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?
Trump’s Syria Policy, Israel, and Iran: Understanding and Challenging the Narratives
US President Donald Trump appeared to slow down his decision to withdraw from Syria after meetings on December 30.
Damascus Fever
God will take care of Israel.
Tectonic Shifts in Attitudes toward Israel
This last point has great importance: the rage against Israel is not about Ashkenazi-Sephardi relations, tensions on the Temple Mount, a possible attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, or Israel’s own nuclear weapons.
The American Exodus from Syria
Israel would, of course, much prefer that the American forces remain in Syria, but their pullout is far from a tragedy and even provides a window of opportunity.