High Court Left With Fixing Government’s Foolish Decisions
Seeing their voters as a mob looking for its pound of flesh, right-wing politicians allow themselves to make foolish decisions to appease that mob—like canceling the Western Wall plan and passing the Regulation Law—because they know the High Court will overturn them.
Tensions Here and There
Neither of the societies that I have called my own is at peace. Neither are they at war. It’s something in between, with enough tension to cause us to think, or at least to wonder.
Netanyahu’s Great Challenge
Over the weekend, it was reported that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports legislation that would change the procedure for declaring war.
Two Birds, One Stone
Two birds, or even more, will have been hit with one stone.
Bouncing Bibi?
Lots of fears out there that corruption charges will topple Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, and even perhaps repeat the fate of former premier Ehud Olmert, who went to prison for similar things.
How Close to Bibi?
Between the lines, if not clearly in the lines of nearly every news broadcast is the question of how close are police investigators to the Prime Minister.
Yehudah Glick Sets Up Temple Mount Office in Protest of “Absurd” MK Ban [INTERVIEW]
Netanyahu instated the ban two years ago during a rise in deadly violence and terror around the country in an attempt to de-escalate tensions.
The Rise and Decline of Benjamin Netanyahu
With his impressive list of achievements, our talented prime minister should have led Israel and himself too much better and higher places. But as a hedonist, his appetite grew, and the personal interest repeatedly came before the national interest.
The Battle for Trump’s Foreign Policy
The ongoing purge of people loyal to U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the National Security Council, the main organization used by the president to develop a national security policy, is part of a power struggle over the future direction of American foreign policy.
Israel Unites Christians and Jews With Biblical Studies
Israelis sat on the floor earlier this week and fasted on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, known as “Tisha B’av” (the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av).