On Ben Shapiro and Aliyah

Even geniuses make mistakes: Ben Shapiro is sending a very wrong message to his legions of followers by unwittingly diminishing the importance of aliyah.

Israeli TV’s Shallow, Irresponsible Stunt

Gil Tamary made clear he knew exactly what he was doing by referring to the site as “a place forbidden to non-Muslims,” and boasting, “I am the first Israeli journalist on the spot to broadcast these images and in Hebrew.”

The Strategic Fallout of Biden’s Failure

While his contradictory pandering was sufficient to render the president’s trip a bust, the unbridgeable gap between his words and his administration’s policies made it strategically catastrophic.