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.
Nuclear Weapons Are Not Always Bad: Why Israel is Not the Same as North Korea.

Nuclear weapons are not inherently undesirable or unnecessary. For Israel, they represent core elements of national security and survival. More precisely, they are needed to fulfill indispensable requirements for certain vital deterrence, preemption, and warfighting options
[WATCH!] Three Lone Soldiers from France Make Surprise Visit Home

Over Hanukkah, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) lone soldiers Samuel Sebban, Shannon Touil and Nathan Marciano paid a surprise visit to their families with the support of Yahad: Untied for Israel’s Soldiers.
Arab Apartheid Targets Palestinians

Iraq has just joined the long list of Arab countries that shamelessly practice apartheid against Palestinians.
Where’s the Embassy?

Optimistic Israelis are saying that Palestinians are not intent on an uprising, but we’re still counting those injured and killed.
Solving the Conversion Crisis

Conversion is a serious matter. It signals a transformation and involves a tremendous amount of soul-searching. Human beings are more than just accumulations of plasma, complex robots, or tool-making creatures that can change and adapt at the drop of a hat.
The Blue-Eyed Poster Girl of Palestinian Propaganda

Ahed Tamimi’s success in the Western public opinion stems from the fact that she doesn’t look like a typical Muslim or Palestinian woman; she generates sympathy because she looks like the daughter of the white family next door. As long as she delivers the goods, the clear racist aspect in this ability to identify with her doesn’t really matter.
Turkey Mania: “Jerusalem is Muslim”

Whether Jerusalem stands as Israel’s united capital or not, in the Middle East it will simply be bloody business as usual.