Mourning for a Bygone Lebanon
Hezbollah and the LAF have been in a delicate balancing act as to which militia is the more dominant power in Lebanon.
The New York Times’ War on Israel and Jews Who Support It
The New York Times has never been a big fan of Israel, or non-assimilated and non-leftist Jews for that matter.
“There is No New Thing Under the Sun”
This is a book about past wars. No, it’s a book about present wars. No, actually, it’s a book about future wars. Or it’s a book about your imagination.
Is Rashida Tlaib Guilty of Bigotry?
What is unacceptable is discriminatory actions, and nothing can be more discriminatory than singling out an ally with one of the best records of human rights in the world for a boycott, while continuing to do business with the worst human rights offenders in the world.
Syria Files Complaint With UN: US Enabling Israeli Airstrikes
An IAF attack against a Hezbollah weapons warehouse is part of a larger Israeli the has been successful at preventing Iran from entrenching their military in Syria.
Synergistic Perils for Israel, 2019
When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Party Time in Israel
Israel’s “Young Turks” have created a new political party, and this week received an important new ally.
The Turks are Coming – to Syria
Arab hatred of Turkey is so extreme that the last thing the Arab states wish to see is the return of the Ottoman Empire whose police tortured and killed them without mercy. This can and should lead to strange alliances.
Netanyahu Reiterates Importance of Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed John Bolton, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (NSA) to Jerusalem and impressed upon him – particularly in light of the announcement to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria – about the need for Israel to maintain sovereignty over its part of the Golan Heights.
Trump, National Security and Nuclear War
A sorely needed assessment. Where should American nuclear policy go from here?