Demography Still Plays a Critical Role in the Middle East
For the first time in a thousand years, the Fertile Crescent is no longer Sunni. This, of course, serves the hegemonic interests of Iran.
Iran: All Options on the Table
The timing of recent rhetoric throughout the Middle East is directly related to renewed nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Russia and China’s War on the Past
Those in control of the present have driven a bulldozer through the recent past in a blatant attempt to obliterate the historical record of democratic struggles in both nations — and all in the service of a decidedly non-democratic future.
Archbishop Tutu and the Disturbing Power of Intersectionality
South Africa’s struggle was nothing like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but the anti-apartheid leader’s bias showed how easily people can be led astray by such myths.
Defiance of US Pressure is Critical to Israel’s National Security
On a rainy day, the U.S. prefers a principle-driven ally that does not back down and that refuses to sacrifice its own independent national security on the altar of diplomatic and economic convenience.
Trump and Netanyahu: Allies No Longer?
Political leaders should be neither blindly supported nor opposed. But it’s their deeds that matter, not their words.
Why the Double Standard on West Bank Violence?
Claims of a spike in settler violence made headlines while “routine” terror attacks, including murder by Palestinian Arabs against Jews, are downplayed or treated as justified.
Netanyahu and Trump’s Well-Defended Goal
Despite being portrayed by journalist Barak Ravid as politicians trading blows, as statesmen, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu changed the face of the Middle East together.
Former Mossad Director: China ‘the Only Country’ that Can Bring About Agreement in Vienna
Carice Witte, founder and executive director at SIGNAL, adds: “Considering America’s growing concerns about technology and critical infrastructure, contrasted with Jerusalem’s need to carry out massive infrastructure projects over the next decade, now may be the time for Israel to develop a strategy for managing relations with Beijing.”
The Generals’ Belated Awakening
It is beginning to dawn on the Israelis that when it comes to Iran’s nuclear program, the Jewish state stands alone.
