The Two-Pronged Assault On Religious Zionism
Israel's 2005 withdrawal from Gaza was presented to the world as a strategic bid to enhance prospects for peace between the Palestinians and Israel.
The Schoolmarms Tell the Terrorists to Play Nice
The problem nowadays is that an insane interpretation of international affairs seems to be a quality defining who 'the best people are.'
Iran’s Winning Streak
Iran is on a winning streak. As it sprints towards the nuclear finishing line, it finds itself - and its allies and clients - being wooed by one and all. In contrast, Israel has never been more isolated.
UNRWA: The Palestinians’ Worst Enemy
By now, most of the original refugees have passed on, leaving UNRWA to maintaining their children, their grandchildren and their great-grandchildren. The UN, in fact, currently counts as "refugees" entire generations furious at being punished for a war their ancestors started but lost, and who are now asking the international community to reward them diplomatically with what they were not able to seize militarily.
Rubin Reports: The True Perpetrators of the Antisemitic Attacks in Toulouse and Throughout the...
The street thugs, fanatics, and mentally-twisted may be pulling the trigger, but the distinguished, the powerful, and the honored are providing the ammunition.
Rubin Reports: Debate in Mainstream Arabic Media – Only One Flavor Available
One factor that is not taken into account in Washington, or at least in the White House, is how U.S. policies and actions are distorted, often on purpose, in the Arabic-speaking sphere. When someone says that Arabs or Muslims hate America because of its policies, the proper wording should be: because of what they think those policies are, regardless of what is actually happening.
Salam Fayyad’s Hypocrisy
In public, Fayyad tells his people and the rest of the world how much he cares about freedom of expression. He has gone so far as announcing an annual award for press freedoms to be conferred on a deserving Palestinian journalist. Behind the scenes, however, his security officers continue to arrest and intimidate journalists who expose corruption or voice criticism of the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah.
A Layman’s Guide to Revolutionary Sunni Islamism, the World’s Greatest Threat
It’s the age of revolutionary Islamism, especially Sunni Islamism. And you better learn to understand what this is all about real fast.
Syria: US drones, Iranian warships
The only way to secure a positive outcome in Syria is to use US power, under US strategic direction, to do it. This has never necessarily meant military intervention, but it does necessarily mean acting with purpose and determination, rather than throwing random reconnaissance assets into the fray while handing the political problem over lock, stock, and barrel to the Arab League and the UN.
Preemption is Better than Defense
It is impossible to rely on defense alone, because Israel simply isn’t big enough to absorb the damage when the defensive systems are not 100% effective. More importantly, a strictly defensive posture has zero deterrent ability. Why not fire rockets at Israel if the worst that can happen is that they will get shot down?
The Passion of the Olive Trees*: Settlers Pelt US Diplomatic Personnel in the West...
Under Obama, US foreign policy is losing sanity & common sense in diplomatic representation abroad
Israel Apartheid Week: Coming Soon To a Campus Near You
No one has a license to lie, manipulate or manufacture falsehoods. Make no mistake, the primary characteristics of Israel Apartheid Week programming are terrible, unjustified charges expressly aimed at demonizing Israel.
Setting the Record Straight: Why the Rabbinical Council of America “banned women rabbis.”
(Guest contributor, Rabbi Mitchell Rocklin is a member of the Executive Committee of the Rabbinical Council of America}
Why would anyone want to ban women...
High-tech, Low Barriers: New Study Advances the Digital Future of Jewish Learning
A new report on the implications of the wave of educational technology and digital engagement is designed to guide the Jewish community through this complex space.
Hamas Overtakes the Palestinian Authority in Jordan
Given Jordan's substantial Palestinian population, the Palestinian question remains integral to the country's public discourse. The Hamas meeting showcases Amman's warming relations with the terrorist group, as well as its cooling relations with Israel.
This Ceasefire Won’t Last
Of course, everyone knows that this ceasefire won't last. The key to anything more durable is if the Egyptian government decides that it wants to avoid another war because of its own interests.
86% Rise in anti-Semitism in America?
There is no “surge”. When something is the same as six years ago, it is not a “surge.” It is “historical levels.” More than half the “surge” was caused by one Jewish Israeli
Syria: Is the Proposed Cure Worse than the Status Quo?
The Obama Administration is backing (Islamist) Turkey as the distributor of weapons supplied by (opportunistically pro-Islamist) Qatar.
The Spring of Islamic Fundamentalism
Wouldn't it be logical to expect that before issuing an invitation to Morsi to visit him at the White House, President Obama would ask his future guest how, if he believes that the country must be subjected to Islamic Law, he intends to defend the secular constitution of Egypt?
The Media Only Care About Palestinians in West Bank and Gaza
Why is there no comment when Palestinians are mistreated by the Lebanese government? Why no comment when Palestinians are mistreated by the Egyptian government? Only criticism when it's Israel acting
Should the U.S. Build an “ISIS Wall”?
Securing the U.S.-Mexico border — with an electronic fence, which has worked so effectively in Israel — is more urgent than we think.