No Final Solution for Us

We’re managing, and seeing the overall improvement in the national statistics. It’s better in many respects than where cousins think it’s the best. America’s declining measure of longevity indicates that not all is well in Trumpland, and puts Israel’s list of comparative disadvantages in perspective.
The Islamization of Britain in 2017

“I think we are heading towards disaster.”
The Life and Death of An Organization

Organizational theory sheds light on the Middle East, its nations and the various pro and anti-Israel forces it is home to.
More on Bibi and Donald

Palestinians and their friends take comfort in the total support given their effort in the UN Security Council, except the United States.
How Palestinians Silence Palestinians

Most people probably do not know him by name, but the image of Mohammed Al-Dayeh was a public one for many years. The tough-looking, mustachioed man in military garb served as the trusted bodyguard of former PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Facing A Tamimi Government

There are two components of the Palestinian war to annihilate Israel: terrorism and propaganda. The two are integrally linked.
Dividing Jerusalem – Big Deal, Very Bad Idea

The forced partitions of Berlin, Germany, and Korea were indelibly stamped by the Cold War.
The Marginality of Jews

Trump’s speeches, and what has happened since reminding us once again about the marginality of Jews.
Big Deal About Nothing Much?

As a Masorti (Conservative) synagogue attendee for 26 years, I agree with Dvir Kahana that Diaspora Jewish “opinion leaders” should focus on unity, not contention.
UNRWA Refugees: Where Have They Gone?

Palestinian refugees are a slippery population — but when 285,535 of them go missing from a small country such as Lebanon, it should raise eyebrows.