Shakedown from the Strip
Not that there’s any less mafia shakedown and family wars today, but the shakedown from the Gaza Strip takes the level of humanity to a new low.
UAE-Israel Pact: Sacrificing Substance for Ceremony?
The agreement is merely a prop in the choreography for a much bigger drama. It’s still early days to break open that champagne and celebrate.
Conceptions Come Crashing Down
Six important lessons of the Israel-UAE normalization agreement.
Lebanon: Hezbollah’s Potemkin Village
Lebanese politicians also point their fingers at Hezbollah, and its missile stores at the port.
Flying High Over Peace Between Israel and the UAE
The fact that Israel and the UAE do not share a border and have never been involved in open hostilities and war is also significant.
Iran’s ‘Shadow War’ with Israel Likely to Continue into Foreseeable Future
Leading Middle East expert Professor Uzi Rabi tells JNS that Iran’s infiltration into other countries it views as belonging to the Shi’ite axis cannot be seen by the untrained eye; at the same time, Hezbollah has its back “against the wall” and is facing an unprecedented low point.
Trump: America needs more Jews who Love Israel
“Unfortunately there are Jews that don’t like Israel,” Trump told the over 200 Jewish backers at the mini-rally.
Hizballah’s Complicated Calculus
Israel has neither the desire nor the ability to avoid harm to the specific Lebanese component of the IRGC’s deployment in Syria.
The People of Lebanon Deserve Better
Nations throughout the world are now rushing to Lebanon’s aid, including France, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Poland, Cyprus and the Netherlands.
A Cautionary Tale: The Marriage between the Persian Lion and the Chinese Dragon
China may not have those fatal aspirations when it comes to Israel, and unlike most of Europe, it lacks a long and extensive history of anti-Semitism.