A Match Made in History

The recent two-day visit of Narendra Modi to Israel, the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister, has been depicted as heralding a new strategic partnership between New Delhi and Jerusalem.
Modi’s Visit: The View from Jerusalem

The visit by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused many Jerusalemites, like me, a lot of traffic delays.
Why the “Allen Plan” and Palestinian Demilitarization Could Never Protect Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu’s acceptance of Palestinian statehood has always been premised upon prior Palestinian demilitarization. Nonetheless, any ostensibly legal promise that such a condition could be met is contradicted by pertinent international law.
Why Bibi?

Bibi’s strong, politically, despite years of police inquiries, and reports suggesting that he might be on the edge of a criminal indictment.
Netanyahu Shuts Down Mourners’ Tent for Terrorists

Following the terror attack on Friday in which three Palestinian terrorists killed two Druze Israeli policemen, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the removal of the mourners’ tent set up in Umm al Fahm.
End the False Israeli-Palestinian Parity

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s decision to visit Jerusalem but not Ramallah has prompted much comment.
A Good Relationship Gone Bad

Something is terribly broken in the relationship between American and Israeli Jews.
UNESCO Rewrites Bible: Declares Hebron is Palestinian

In a secret ballot held at the World Heritage Committee’s 41st annual summit in Krakow Poland, on Friday, UNESCO voted twelve to three in favor declaring the Holy City of Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs Palestinian world heritage sites.
Modi and Israel’s Coming of Age

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel this week marks more than the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
Narendra Modi in Israel: The Apex of India’s Diplomatic Realignment

The historically unprecedented visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Israel may come as a surprise to some.