Why We’re Where We Are

“Israel Watch” is devoted to topics that directly relate to the Jewish state, of course.
ISIS is Retreating – But ISIS Isn’t the Main Problem

The encouraging news is that ISIS is currently in a state of retreat. Not headlong rout, but contraction.
Stab me Once, Shame on You

This week Jews worldwide were treated to two stabbings, one murdering a Jewish mother of six bereaved children.
Is Israel Missing Out on Mass Aliya from France?

While aliya from France has in fact jumped in recent years, it remains well below its true potential.
The Islamization of France in 2015

“We are in a war against jihadist terrorism that threatens the entire world”
Death and Shame: End of the Line for Nasrallah?

Could embarrassing revelations about the death of Hassan Nasrallah’s son put an end to his leadership of Hezbollah?
Robert Levinson, US Citizen, Left Behind in Iran

Is Robert Levinson, one of two American captives left behind in Iran and the only Jew–our new Jonathan Pollard?
Israeli Complexities

Part of the explanation is that Jews are not a simple people.
Not Lone Wolves

It has been a horrible 24 hours of terrorism in the hills of Judea.
How (and Why) Palestinian Leaders Scare the World

Abbas has perfected the art of financial extortion.