Israel’s Strategic Options at the Eleventh Hour
Still facing an effectively unhindered nuclear threat from Iran, Israel will soon need to choose between two strategic options.
Twisting Truth for the Sake of Peace
God decided to cast Truth down to earth and went on to create the world.
The Ferocious Fight for Israel
I have heard many Rabbis tell me that they don’t wish to dirty their hands by getting involved in political matters.
Wake Up and Smell the Iranian Coffee
The more severe scenario of a nuclear Iran is that the Iranians will not even need to go to war.
Irony and Intuition: Understanding Israel’s Best Philosophy of Survival
For states, as for individuals, fear and reality go together naturally.
The Time Is Now For Unity And Action
Only 26 years ago, 250,000 Jews demonstrated on the National Mall in Washington. It was an unprecedented display of solidarity with Soviet Jewry and played a significant role in facilitating the release of Soviet Jews. The demonstrators were Jews of all stripes and from all across America, Orthodox and non-Orthodox. I know, because as a young student I was there.
Does President Obama Hate Evil?
Terrorists are not folks and Americans were not attacked but murdered in a despicable and cold-blooded act of terrorism.
Kerry’s Plan to Invest $4 Billion in Palestinian Economy Is Nonsense
The arrest of a businessman is part of a campaign by the PA to intimidate and extort money.
Physics and Politics in the Elusive Search for Mideast Peace
So much of the struggle between Israel and the Arabs continues to concern space.
For One Chief Rabbi
Why should a young Israeli become an observant Jew when Judaism’s official representatives preserve it in its exile version?
Saudis Bristle at Obama’s Outreach to Iran
Saudi media warned that the Iran regime will not be fettered by the accord.
Will the US Allow Iraq to Steal a Jewish Treasure?
Our government made a commitment to Iraq to return the collection once it's restored.
Building in Samaria or in the Sea
Israel must start a process of land privatization and the land’s return to its natural owners: the general public.
After the U.S.-Iran ‘Rapprochement
An undifferentiated or across-the-board commitment to nuclear ambiguity could prove harmful to Israel's's overall security.
Anti-Islam Trumps Islam in the West
Anti-Islamic sentiments in the West are increasing, probably at a faster rate than Islamic practices.
Abbas Cracks Down on Media, World Looks Other Way
The PA doesn't want international donors to hear about its corruption and violations of freedom of the media.
The Knesset Masquerade Ball
The Israeli society has created the Arab MKs’ uncivilized behavior.
On Targeted Killing and International Law
It is, after all, difficult for any civilized people to acknowledge self-defense imperatives that could allow killing as remediation.
Still Blaming Conservatives for Lee Harvey Oswald
Dallas was a bastion of right-wing kooks with a vast legacy -- now, watch how this bastion gets blamed for the communist Oswald...
Palestinian Authority’s Double Standards on Prisoners
As far as the PA is concerned, the only "heroes" are prisoners held in Israel. Palestinians who are being tortured and killed in Arab prisons are not worth a mention.
The Power of Giving
As I put on my tefillin, I knew we needed a miracle.
Releasing Terrorists as a ‘Gesture for Peace’
A core element of international law is the basic rule of nullum crimen sine poena, or "no crime without a punishment."
Who Is the Sovereign in Israel?
The lords of the land attempted to prevent the residents of Nazareth Illit from voting for Gabso. But the people – heaven help us – disobeyed the lords of the land and nevertheless elected him.
Temple Mount: Police at Breaking Point
While the Temple Mount evokes such strong Muslim emotions, it is no longer clear that it does the same for most Jews.