Death of Democracy? – Part II
This “broad brush” defamation has created problems, as doubtless intended, for those who offer balanced criticisms of Islam but are frequently tarred with the same brush.
Clash Over Shabbat In Israel’s North Showed IDF’s Prowess, Says Former Intel Chief
‘Today’s attack significantly weakened, or perhaps obliterated, the city of Damascus’s air defense,’ said former intelligence chief Amos Yadlin.
Netanyahu: Iran and Syria Dealt ‘Serious Blow’ by Israel
‘Yesterday we dealt a serious blow to the armies of Iran and Syria,’ Netanyahu said to his cabinet on Sunday.
US, Argentina Agree to Tackle Hezbollah’s Drug Trafficking and Terror Operations
‘We spoke about all of the reasons why we must jointly go after these trans-criminal organizations,’ said US Secretary of State Tillerson.
Remembering Chaim Guri
Chaim Guri was a wonderful man and a prodigiously talented poet and writer.
No Breaks for Israel
Israel is far from “regionally isolated.” In fact, Iran’s greatest concern at the moment is the burgeoning rapprochement between Israel and the Sunni Gulf States — especially Saudi Arabia.
Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Conflict
Needless to say, special attention should then be directed toward comparatively assessing and subsequently obstructing all adversarial opportunities to “go nuclear.”
IAF Reportedly Hits Hezbollah Weapons Depot in Syrian Military Airport Near Damascus
Syrian opposition sources are claiming that on Tuesday night, the Israeli Air Force attacked a Hezbollah weapons depot adjacent to the Mezzeh military airport near Damascus, Syria.
Wanted: A Counter-Iran Strategy
A common but mistaken reading of the current strategic situation in the Middle East presents the region as approaching the end of a period of instability. The “return of the Arab state” is one of the more arresting refrains that this perspective has produced.
Iran: An Interim Assessment
The protests in Iran appear, for now at least, to be subsiding. The key moment was the decision to task the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with security in the three provinces that formed the center of the unrest – Hamadan, Isfahan and Lorestan.