Junctions

There are a couple of indications that Israel is approaching a junction.
Trump Swearing-In to Be Blessed by Prominent Rabbi

Rabbi Marvin Hier, a prominent California rabbi and founder of the influential Simon Wiesenthal Center, will bless Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration ceremony with a Jewish prayer on January 20.
Blocking Peace

Both Kerry’s speech this week and the UN Security Council resolution last week enabled Palestinian intransigence. But Netanyahu’s response to the resolution causes just as much damage—by undermining Israel’s relations with important countries and doing BDS’s work for them.
Syria: Two Scenarios

The latest reports from Syria indicate that the ceasefire brokered by Russia and Turkey in Syria is already in trouble.
What’s Important?

And then we may discover what Donald Trump has meant by his one-liners and tweets.
The “No Scandals” Obama Administration Revisited

The Clintons have been demonstrably corrupt for decades, and President Obama has experienced one scandal after another.
Hamas’s Fatah and the No-State Solution

Abbas maintains that he is eager to work with the Trump Administration to achieve peace in the region.
Understanding Trump: Part 5 – Conclusion

We hope this series has helped you understand the man Donald Trump, and to have a glimpse of some of his strengths and weaknesses.
Obama, Kerry and Netanyahu Go Visceral

How to explain the recent uproar in U.S.-Israel relations?
Mike Huckabee: Palestinian State is a ‘Fantasy’

The former governor’s visit to Israel just two weeks before inauguration day is seen as a sign of the incoming administration’s support for expanding Israeli control.