On the Value of Great Declarations

The slogan of bread and circuses came out of the Roman Empire to express what the people wanted from their rulers.
Trump Kicks America’s Palestinian Habit

The US is UNRWA’s largest funder. In 2016, it transferred more than $368m. to UNRWA.
Iran Sends More to the Gallows

At the end of December 2017, something almost without precedent happened in cities across Iran. It started in the largest shrine city of Mashhad, then moved to Kermanshah, which had not long before suffered a major earthquake in which some 600 people died and where survivors had been neglected by the state.
Will Iran’s Regime Again Unleash Immense Brutality Against Protesters?

We hope for the stability of the region and the world, but mostly for the Iranian people, that this odious regime can be overthrown. But in the meantime, we hope that there will be no more Nedas.
No Final Solution for Us

We’re managing, and seeing the overall improvement in the national statistics. It’s better in many respects than where cousins think it’s the best. America’s declining measure of longevity indicates that not all is well in Trumpland, and puts Israel’s list of comparative disadvantages in perspective.
The Life and Death of An Organization

Organizational theory sheds light on the Middle East, its nations and the various pro and anti-Israel forces it is home to.
How Palestinians Silence Palestinians

Most people probably do not know him by name, but the image of Mohammed Al-Dayeh was a public one for many years. The tough-looking, mustachioed man in military garb served as the trusted bodyguard of former PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Facing A Tamimi Government

There are two components of the Palestinian war to annihilate Israel: terrorism and propaganda. The two are integrally linked.
UNRWA Refugees: Where Have They Gone?

Palestinian refugees are a slippery population — but when 285,535 of them go missing from a small country such as Lebanon, it should raise eyebrows.
“Question of IDF Readiness For Next War Is Unanswerable”

On Hezbollah’s precision rockets, Amidror maintained that Israel has a lot of work to do to ensure that the northern home front is secure.