Remembering Manfred Gerstenfeld: Truth Against Myth
When what some observers called the “new anti-Semitism” began to gather pace at the turn of this century, there were a handful of scholars, Gerstenfeld among them, who were equipped to explain that while the wine was new, the bottles were old.
Israel Needs America, but the Client State Era is Over
The foreign-policy establishment is warning Israel to watch its step with Biden. But Trump’s policies fostered regional changes that mean that total dependence on Washington is finished.
EU Living in ‘Alternate Universe’ Over Criticism of Construction in Strategic Jerusalem Neighborhood
Construction in Jerusalem’s Givat Hamatos represents the first stage of a 2,600-unit housing project geared to young families to encourage them to remain in the Israeli capital.
Israel and the Temple Mount’s Five Muslim Rivals
Everyone knows about the Jewish-Muslim tussle over claims to rule Jerusalem, with its Palestinian lie that Jerusalem has no role in Judaism, and also the pro-Israel rebuttal that the Koran does not mention Jerusalem.
Obama’s Third Term
Israel scarcely needs the absence of a phone call to tell it that it has a grave problem with the new occupant of the White House.
West Bank Facts on the Ground Cannot be Ignored
Despite renewed U.S. outreach to the Palestinians, the most viable peace deal is the one left behind by the Trump administration that was officially trashed.
Israel Goes Back to the Future
Israel was able to withstand unrelenting pressure and hostility from Washington during the Obama years. Will it be able to do the same after Joe Biden takes office?
Trump’s Lasting Legacy will be the Abraham Accords
The U.S. president’s policies towards Israel and the greater Middle East may well withstand the tests of history.
How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccination
In the meantime, the spread of the virus continues to shutter schools and force people into quarantine, as our family has had to do twice this year. Hopefully the new year will bring new hope.
The Genius of Israel’s Foreign Policy: Mixing Normalization and Silent War
Israel does not always wait until a problem has ripened in order to meet it with large-scale conventional military or diplomatic means.