Israel’s Flailing Democracy

For many Israelis, the impeachment investigation against Trump parallels efforts to fast-track probes against Netanyahu. But the U.S. impeachment bid is a sign that America’s democracy is far healthier than Israel’s.
Trump Driving Out Inhabitants of Ancient Israel as Commanded in Numbers 33

This means that according to Hamas, Trump is exerting pressure on Lebanon to force its inhabitants to leave the southern part of the country. And since southern Lebanon is part of Biblical Israel, it is safe to say that Trump is helping to fulfill a largely overlooked commandment in Numbers 33:
Israel and John Bolton’s Departure

US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s departure from the White House has been the source of considerable concern in Israel.
Israeli Policy Blueprint: How to Annex Judea and Samaria

This generation’s major challenge is, how the Jewish people will achieve full integration of Judea and Samaria
The ‘First Jewish’ President’s Anti-Semitic Surrogate

Bernie Sanders’s embrace of Linda Sarsour is disqualifying even for progressives who care about the rising tide of anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism.
Strengthening the US-Israel Alliance

Israel has two strategic interests that could be significantly advanced by changes in its security ties with the U.S. Neither necessitates signing a formal agreement.
The Images and Maps behind Iran’s ‘Land Bridge’

Airstrikes in Iraq between July 19 and August 20 are attempts to interdict Iran’s “land bridge” that stretches across Iraq and Syria to Lebanon.
Even More Dangerous than the Proposed California Curriculum

Many in the Jewish community have been basking over the recent success of having the California Department of Education cancel its proposed, highly biased Palestinian ethnic-studies curriculum.
Bibi, Right for Israel or Left for Disaster

In politics as in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to do things. Moses expressed it well justprior to leading the people of Israel into the Promised Land.
How’s That Recession Coming, Dave?

Most economic indicators this year have moved relentlessly in the direction of recession, and now the Cass Freight Index is saying a US recession may start in the 3rd quarter, fitting up nicely to my prediction that we would be entering recession this summer.