Let Dead Terrorist Groups Lie

There have been recent reports that the Biden administration is planning to remove five groups from the US’ foreign terrorist blacklist.
Can Palestinian Blood Libels Lead to Israel’s Annihilation?

In this week’s Middle East News Hour, I was joined by Amnon Lord, senior columnist at Israel Hayom and one of Israel’s foremost experts on the Israeli left.
The Fed is Still Spiking the Inflation Punch Bowl, but the Party is in Recess Anyway

Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke said the central bank erred in waiting to address an inflation problem that has turned into the worst episode in U.S. financial history since the early 1980s.
Relating to Israel Under the Erev Rav (Mixed Multitude)

The Erev Rav who govern Israel are absolutely thrilled with this dynamic. So long as the Dati Leumi and the Charedim loathe one another, or at least live in completely separate worlds, the Erev Rav are the biggest winners.
Journalists Should Report Israel News, Not Shape It

Consider what this tells us about how reporters are sometimes in a position to shape the news.
A Tough Act to Follow

A tribute to my mother, Midge Decter.
Contextless Headlines on Abu Akleh Funeral Clashes Highlight Anti-Israel Bias

The international media withheld key information.
Why Israel Needs Prepositioned U.S. Materiel

The West neglected to arm Ukraine for fear of provoking Russia, but Russia was “provoked” anyway.
The World According to Al-Jazeera

Al-Jazeera engaged in a broad libelous accusation of Israel deliberately targeting Abu-Akhel.
Non-Western US Allies on Ukraine: It’s a Problem, but Not Our Problem

A noteworthy element of the war in Ukraine has been the contrast in response to it by the United States and key Western European countries on the one hand,