Demography Still Plays a Critical Role in the Middle East

For the first time in a thousand years, the Fertile Crescent is no longer Sunni. This, of course, serves the hegemonic interests of Iran.
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of Gush Etzion

Gush Etzion’s residents knew that their presence stood in the way of a total Arab attack on Jerusalem from the south.
Our Enemies Keep Their Focus

The “quiet” on the northern and southern fronts that Israel’s leaders point to is the result not of Israeli deterrence, as they claim, but deterrence by our enemies.
Who’s Helping to Heal a Divided Nation? Not those Who Claim to Speak for the Jews

The Jan. 6 anniversary ought to make us ask why the nation is stuck in a partisan tribal culture war. Instead, leading Jewish groups are taking sides and fueling the fires of division.
Just Look Up

Wow, how grateful I was for pausing to look up. What a blessing and important reminder.
The Lesson from My Bar Mitzvah That Stays with Me Today

The differences between my bar mitzvah preparation and those actively affirming their place as part of the Jewish people and all facets of that, could not have been more stark.
How Bad Is the Stock Market Route Now, and How Bad Will its Collapse Get?

They don’t always break down like the stock market did in 2020 when a tiny virus hit the earth like an asteroid, taking out a lot of parts at once because of how we responded by shutting down the most of the national economies of the world.
The Threat of Iran’s Drone Swarms

Images of a new Iranian drone launcher have appeared online and in Iranian media over the past several days.
Mahmoud Abbas Plays Benny Gantz for a Fool

Whatever Israel’s defense minister may have told himself and others about what took place during his latest session with the Palestinian Authority leader, it certainly wasn’t “confidence-building.”
US Adversaries are Becoming South American Conquistadors

Eight years on, it’s clear that What Kerry and Obama saw as enlightened restraint, U.S. adversaries took as an invitation.