Israel’s Economy Continues to Flourish

Good news on all fronts for the Israeli economy.
Parshat BeShalach: Jewish Self Delusion

One of the most common psychological conditions human beings find themselves in is denial. All people repress unpleasant experiences and do not want to be confronted with reality when it is not to their liking. Sigmund Freud devoted his full attention to this phenomenon.
Mainstream Media Begins Push to Minimize Russian Investigation Memo

With pressure building to release a memo that Republicans say will turn the Russia collusion investigation on its head, mainstream media is rushing to minimize the impact.
Nuclear Deterrence and Nuclear Conflict

Needless to say, special attention should then be directed toward comparatively assessing and subsequently obstructing all adversarial opportunities to “go nuclear.”
It’s Time to Outlaw Fatah

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered a fiery speech on Sunday against US President Donald Trump, slamming Trump’s recent Twitter comment threatening to cut American aid to the Palestinians.
Planning to Win

Some things are just too unpleasant to contemplate, too far in the future, or too complicated to demand attention. Or too scary. Or conflict with other things we know – or think we know.
Iraqi Kurdistan Four Months After the Referendum

Four months on from the referendum which they had hoped would be a foundation stone for the building of statehood, Iraq’s Kurds are demoralized and facing an increasingly uncertain future.
Israeli Obstacles to Peace

US President Trump intended to cut off US funding of UNRWA entirely this week.
How Do Trump and Netanyahu Get Away with Anything?

Different politicians wouldn’t have been able to bear the shame following the long list of reports about sexual harassment, illicit gifts, and embarrassing behavior. But Trump and Netanyahu? Don’t make them laugh, they just blame the media.
Circumcision: Why Risk Your Child’s Well-Being? A Call to All Israelis

Thousands of years ago, the Greeks tried to bring an end to Judaism and, thereby, to the Jewish people and the Jewish homeland. They did this by prohibiting Jews from circumcising their 8-day-old baby boys.