Israel: The Necessary Superpower
Its legendary military and security derring-do derives from its culture of risk-taking, creativity and thinking out of the box—characteristics shared by no other country.
The Threats American Jewry Refuses to Face
Given the data, it makes sense that 65-75 percent of American Jews remain in a political and ideological home that is hostile to Jews. It’s a matter of priorities.
Biden’s ‘Nine-Miles-Wide Plan’
What should American Jews do? Turn to all our tried-and-true methods of lobbying and protest. And do it now—while there is still time.
Former Ambassador Friedman Sifts Through ‘Transformative’ Accords and their Future Success
Sitting with Martin Kramer of the Shalem College as part of the Tikvah Fund’s Jewish Leadership Conference, David Friedman said that when he entered office in the first year of the Trump administration, “the Middle East was due for some unconventional thinking.”
Biden Abandons Middle East Peace
Lip service aside, the administration’s moves make clear that for Biden and his advisers, Arab-Israel peace is an impediment to their ideologically motivated efforts to empower the PLO and Iran.
Why Do Jewish Groups No Longer Care About ‘Kids in Cages’?
Liberals advocate for immigration policies that are creating a humanitarian disaster, yet show their partisanship by not protesting measures they denounced when Trump was in office.
Will a US-Saudi Rift Affect Israel?
Jim Philips, a senior research fellow for Middle Eastern affairs at The Heritage Foundation, said the Biden administration’s early efforts to distance itself from Saudi Arabia “could give Israel additional influence because Riyadh may seek to stave off further criticisms from Washington by underscoring its warming ties with Jerusalem.”
Does America Need a Domestic War on Terror?
White supremacy is a danger that should not be discounted. But scaring the country into regarding it as a threat justifying an assault on civil liberties is about politics, not safety.
The Moral High Ground Cannot Replace Foreign Policy
Washington faces a hard choice: Side with longtime ally Saudi Arabia and try to get it to change its ways, or with Iran, the sworn enemy of all that America stands for.
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.
