In a Foolish Decision, Likud Gave BDS a Valuable Gift
When senior members of the ruling party conflate a demand to apply Israeli law to the settlements with unlimited construction in Judea and Samaria, who needs the anti-Israel boycott movement?
Considering Netanyahu’s Transformational Leadership
Both Netanyahu’s detractors and supporters view his long stewardship of Israel as largely inconsequential because Netanyahu has not overseen any grand, headline-grabbing initiatives.
Iran’s Mullahs: Dictators Who Need A Perpetual Enemy
The course of the uprising is not yet clear, but its success would be the harbinger of the Middle East free of a malign influence. We can’t abandon the people of Iran.
A Bipartisan “Arc of Justice”: Trump Commutes Rubashkin’s Unjust Sentence
The president of the United States has the constitutional authority to pardon any defendant and commute any sentence. It is a power rarely used.
IDF Refusal Letter Organized by Radical Left-Wing NGO
The letter signed by 12th graders refusing to serve in the IDF was encouraged by Mesarvot, an organization so radical that even the New Israel Fund won’t support it; this brainwashing is funded by the Refusal Solidarity Network, an IRS-recognized American body whose board members include BDS supporters.
Debating BDS with Cornel West
I recently debated Professor Cornel West of Harvard about the boycott movement against Israel. The topic was resolved: “The boycott, divestiture, and sanctions (BDS) movement will help bring about the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
No Final Solution for Us
We’re managing, and seeing the overall improvement in the national statistics. It’s better in many respects than where cousins think it’s the best. America’s declining measure of longevity indicates that not all is well in Trumpland, and puts Israel’s list of comparative disadvantages in perspective.
The Life and Death of An Organization
Organizational theory sheds light on the Middle East, its nations and the various pro and anti-Israel forces it is home to.
More on Bibi and Donald
Palestinians and their friends take comfort in the total support given their effort in the UN Security Council, except the United States.
How Palestinians Silence Palestinians
Most people probably do not know him by name, but the image of Mohammed Al-Dayeh was a public one for many years. The tough-looking, mustachioed man in military garb served as the trusted bodyguard of former PLO leader Yasser Arafat.