As Global Press Ignores Swastika Kites, Hamas is Winning Propaganda War
There is no need for hundreds or tens of thousands of protestors to take to the Israel-Gaza border.
Syria Gets Us Farther from a Post-War Epoch
This came within a week of President Trump’s pronouncement that “we’re knocking the hell out of ISIS. We’ll be coming out of Syria, like very soon. Let the other people take care of it now.”
Natalie Portman’s Calculated Betrayal of Israel
Natalie Portman, the Israeli-born American-Oscar winning actress, hit Israel below the belt last Thursday. The 36-year-old actress’s aggression was shocking to many since she has made a big deal of her Israeli roots over the years.
Judges are Not God
There is no historical proof that judges protect human rights more than politicians do.
Firewalls and Taint Teams Do Not Protect Fourth and Sixth Amendment Rights
Let’s not dismiss the potential violation of the rights of attorney Michael Cohen and his client Donald Trump.
Donald Trump, Syria and the prevention of Genocide
The implications of a hasty US withdrawal from Syria.
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.”