend not to notice them?  In the interest of not irritating the mullahs?
Israel Has Nothing to Fear from Trump’s Plan?

I admire Tobin as an analyst and agree with him that Trump’s ultimate goal is to forge an Israeli-Arab coalition against Iran.