Viral Apathy in Israel
Gone is the refrain: “We’re all in this together.” In its place is: “Why are only some sectors allowed the privilege of congregating in close quarters?”
The 9/11 Anniversary and the 9/11 Wars
Stopping jihadists is a mission worth discussing during a presidential election.
Unpleasant News for Thomas Friedman
Does the level of the Kinneret have anything to do with the prospects for peace in the Middle East? He’d like you to think that it does.
Justice in Israel is Not Blind
Confronted with death from all quarters and in all forms—if not typhus, starvation; if not starvation, being shot; if not being shot, deportation—Jews made a conscious decision to choose life.
The West Turns a Blind Eye to Palestinian Incitement in Word and Deed
The latest incompetence—reviewing the wrong textbook used for children—seems hard to believe. Why do people find it so difficult to acknowledge Palestinian violence and bigotry against Israel and the Jews?
Saving Jacob’s Sheep
Jenna would like to stay where she is, with her sheep in the Judean mountains where they belong.
Who Should Jews Fear Most During an ‘Uprising’?
Feeding panic about militias and anti-Semitism amid urban unrest is gaslighting. The real threat to Jewish security and to all Americans is the breakdown of the rule of law.
Social Distancing in the Warsaw Ghetto
Confronted with death from all quarters and in all forms—if not typhus, starvation; if not starvation, being shot; if not being shot, deportation—Jews made a conscious decision to choose life.
Israel’s National Imperative: ‘Keep Your Powder Dry’
While the normalization with the UAE could definitely entail significant benefits for Israel, it is still somewhat premature to celebrate the onset of lasting amity—rather than enmity—in the region.
The Battle for Belarus
It’s become increasingly obvious that the victory of freedom over authoritarianism is not inevitable or maybe even probable.