What to Do About Radical Islam?
There ain’t much anybody can do. It’s one of our insoluble problems.
Our Heart is With the Goldins, But They’re Wrong
As much as the Goldin family is hurting, they are wrong—putting pressure on Hamas will only make it more popular in Gaza and the international community, and as much as it pains to say it, it is not right to endanger the lives of more Israelis for the return of dead bodies and people who entered Gaza of their own volition. The Shalit deal’s mistakes must not be repeated.
Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
The final redemption of the Jewish People has begun; America, join up or beware!
Europe: Jihadists Exploit Welfare Benefits
A Libyan imam who called on Allah to “destroy” all non-Muslims received more than $600,000 in welfare payments from the Swiss government, according to the Swiss broadcaster SRF.
The Politics of Protesting Unelected Politicians
For the past nine months, every Saturday night protesters have gathered outside Mandelblit’s apartment building in Petah Tikva to demand that he indict Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
A Turkish-EU Opera Buffa
For decades, Turkey and the EU have been the lead actors in a strange, not very amusing opera buffa.
Between Trump and Kim: Navigating Unpredictable Escalations
As US President Trump prepares for crisis bargaining with North Korea’s Kim Jung-un, he will need to understand the vital difference between genuinely cost-effective intellectual foundations of an inevitable escalation, and plainly shallow “fire and fury” bellicosity.
Palestinians: Destroying the Judiciary
The Palestinian Authority (PA) is facing sharp criticism over its attempt to “encroach” on the judicial authority and turn it into a tool in the hands of President Mahmoud Abbas.
Egypt, America’s Ally in the Larger War
Egypt’s President al-Sisi is willing to do what President Trump is willing to do – put its military where its strategic interests are.
Christians Who Libel Israel: The Iona Community
The Iona Community, about which I have written here before, is an ecumenical Christian fellowship in Scotland.