Dark Side of the Moon

Oddly enough, Waters played a concert in Tel Aviv last year. A concert attended by Palestinians who live in Israel and had the right to be there.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes With Gaza’s Best Propaganda Make-Up Artist

Palestinians have frequently been caught fabricating or altering videos and photographs falsely painting Israelis and IDF soldiers as cruel, violent abusers.
A Tale of Two Terror Attacks and the New York Times

Last month’s suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester wasn’t the first time an Islamist terrorist targeted young people out for a night of fun.
“Readout” from the Middle East

The idea that American officials take orders from Israel is an old anti-Semitic canard, resurrected here to throw at the new administration.
Netanyahu Cries: Abbas Laughs

World leaders will not respect an Israel that doesn’t respect itself.
Gaza in the Dark is Not so Terrible

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has stopped subsidizing electricity in Gaza; a senior PA official said the reduction is intended to “dry up Hamas’ financial resources.” Accordingly, the Israelis will cut their supply of electricity to Gaza by 40%.
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.