The Great Myth of Israeli Annexation, Part II: De Facto Sovereignty

Judea and Samaria Protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not make good on a repeated campaign promise to formally apply Israel’s sovereignty to contested lands. Yet the Arab world’s recognition of de facto Jewish sovereignty represents a major diplomatic achievement.

Who Will Deal with Turkey?

How is the U.S. supposed to deal with Erdogan, the head of NATO member Turkey—a strategically placed ally, traversing two continents, that Washington has long viewed as indispensable?

Infidel – A Movie Review by Steven Emerson

“Infidel” tells the gripping story of an American Christian blogger, played by Jim Caviezel, who is invited to speak at an interfaith dialogue conference in Cairo at the prestigious Al Azhar University.

The Most Unusual Yom Kippur

For most in attendance, Yom Kippur was less about prayers and repentance, and more about one of the few days in the year that Jews would show up en mass, connecting and reaffirming their identity as a people just by being in one another’s presence.

Nobody is Ignoring the Palestinians

There is no occupation. There is no apartheid. There is no demographic danger. Israel has addressed the Palestinian Arab problem to the best of its ability.