Stability for our Enemies

Israel’s security community isn’t alone in its preference for stability—even at the cost of strengthening enemies.
The Islamist Takeover of George Floyd

From the moment that video footage of Floyd’s death went viral, Palestinian activists throughout the U.S. and abroad tried to turn the subsequent protests against police brutality into an American intifada.
New Report Confirms Al Jazeera’s Role as Qatari Agent

The government of the United Arab Emirates commissioned Ros-Lehtinen’s investigation of Al Jazeera.
Prevent an Arab State of Palestine? Embrace the Idea

In the past, multiple times having done so, we have seen the Palestinian Arabs refuse, reject and back away from such negotiations.
Hamas Fires Warning Missiles: Indicating Two-Front War Against Israel this Summer

“Gaza will be part” of any confrontation on the ground, Qasim said, emphasizing that armed resistance “is the best way to fight the Israeli annexation and undermine attempts to partition the country.”
Anti-Semitism Gets you Fired at Labour, but Hired by the ‘Times’

What does a new editor at “The New York Times” have in common with two of Jeremy Corbyn’s most prominent supporters? A willingness to spread anti-Semitic myths.
Explaining Israel’s Security Establishment

The conflict with the Palestinians has changed the IDF into a police force, with a defensive mentality viewing stability as a goal in itself.
Palestinian Rams a Checkpoint: Death, Lies and Videotape

Two recent deaths, each captured on video, generated two different reactions about accepting truth rather than clinging to flawed narratives.
Pro-Israel Community Reacts to Projected Engel Loss in New York Democratic Primary

“His constituents apparently concluded that he had lost touch with them, and that is, of course, wholly their decision to make,” said Democratic Majority for Israel president Mark Mellman.
Jerusalem, Jordan and the Jews

Amman does not go so far as to deny any Jewish connection, but it, too, makes a hash of history.