Explaining Israel’s Security Establishment
The conflict with the Palestinians has changed the IDF into a police force, with a defensive mentality viewing stability as a goal in itself.
The Great Myth of Israeli Annexation
The Jewish state is not about to march across any border or claim even an inch of new territory. To the contrary, its footprint in Judea and Samaria will remain exactly the same.
Jerusalem, Jordan and the Jews
Amman does not go so far as to deny any Jewish connection, but it, too, makes a hash of history.
Is Israel Really a Sovereign State?
If Israel is truly an independent country, it should be able (and allowed) to make its own decisions concerning what areas it wants to annex and where its borders should or should not be.
Israeli Supreme Court Reverses Land Decision in Midst of Sovereignty Debate
The move is seen by some segments of the country as overreach and hypocritical, and proved an issue in the year-long elections in the Jewish state.
Jews and Christians Unite to Support Christian Arabs
Despite Israel being a democracy with freedom of worship for all, there are challenges specifically among Christian Arabs.
Groups on Far-Feft, Far-Right Co-Opt Black Lives Matter Movement to Target Israel
Efforts to link police brutality in the United States with the Israel Defense Forces maintaining security against Palestinian attacks have flooded the Internet and been used as propaganda by the BDS movement.
No Pie for Palestine
As long as there is a deal on the table and goodwill to settle differences through negotiation rather than through threats, incitement and violence, there remains an opportunity to coexist and resolve things peacefully.
How Worried Should Israel be About the Arab Response on Extending Sovereignty?
Jordan’s King Abdullah has warned of a “massive conflict,” alluding to chaos and extremism in the region, though he stopped short of saying he would cancel its peace treaty with the Jewish state.
Mahmoud Abbas’s Strategy of Selective Compliance
Israel has paid a high international price in its own legitimacy over the past two decades for failing to expose and protest the Palestnians’ violations of Oslo.