The Grim Lessons of “Protective Edge”
Israel’s long-term strategy against Hamas will not bring clear, satisfying victories, but attrition is its only viable option.
Teaching Kids to Kill, In Gaza and Beyond
For most third graders, the school year began this week with the hustle and bustle of new teachers, fresh notebooks, and crisply ironed uniforms.
The World Hates on Israel, Silent on ISIS
When Israel acts in Gaza to protect themselves from Muslim vows of killing every Jew, there are protests in every single city in the world to protect the “innocent.”
War Crimes Filed Against Hamas in the Hague
An Israeli civil rights group has filed a complaint in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague against Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal over the July-August murders of 38 Gazan civilians.
Why Europe Must Not Be Trusted to Monitor Hamas
Hamas would likely resort to violence to thwart any attempts to disarm the group. It is therefore highly unlikely the Europeans would confront Hamas in any meaningful way.
From World War II Nazis to World War III Jihadis
By allowing Nazism to fester and grow, and by sitting on the sidelines as it consolidated its power and pushed beyond international borders, the Western world had made a nearly fatal mistake.
Staying Strong: Enhancing Israel’s Strategic Options
In early 2014, Washington and Moscow competed openly for influence in Egypt: Putin even promised expansive arms packages to now-President Sisi.
Netanyahu and Abbas: Self-Destructive Bedfellows
Have Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin (Bibi) Netanyahu and Palestinian (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas been in bed together to their own mutual detriment?
There’s No Room for Politics in Poker
The event’s eventual winner, Olivier Busquet, donned a shirt reading “Save Gaza” while runner-up Daniel Colman, who won this year’s Big One for One Drop event, wore a shirt reading “Free Palestine”.
Hamas: Ceasefire ‘Paves Way to Liberate Palestine’ (VIDEO)
Fifty days after the start of Operation Protective Edge, Israel and Hamas announced an unlimited ceasefire.