Trump “cloned from the genes of Hitler, Mussolini, and Balfour”– op-ed in official PA...
Trump “suffers from multiple personality disorder, megalomania, and a racial superiority [complex]”
US and Israel Prepare for Iranian Revenge
{Reposted from the BESA website}
On January 20, 2021, President Donald Trump is slated to exit the scene and perhaps even the stage of history—but...
A Deeper Look at the Law: Federal Courts Reconsider Previous Rulings On Attendance At...
In a New Jersey case, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and a Catholic priest have both challenged the governor’s limits on attendance at houses of worship – 25% of capacity – while businesses and schools are allowed to operate at 100% of capacity.
A Deeper Look at the Law: Corona Vaccine Preview? NY Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality...
As we consider this case, we are very much aware of the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused so much death, severe illness, and economic dislocation in our State and nation, the Court wrote.
Israel’s Economy in Defiance of COVID 19
Standard & Poor's (S&P) international rating agency reaffirmed Israel's credit rating of a stable AA-, despite the impact of COVID 19, the growing budget deficit and domestic political instability,
The ‘Arab Spring’ a Decade On
The 10 years of the uprisings sparked in 2010 have brought many Arab countries to the edge of the abyss. The worst may be yet to come if the Biden administration takes expected steps in the interests of of Iran.
Politics, America, and Culture: Behind Saudi Arabia’s Hesitation
The official Saudi denial of a meeting between Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu proves that the meeting did not produce the result Netanyahu had hoped for. Riyadh does not yet see sufficient reason to make the groundbreaking change of open and normalized relations with Jerusalem.
Supreme Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Against NY Gov. Cuomo’s Restrictions On Attendance At...
It is hard to believe that admitting more than 10 people to a 1,000-seat church or 400-seat synagogue would create a more serious health risk than the many other activities that the State allows.
From the 1620 “Mayflower” to 2020 USA
The 400th Anniversary of the US-Israel Kinship--and going strong
Biden’s Foreign-Policy Appointments and What They Might Mean for Israel
While Middle East analysts say Biden is building a team of people in whom he trusts, can rely on and can work together as a team, a good deal of concern centers on whether U.S. foreign policy will look too much like it did during the Obama administration.
No Longer United Against Israel: The New Arab World
The Arab states are no longer a single bloc opposing Israel but are divided into two coalitions. One is on Iran’s side; the other is against it. Israel, which in the past was perceived as the problem, has become part of the solution.
November Election Impact on US National Security
While only a small minority of US voters are preoccupied with national security and foreign issues, they should realize that the next President of the US will determine the state of a tectonic globe,
The Public’s Right to Know about the President’s Health vs. the President’s Right to...
All current White Houses leak like sieves. Staff members develop quid pro quo relationships with the media: in exchange for leaking information, the media promises to treat them well. That is the reality of contemporary journalism.
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
Wishing all a healthy and festive Sukkot
Why Do the Arabs Hate the Palestinians?
For many reasons, the Arab world is not at all interested in giving the Palestinian Arabs a state. The Palestinian Arabs don’t really want one either, because why kill the “refugee” goose that lays the golden eggs?
Fresh 2600 Year Old Dates
Grown from ancient seeds found at Masada and Qumran, the dates symbolize the remarkable resilience of nature.
2020 Congressional election– Critical to US-Israel Ties
Will Israel's public diplomacy rise to the challenge posed by the current ideological trends in the US?
13 Ways Israel is Helping Fight Forest Fires Around the World
As wildfires burn more fiercely across the globe, Israeli experts work with other countries to implement prevention, detection, firefighting and rehab strategies.
TikTok: ‘Zero Tolerance’ for anti-Semitism
“These policies are great on paper, but ... social-media companies have to do more than just pay lip service to fighting extremism on their platforms,” said Josh Lipowsky of the Counter Extremism Project.
Rogues Gallery: Iran, Turkey, Ben Rhodes, Tlaib Criticize UAE-Israel Deal
A small collection of countries, haters and groups.
Dr. Mordechai Kedar on the UAE-Israel Abraham Accords
Yishai Fleisher talks with Dr. Mordechai Kedar about the UAE peace deal.
On the Need for a U.S.-Israel Mutual Defense Pact
The U.S.-Israeli relationship already has many of the characteristics of a formal alliance.
Op-Ed: Coronavirus Increases PA Honor Crimes
Collateral damage from Corona
How Serious Is the Israeli-Turkish Rapprochement?
Former close allies. Where does the relationship stand today-Friend or Foe?
Israel Versus Anyone: A Military Net Assessment of the Middle East
Most published Middle Eastern military net assessments are based primarily on lists of units and equipment. Unfortunately, history proved that such lists are all too often incorrect. Even when they were correct, the overall assessments generally ignored the quality of personnel and/or equipment, as well as the extent to which rival defense systems could turn available financial, human, and material resources into actual military power.
US and Israeli Mass Media: Siamese Twins
The left-right divergence of confidence in mass media highlights the political, ideological, social and cultural polarization that has afflicted both countries.
Trump Peace Plan: Aiming Not to Make a Deal, but to Make a Deal...
The plan has some creative elements and some that may not prove realistic, but critics who say that Trump’s plan won’t win acceptance by Mahmoud Abbas are missing its main point, which is that the Palestinians need new leaders.
What is the ACTUAL Cost of Applying Israel Law to Judea & Samaria
A hesitant, appeasing and retreating Israel, which sacrifices its independence of national security action on the altar of overseas' green lights, whets the appetite of terrorists and rogue regimes,
US-Israel Milestones (from liability to unique asset)
Israel’s role as a major force-multiplier for the US, is highlighted against the backdrop of European vacillation, the growing ineffectiveness of NATO (No Action Talk Only?) and the intensifying vulnerabilities of all pro-US Arab regimes.
NYRB Looks to1947 PARTITION PLAN; Lacks 2020 Vision
New York Review of Books: Book Smart doesn't mean you have seichel