NATO’s Turkey Challenge
In an inarticulate but important statement, then-National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said in a December 2017 closed-door session that the Islamist threat has been “myopically” treated in the past: “We didn’t pay enough attention how [Islamist ideology] is being advanced through charities, madrassas and other social organizations.”
Natalie Portman’s Double Standards
Anyone who claims to love Israel should understand Israel is a democracy. Anyone who claims to love Israel doesn’t boycott Israel. Anyone who boycotts Israel bolsters our haters, the demonization campaign and the BDS movement, which opposes the state’s actual existence.
The Future of Israel Looks Good
Time is on Israel’s side. A careful review of the balance of power between Israel and its foes, the domestic features of its national power, it’s standing in the international community, validates that assessment for the foreseeable future. A must read.
Selling Illusions
Possibly due to Israel’s superior defense technology, Hamas is emphasizing the war for public opinion – a strategy Islamist scholars call “jihad of the pen.”
Time to Cut JVP Down to Size
JVP is punching above its weight because the Jewish communal leadership is punching beneath its weight. It is time to correct this imbalance.
Mission Accomplished?
Politically and militarily, then, it can reasonably be said that America’s limited mission was accomplished.
The Great Distraction of Punitive Airstrikes
Despite escalating worries about Russia in past weeks, the skies did not fall in as a result of the American-led punitive raid on Syria’s chemical weapons storage and research facilities Saturday morning.
Israel Stands with Hungary’s Nationalist Government
In standing with Orban, Netanyahu demonstrated that for Israel, “Never Again” means standing against all forms of antisemitism with equal force.
Is Jordan About to Fall Apart?
Is Jordan the next destination for the “Arab Spring?” Demonstrations against the king have reached new levels.
US-Russia Military Encounter in Syria: Implications for Israel
Although Israel seeks to make its own destiny in all military matters, Donald Trump is pushing America toward a superpower nuclear confrontation in Syria. Should this lead to actual nuclear conflict between Russia and the United States, the impact for Israel could be catastrophic?