Iran Can’t Wait for Biden…
While everyone else is preparing for war.
“The Struggle for Palestine”
"The struggle for Palestine" has long been an axiomatic slogan in the Arab-Palestinian narrative and continues to be used to this day to galvanize the masses—but as the Middle East changes, the power of the phrase may be diminishing.
God and the Pfizer Vaccine
God is the ultimate healer of course. But He demands of us the partnership that defines all of human achievement and progress.
Biden’s Voice, Obama’s Actions?
Barack Obama believes he has not yet said his last word in American politics. He may thus view Biden’s victory as an opportunity to revitalize his progressive agenda, on both the domestic and foreign policy fronts. This could have major implications for the Middle East region.
What Is Going to Change in the Middle East under Biden?
Ultimately, Biden will have to take into account that relations with Israel are crucial to protecting American interests in the region and that the pragmatic Arabs are close allies of the United States.
Economic Globalization After the Pandemic
A “mood swing” that negatively affected economic globalization started well before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out. When Donald Trump began his term as president in 2016, he established a more confrontational US policy toward China. From the former ”feel good” one-world attitude, the world has been moving toward more fragmentation. Uncertainty surrounding the pandemic is intensifying this process. The mood of anti-economic globalization will be strengthened further by a substantial increase in unemployment in Western countries.
Anti-Israel UN Resolutions Are Literally Dumbfounding
In surely a major display of diplomatic hypocrisy, two countries, the UAE and Bahrain, that recently signed normalization agreements with Israel, voted against Israel in an Israeli-sponsored resolution that called for greater global entrepreneurship and sustainable development, even as these two countries signed up with Israel for precisely that purpose.
Should the IDF Manage the COVID-19 Crisis?
The claim that management of the COVID-19 crisis by the IDF’s Home Front Command would have resulted in a far better outcome is based on the illusion that all emergencies have a common denominator that enables organizations to prepare for and deal with them effectively. But this is a false assumption.
YOUR FACTS OR MINE?
To quote Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."
The Cancel Culture Moves Against Trump Lawyers
Now, the Never-Trumper "Republicans" of the Lincoln Project... have dreamed up a way to self-righteously interfere with legal due process.
Historic Visit of Bahraini Foreign Minister: A Hopeful Sign
Bahrain is an Arab country that until two months ago did not recognize Israel at all. Yet, their foreign minister now has visited my home in Jerusalem, Israel’s capital city. What an amazing change.
The Palestinians and a Democratic President in the White House
The Biden administration will both continue and change Washington’s fundamental approach to foreign policy.
The “Sand Curtain” has Fallen
The Sand Curtain between Israel and the Arab world has fallen, like the Iron Curtain 30 years ago, but some of the world has difficulty rejoicing in the breakthrough. The Left assiduously is poking holes in the Abraham Accords and making sourpuss faces whenever the Roadrunner-fast advances in Gulf-Israel ties are mentioned…
A Chassid And A Modern Orthodox Jew Talk Tachlis
Ouch! Talk about a full-body slam. I wanted to come back with my signature Muhammad Ali combination punch, but this guy had me cornered.
Trump’s Only Road to Victory
Let us remember that as a matter of law and constitutionality, Joe Biden is not yet the president-elect. He has been coronated by the media, by politicians and by most Americans.
Will a Candidate Who Expressed Anti-Israel Views Determine Who Controls the Senate?
The last thing the Democratic party needs is yet another prominent politician who harbors negative views about America’s most reliable ally, Israel.
The Significance of the al-Masri Assassination
The Israeli operation is one that a large part of the Islamic world will welcome, as it helps transcend the fear of Sunni terrorist organizations and shows that Iran can be beaten on its own terrain.
Iran: Mullahs Celebrate What They Hope Will Be the Return To Their Nuclear Bomb
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has already called for restoring the nuclear deal. It could well be a loss for continuing peace in the region and for finally restoring the violated Iranian people's hoped-for human rights.
The Difference Between Assassinations Near and Far
The recent reports of the assassination of Abu Mohammed al-Masri, al-Qaida’s second in command, who was reportedly killed in an Israeli intelligence operation in Tehran during August, are certainly welcome.
The US Elections: An Episode in a Cultural War
Rather than wanting to make others like the US, a growing segment of US establishment wants to make the US like others, notably European social democratic models.
Brilliant and Cunning: Iran Already Saying No to Joe Biden
Do you see a Battle Royale shaping up?
Main Street is now America’s Counter-Culture
Today, the Counter-Culture is the hopelessly deplorable chumps that anchored the country. They are the working-class folks who flocked by the tens of thousands to see Donald Trump and to thank him for his focus on and empathy for the American worker.
Why I Continue to Support Azerbaijan
Modern-day Armenia is a proxy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which is the number one state sponsor of terrorism in the Middle East. While some Armenians tried to note that Azerbaijan also has trade relations with Iran, there is a big difference between trading with Iran and being a proxy of Iran.
The Coming Storm in US-Israel Relations
Talk of Biden's joviality and personal warmth, and of moderates versus radicals, are soothing distractions for Israelis about to face the most hostile U.S. administration in history.
What is the ‘Jewish Vote’?
No one is counting the Jewish vote correctly because they are overlooking certain components of the American Jewish population
Zionist Left and the PLO Flag: A Troubling Episode
Objecting to the reproduction of a hate map should not be a partisan issue. Palestinian Arab violence has never distinguished between left-wing and right-wing Jews.
The Personal Diplomacy Delusion
Like the false Oslo narrative, tributes to Saeb Erekat from diplomats show that the belief that peace is attainable through building relationships remains a myth.
Biden and Israel: A Return to the Obama Era?
The election of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States requires an examination of the significance for Israel of the transition of power. After four years of unprecedented breakthroughs for Israel during President Donald Trump’s administration, is Israel destined to return to the Obama era in the shape of his former deputy?
Are Charedim Guilty Of A ‘Hostile Takeover’?
Few anticipated that Eretz HaKodesh – a brand-new charedi American slate – would emerge as the third largest party after this year’s vote in March to determine the composition of the American delegation to the World Zionist Congress.
What Makes A Rabbi Orthodox?
Ever since Jews were allowed out of the ghettos, the debate has raged on how to approach the outside world.