Why America Can’t Escape the Middle East

Trump may be responding to a genuine desire to evade endless wars, but partisan excuses for his Syria blunder don’t help Israel.
Turkey’s Web of Islamist and Terror Support Only Magnifies India’s Kashmir Challenge

India joined world leaders earlier this month in slamming Turkey’s military attack into northern Syria.
Alternative Jordans?

Considering the Mideast alternatives, having an ostensibly moderate, pro-Western regime installed in Amman has undeniable appeal.
Israel’s Flailing Democracy

For many Israelis, the impeachment investigation against Trump parallels efforts to fast-track probes against Netanyahu. But the U.S. impeachment bid is a sign that America’s democracy is far healthier than Israel’s.
The World Bank is Ignoring the Elephant in the Room

In its recent report on the P.A. financial crisis, the World Bank shamefully absolves the P.A. of fiscal responsibility.
While Erdogan Slammed Israel At U.N., Turkish Support For Terror Was Revealed

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his United Nations General Assembly speech last week to blast Israel as the cause of “injustice” in the Middle East
Sailing Through a Global Storm Without Enough Hot Air

Some may find that hard to believe because there is so much hot air (fiat money) still floating the system from a historical standpoint.
Israel Doesn’t have Mandatory Vaccinations, and it Works Fine.

In the 71 years of the modern State of Israel, there have been no laws requiring mandatory vaccinations or stipulated conditions for school registration.
‘The Washington Post’ Smears Israel Before its Elections

Regrettably for both Israelis and Palestinians, the paper doesn’t consider Palestinian illiberalism—embodied by Mahmoud Abbas, who’s serving the 15th year of a four-year term—to be worth column space.
Israel and John Bolton’s Departure

US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s departure from the White House has been the source of considerable concern in Israel.