Israeli Memorial Day: Mourning in Masks and ‘Ikea-Gate’
Public protests are allowed, even under coronavirus rules, since they involve the civil right to express dissatisfaction with the government.
Free Speech in the Time Before Redemption
Pesach literally means “the mouth that speaks.”
Back from the Brink
Until Benny Gantz threw his political lot in with the right-wing coalition, it would be little exaggeration to say that the entire Zionist endeavor was poised on a knife edge.
How Shin Bet, Israel Police Will Use Tracking Technology to Battle New Enemy: COVID-19
Shin Bet director Nadav Argaman stated that his organization has “answered the request of the professional echelon in the Health Ministry, out of national responsibility and an understanding that we have the ability to save the lives of Israeli citizens.”
Coronavirus, Europe and Israel
It appears that tiny Israel has something to teach Europe about striking the right balance between personal liberties and the public good.
It was a Rainy Day in Jerusalem
It was a Friday morning, the rain was pouring down, it was very windy and cold.
Turning Human Rights into a Bad Joke
The U.N. anti-Israel blacklist asserts that the most basic essentials—food, water, transportation, communication—raise “particular human rights concerns.” But if every human activity is a “human rights concern,” then nothing is.
Amid a Spate of Palestinian Attacks, Israel’s Security Forces Seek to Prevent an Explosion of Violence
So far, the succession of incidents appears to be unorganized, with each terrorist incident prompting another in a chain reaction, even in areas like Jenin, which has been quiet for years.
For any Chance at Peace, the Palestinian Education System must be Overhauled
The U.S. peace plan calls for Palestinian education reform, and the context cannot be ignored; 20 years of research show that the PLO has transformed Palestinian schools into a tool of war against Israel.
Time for the Architects of Middle East Failures to be Quiet
Longtime State Department peace processors who helped wreck the region under Clinton or Obama, and are now the first to criticize the Trump plan, lack credibility.