Hussein Al-Sheikh’s ‘Big Mouth’ has Cost him the PA Succession, Fatah Officials Say

With al-Sheikh seemingly sidelined, the battle over who will replace P.A. leader Mahmoud Abbas as become even more complicated—and more likely to turn bloody.
Congratulations to Mahmoud Abbas

The Palestinian Authority dictator is now in the 19th year of his four-year term.
Misreporting on Holy Sites Mars NPR’s Coverage of Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount Visit

The publicly-funded network casts doubt on whether the Jewish Temples stood on the Mount.
What Killed the Two-State Solution? Cheers and Cash for Terrorists

The Biden administration and leftist groups insist that Israel pave the way for Palestinian sovereignty. But broad support for anti-Jewish terrorism explains why it’s a non-starter.
How Does Israel Interpret the Russian-Iranian Alliance?

In Israeli eyes, Tehran is allied with Moscow because both are in conflict with the U.S. for different reasons, and that fact is far more important than any ideological overlaps between them.
Does the Israeli Left Protect Israel from the International Left?

All major and minor operatives on the Israeli left have long insisted that if our elected leaders stray from the left’s positions on either domestic or strategic issues, the gates of hell will open to Israel on the international stage.
A Pope for the Ages, and for the Jews

The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI formulated a mighty defense against Jew-hatred in all its forms.
Unholy Discrimination on the Temple Mount

This week, much of the world got uptight over the visit of a Jewish man to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Jewish-Catholic Ties: Positive Impact of Pope Benedict XVI – Opinion

A significant example of Benedict’s positive impact on Jewish-Christian relations is evident in his position on the issue of proselytizing.
The False Prophets of an Impending Israeli Apocalypse

Given their pernicious predictions about the end of democracy, Zionism and Judaism, the sore losers to Netanyahu’s new government will do even worse in the next election.