Uncertainties and Science

A long and checkered medical history has combined with more than a half-century of political science to sharpen my sense that uncertainties are inherent in science, and are the most interesting elements of doing science.
Thanksgiving Tradition is for Both Christians and Jews

As a Jew, I am thankful that when America was discovered, America discovered the Bible.
The Chaotic Arab World Has Nothing to Offer Israel Today in Any Deal

Behavioral science recognizes two types of responses to tense or threatening situations facing loosely-connected groups.
Thanksgiving’s Founders Who Loved the Bible, but Not the Jews

The Jewish Indian theory was accepted by scholars
Why Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan is Doomed

The truth must be told: Regardless of the new initiative’s parameters, it won’t lead to an agreement. On the contrary, it will hinder the chances for an arrangement, because no matter what the US president offers the Palestinians, their answer is predetermined. They will say no.
Be Fearful of Religion: Parashat Vayetze

Being religious is fraught with danger. People are often pulled in directions where they can easily break their necks.
The Road to Hell

The record of the US in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and what the enthusiasts called Arab Spring was collectively the equivalent of a Holocaust, albeit well-meant.
When You Get Money From Pro-BDS Bodies, You Become Part of BDS

Breaking the Silence, which started off by exposing wrongs in a bid to fix them, has turned into an organization ceaselessly spreading lies against the State of Israel. This demonization, which is funded by the campaign for Israel’s destruction, must be stopped.
The U.S. Military as a Zionist Organization

Israel and the United States are drawn together by common values and common threats to our well-being.
The Ten Commandments for Israeli Negotiations with Saudi Arabia

A guide to the immutable principles upon which Israel must base its negotiating strategy vis-Ã -vis the Saudis and any other Arab nations who wish to live in peace with the Jewish State.