Can Secularism Survive?
National perpetuation requires both a robust birthrate and an educational program about its traditions and ideals. Without these, the nation will either physically wither or change its character. In both, Halkin’s secular Zionism, and liberalism in general, lack the requisite material to propel it forward.
Israel’s Key National Security Challenge in 2023
(May apply to additional Western democracies.)
We Need a Better Definition of Antisemitism
Antisemitic ideology is highly adaptive, reinventing its obsession with supposed Jewish malignancy in almost any situation and winning supporters accordingly.
Bidding Farewell to the Rabbi Who Defined Religious Zionism
One of Rabbi Haim Drukman’s greatest virtues was his connection to the nation of Israel.
The New York Times, Zionism and Israel
Just in time for Hanukkah, the “paper of record” indulges its century-long discomfort with the Jewish state.
A Start-Up Nation for Zionist Causes
Israel’s new generation of NGOs are lean, mean and surprisingly effective.
The ‘Jew-Free Zones’ at Berkeley Story Wasn’t ‘Misinformation’
After leftists spent two months claiming outrage over groups vowing never to let Zionists speak on campus was overblown, the Department of Education is investigating.
Can J Street Still Get Away with Pretending to be ‘Pro-Israel’?
The left-wing lobby’s conference was a reminder that the group isn’t just irrelevant to Middle East realities; it’s also at war with the interests of the people of the Jewish state.
Pro-Israel Groups Spent Money and Won. So What?
More talk of AIPAC “buying” seats by opposing foes of the Jewish state in primaries is setting the stage for a new and even more dangerous surge of left-wing anti-Semitism.
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.