Jordan’s West Bank Pre-Occupation

Recent news of Jordanian threats to reconsider or even sever ties with Israel over possible plans to annex areas of Judea and Samaria (the “West Bank”) call for a deeper understanding of the background and issues surrounding it.

An Epocalypse Upon Us

It took the kick of a virus to set everything in place, but all the parts are now falling where I said they would once the next recession began.

What Would Ben-Gurion Do?

The founding father and first prime minister of Israel would reject paying a probably massive price for self-indulgent symbolism.

King Abdullah’s Empty Threats

Abdullah will not cancel his kingdom’s peace treaty with Israel, because the treaty guarantees the survival of his regime.