Jerusalem Spreads Slowly To The East

Historically, and in 1967, when the Old City and environs were liberated, the same trend continued: new neighborhoods to the west, north, and south. What of the east? Today, we go East!

Give The Good Guys Guns

The state’s ardor to limit the amount of licensed guns in public hands has nothing to do with protecting citizens, rather it stems from its natural will to amplify its power at the public's expense

INTO THE FRAY: The New “Nuts”—Jeffrey Goldberg, the Jerusalem Post & the Question of...

For those who subscribe to progressive liberal values of pluralism and tolerance, who is nuts: Those who support the establishment of a self-governing Palestinian entity--or those who oppose it?

Hamas: Vote for Us or Burn in Hell

By calling the election and allowing Hamas to participate, Abbas is digging his own grave, and presiding over the burial of any so-called peace process with Israel.

Ignorance Begets Wickedness

In yet another example of clichéd foolishness running amuck, the Jewish indigenous rights organization LAVI is now calling for Jews to support the racist “Black Lives Matter” movement.

INTO THE FRAY: What!!!???????

There is every reason, both “concretely & in principle”, why Jews living in a Palestinian-Arab state, under Palestinian-Arab sovereignty is unacceptable

Why Is Israel Chained To The Diplomatic Process?

Supposedly, the goal of the state of Israel is to achieve peace but “peace” cannot be the defined goal of a state. Peace is the result of the proper definition and achievement of a goal

Give the Good Guys Guns

The existing situation affords a huge advantage to the bad guys and encourages crime.

INTO THE FRAY: Duma-one year (and THREE arson attacks) Later

With continuing unsolved arson attacks in Duma, seven months after a coerced confession & an indictment wildly at odds with eyewitness accounts, troubling questions must be raised.

Could A Military Coup Occur In Israel?

So what is Israel? A state with an army? Or an army with a state?

Monsters Exist: Judaism’s Cognizance of Evil

We need more of the teachings of torat Moshe Rabbeinu, and less of the arrogance of Moshe Dayan; More of the glory of King David and less of David Ben Gurion’s 'Ghandi-esque' restraint.

Into the Fray: What if the GOP Wins? – Potential Payoffs and Pitfalls for...

The changes in the Republican platform are a welcome development, but they create new challenges for Israel & much depends on how it meets them

The Palestinians: Refugee Camps or Terrorist Bases?

Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon have become in the past few decades bases for various innumerable militias and terrorist groups.

Condemning Tony Blair

How to ascertain whether a society, culture, or philosophy is healthy and wholesome? How it treats Jews. If Jews fare well, so do others; when Jews start to leave a place, it is a bad sign for all

INTO THE FRAY: Israel and American Liberal Jewry: The REAL Reasons for the Rift

Incredibly, according to Israel’s “liberal” detractors, the only remedy for Israel’s “democracy deficit” is to establish yet another Muslim-majority tyranny.

Jerusalem In 20 Years

An appropriate response to the recent terrorism would have been the announcement of totally new housing plans for hundreds of units in places Pisgat Ze'ev, Gilo, Kiryat Arba and elsewhere.

‘President’ Hillary Clinton: Definition of a Nightmare

How naked is the double standard-the Clintons beat the most egregious scandals when the common man would be incarcerated for life? Hillary should get a ball and chain, NOT the Oval Office.

‘Trump Would Never Push Deal On Israel’

An interview with Jason Greenblatt, chosen by Trump as an adviser on Israel, who is emerging as a positive and constructive force in his boss’s campaign.

INTO THE FRAY: Utterly Unconscionable

From an Israeli long-term point of view, the “deal” between Israel and Turkey is incomprehensible.,Devoid of any logic on every imaginable level—national, ethical, security and even commercial.

Why Can’t The Left Stand Netanyahu?

But why does the Left hate Netanyahu so much – even though he is doing everything to make their policies come true?

The War for Halachic Judaism

Now is a time for intellectual zealousness for Hashem. Men of Torah need to face the new heresies and radical innovations, and intellectually combat the religious proponents of these foreign notions.

Into The Fray: Egregious Ehud

In his unrestrained and unjustified harangue, Barak did not balk even at inflicting severe harm on his country’s image and the government’s international credibility.

‘People Don’t Look, People Don’t Think’

After Orlando, Pres. Obama denounced those who'd link the outrage to Islam. Should the US Muslims be under surveillance? he asked incredulously. Millions listened, rolled their eyes, and said “Duh!”

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