Maneuvering Between the Raindrops
Some might prefer “Maneuvering between the bullets” for the title of this note.
Being Right About Gaza Power Supply is Not Enough
Instead of cutting electricity to the strip, Israel must use the impending crisis to make Hamas a dramatic offer: Investments and prosperity in exchange for demilitarization.
Marking a Decade of Hamas Rule in Gaza
There is a de facto Hamas state in Gaza and Israel recognizes that fact – with the consequences.
Prioritizing Existential Risk: Israel’s Need to “Stay Focused” on Nuclear Threats
Although Israel continues to face multiple and often intersecting security threats, including terror, its core operational focus should remain on existential perils, especially nuclear attack and nuclear war.
Palestinians’ Real Tragedy: Failed Leadership
Under the regimes of the PA and Hamas, Palestinians are free to criticize Israel and incite against it.
Waiting on Washington
The Middle East would require a bold American leader to jumpstart peace negotiations in Jerusalem, if such a process is even possible.
Hoodwinking the Kuffar
We expect politicians to lie out of all sides of their mouths, to use doublespeak in order to seduce citizens to vote for them.
Qatar, Trump, and the Art of the Double Deal
US President Donald Trump has been attacked by his ubiquitous critics for his apparent about-face on the crisis surrounding Qatar.
Qatar – the End of the Road?
The Saudis and their Arab allies have had enough of Qatar and its media proxy al Jazeera’s behavior. They intend to win this fight.
Terror Tunnels Discovered Under Two UN Schools in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced on Friday that on June 1, its workers discovered two Hamas terror tunnels underneath schools the organization runs in Gaza.