A Glimpse of Europe’s True Face

Due to an unusual conflation of events, over the past two weeks we’ve caught a rare glimpse of the face of European foreign policy. We shouldn’t let it pass unremarked.
Did Hamas Recruit Falcon Terrorists?

A dead falcon was found in Southern Israel on Monday with strings attaching it to incendiary material, leading investigators to conjecture that the bird had been sent into Israel as part of the ongoing aerial arson attacks launched from Gaza.
Gaza Flare-Up: How To Turn Darkness to Light

“As long as we do not raise our goal above the corporeal life, we will have no corporeal revival.” (Rav Yehuda Ashlag, “Exile and Redemption”)
Wrecking NATO

The Washington Post headline blared, “Trump is bent on wrecking NATO. Prepare for catastrophe.” The Post fears that President Trump’s diplomacy will benefit Vladimir Putin to the detriment of American and European interests.
Don’t Worry, They are Only Flying Kites

We need to stop the incendiary balloons and kites launched into Israeli communities. It has becomes unbearable. No government in the world would allow what is happening in southern Israel to happen without military response. Israel’s deterrent power is deteriorating while Hamas’s power is on the rise. How long is this going to last?
Mortars Continue After Hamas/Islamic Jihad Declare Ceasefire

Mortar-fire continued after Hamas and Islamic Jihad released statements on Saturday night announcing that a ceasefire agreement had been released with Israel via Egyptian mediation.
Column One: Why the Concern for UNRWA?

UNRWA and its supporters present the agency as an organization dedicated to supporting Palestinian refugees.
Israeli Arabs: Aspirations vs. Reality

The situation prevailing among the Arab citizens of Israel is as complex and complicated as their affiliations are.
Reversal of Fortunes

Now that Trump has encouraged North Korea’s Blofeld to “modify” his behavior, terror regimes the world over are quaking in their jackboots.
Voices from the Border with Gaza

We have heard a great deal about the suffering of Gazans living under the ironclad rule of Hamas. But what about that of the Israelis nearby?