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.
Making A Difference in The Lives of Israel’s First Responders
All Jews are responsible for one another and as Rosh HaShanna is the Day of Judgement, we would do well to ask ourselves what we can do to help save Jewish lives.
The Rat in Israeli Public Life
Over the past several weeks, Israelis have been riveted by a new crime drama called “Meniac” or “Rat” whose central character is an investigator in Police Investigations Division of the Justice Ministry, charged with investigating crooked cops.
IDF’s Precision-Rocket Battalion Prepares for Complex Battlefield
Battalion 334 held a nighttime drill in which it struck multiple targets simultaneously and practiced a range of highly challenging wartime scenarios, with its battalion commander noting that “we understand that we must be ready for all scenarios.”
The Real Reason for the ‘Palestinian’ Fatwa Against Emirates on Temple Mount
The Mufti of Jerusalem, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein, issued a fatwa (religious proclamation) declaring that Muslim citizens of the UAE will not be permitted to pray at al-Aqsa Mosque
Munich on My Mind
To me, Munich is and always will be defined by the Palestinian Arab hostage taking, terror attack, botched rescue, and murder of 11 Israeli athletes 48 years ago this week at the Munich Olympics.
Netanyahu, Trump and Obama Doctrines on Display with El Al Flight to Emirates
While Israel’s prime minister clearly prefers working with a friendly Trump administration, he has demonstrated his ability to improve Israel’s diplomatic position regardless of which American political party is in power.
Symbols (and Symbolism) Reveal a Bitter Mideast Truth
It’s more than about a map. Entire generations of Palestinian-Arab children have been raised on an image with a powerful message: All of Palestine belongs to the Arabs. None of it belongs to the Jews.
Why they Scrawl ‘Free Palestine’ on Synagogues
Despite supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Jews are targeted amid the riots because of anti-Semitic intersectional myths that should not be tolerated.