Lebanon Has Entered a Cycle of Unending Crisis

Lebanon’s currency has lost about 90% of its value since late 2019.
Of Stars, Stripes and Red Flags

Though the radicals’ sullying of patriotic icons is disconcerting, most Americans and Israelis celebrate their countries’ independence with fanfare.
Bennett and the Religious Zionist Elite

The Religious Zionist leadership’s decision to avoid a showdown in Evyatar guarantees that the next showdown will be far worse.
After Latest Legislation on Stolen Jewish Property, It’s Time to Cut Ties with Poland’s Government

It is ironic that a political party named “Law and Justice” should be so wedded to outright theft and discrimination, but that is the present-day reality in Poland.
David Menashri: American Resolve Can Stop Iran’s “March towards a Nuclear Weapon”
The Iranians have been “allowed to think that they can dictate the rules of the game.”
Biden’s Promise on Iranian Nukes is Worthless

The president pledged that Tehran will not acquire nuclear weapons on “his watch.” But if he reinstates Obama’s deal the crisis will occur after he leaves office.
Lapid, Don’t Count on Courting Democrats

Israel’s new foreign minister ought to be rethinking the kind of American bipartisanship that’s even attainable, let alone desirable.
In the Face of Disaster, the Priority is Help and Prayer, Not Politics

When everything public is seen through a partisan lens, tragedies like the Surfside disaster still bring communities together and remind us about what is most important.
Academia Signs Shockingly Unoriginal Anti-Israel Petitions

Proof that groupthink reigns supreme in academia came last month as hundreds of academic departments released statements and thousands of individual professors signed open letters “in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”
Israel Shoots Down Drones Using Lasers

Israel’s Ministry of Defense completed its first-ever interception test using an airborne “high-power laser system” on June 21.