The Double Standard of the ICC
The US is justified in its refusal to cooperate with the ICC over alleged war crimes committed by its forces and close allies, democratic countries are capable of trying their own soldiers; but the Palestinians, who fund murderers and their families, turn to the ICC to file complaints against Israel.
“Poor” Syria!
For three years, Israel has done a tremendous job of denying two things to the Iranians: further military buildup in Syria, and the delivery of weapons to Hezbollah.
Monuments to the Caliphate in North-East Syria
The Caliphate might have been short lived. But the forces that engendered it have not disappeared or been replaced by others.
IDF Releases Photo of Alleged Hezbollah Missile Site Close to Beirut Airport
The Israeli military released images of three sites in Beirut that it claims are being used by Iran’s Lebanese proxy – Hezbollah – to hide underground precision missile production facilities.
Giving Air-Defense System to Syria Threatens Broader War
Russian defense minister’s response to losing a surveillance plane to Syrian fire last week could spark a dangerous flare-up
Russia-Turkey Agreement to Prevent Syrian Invasion of Idlib, for Now
Russia and Turkey signed an agreement to prevent a Syrian regime offensive in Idlib this week.
Are American Jews Really Horrified About Israel?
Expecting Israelis to act against their own interests to appeal to distant American Jewish sensibilities is unreasonable.
Hezbollah’s Growing Partnership with Lebanon’s Army Provides Operational Cover
The fate of the LAF, it would seem, in any such scenario, would depend on its ability to stay out of the fighting.
Did Russia Just Declare Electronic War on Israel?
In the wake of one of their planes being shot down by Syrian missiles during an Israeli airstrike, Russia announced that within the next two weeks, they will be supplying Syria with the advanced S-300 missile defense system. The presence of the Russian missiles will seriously curtail Israel’s ability to cope with the Iranian military presence along their northern border and raises tensions in the region several notches.
The Seductive Appeal of Jihadist Terror
While opposing jihadist terror has become a security obligation in the US, Europe, and Israel, too-little analytic attention has been directed toward focused remedies for such terror, those that could build solidly upon searches for immortality.