The War Of Miracles
the Six-Day War became the war that military experts cannot logically explain. I call it “The War of Miracles.”
Prioritizing Existential Risk: Israel’s Need to “Stay Focused” on Nuclear Threats
Although Israel continues to face multiple and often intersecting security threats, including terror, its core operational focus should remain on existential perils, especially nuclear attack and nuclear war.
INTO THE FRAY- Bennett’s Academic Code: Right Sentiment, Wrong Strategy
In-depth 2013 study: “Israeli academics have been free to engage in ‘nazification’ of Israel”
INTO THE FRAY: The Humanitarian Paradigm – Answering FAQs (Part 2)
Sequel to the dispelling of doubts regarding the feasibility - and morality - of largescale, financially incentivized emigration as the only non-kinetic approach for resolution of the Israel-Palestinian impasse.
Memorial Day In America: What A Disgrace
Isn’t Memorial Day supposed to be a day of remembrance, mourning, and reflection? A day to pay tribute to the hundreds of thousands of brave men and women who lost their lives fighting for America?
Zaidy Made Us Laugh
Men such as my grandfather are the equivalent of foundation stone. The world exists because of such people. When they are gone, our job is to appreciate their legacy and to share some of their essence
INTO THE FRAY: The Humanitarian Paradigm – Answering FAQs (Part 1)
Current polls conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research show, regularly and repeatedly between 25-35% of Arab residents of Judea-Samaria and 45-55% in Gaza wish to emigrate permanently.
The New Peace Movements Exposed
The new peaceniks delusion: Jewish Israelis should abandon our “white, western, identify” and identify with a greater “Semitic” sense of self and this will lead to peace with our murderous neighbors
What Rabbi Benny Elon Did For Jerusalem
Recollections and reminiscences of Rav Benny Elon, (ZT"l)
Netanyahu And Trump: A Dangerous Combination
By not allowing Trump to move the embassy, Netanyahu let the Oslo genie back out of the bottle and he will not be able to control it….
A Matter Of Judgment
The pivotal appointment to the Supreme Court Justices make the political nature of the US legal system quite clear/ From a British point of view that is truly shocking. From a halachic one it is horrific.
Recalling the Menace of May 1967
The Jewish state owes no one an apology for facing down its foes and taking the territory which those very same enemies used as a platform from which to seek our destruction.
INTO THE FRAY: Why Palestinian Statehood obviates Israeli Victory
For fruits of Israeli victory to endure, any post-victory reality must preclude a self-governing Palestinian entity, which would always be subjected to external incitement to fight the Jewish “intruders”
The Need For Confidence And Optimism
As the smear campaigns against Israel and President Trump continue unabated, partisans of both need to remain confident in order to maximize their effectiveness.
Politics Abhors A Vacuum
Numerous times we explained that not only wouldn’t Trump move the embassy, but that it would be Netanyahu who would quash the move. That is exactly what appears to have happened.
Fundamentally Freund: Why Can’t Jews Pray Freely in the Jewish State?
It is bad enough that the police prohibit Jews from praying on the Temple Mount, but what gives them the authority to extend that dubious ban to include praying near it?
Jerusalem Fifty Years Later
We, today's Jewish people, in two weeks, will be privileged to share in an historic milestone: The 50th anniversary of the liberation and reunification of Yerushalayim under Israeli sovereignty.
INTO THE FRAY: An Imperative Precursor for Victory-A Diplomatic “Iron-Dome”
Israel requires a massive strategic public diplomacy offensive to generate the freedom of action required for victory-oriented policy
Don’t Blame UNESCO
Allowing Jordan virtual sovereignty of the Temple Mount, the heart of Jerusalem and of the Jewish nation, how can we find fault with the UNESCO vote on Jerusalem?
INTO THE FRAY: Israel Victory Caucus – Assessing Actionable Alternatives
The Humanitarian Paradigm, advocating funded emigration of Palestinian-Arabs appears the most plausible method for achieving the goals of the Israel Victory Caucus
Refusing To Win
The way to 'end' the Six-Day War is to annex all the territory won. It is possible. There really is no demographic problem and there is no problem with international relations. The entire problem is in our heads.
Palestinians: Embattled, Weak Abbas Comes to White House
Abbas is well aware that the Palestinian house is on fire. Instead of working to extinguish the blaze, however, Abbas spends his time spreading the lie that peace in our time is possible, if only Israel would succumb to his demands.