The Iran Deal, Five Years Later
The nuclear deal between the West and Iran has funded Iran’s aggression, rather than buy its moderation. Who will now curb Iran’s aggression and nuclear progress, and how? Trump’s penchant for grand deals that prove his greatness makes me worry that (in a second term) he could be tempted into a settlement with Iran that falls far short of what is necessary. On the other side of the aisle, most Democrats support re-entering the JCPOA and lifting some sanctions against Iran.
Israel is No Longer Winning, and This Needs to Change Immediately
U.S. Senator John McCain once said: "When you're not winning, you're losing."
How J Street is Attempting to Desecrate Tisha B’Av
The organization is making outlandish comparisons to a day of ancient Jewish mourning and trying to distract from the facts on the ground.
Stability for our Enemies
Israel’s security community isn’t alone in its preference for stability, even at the cost of strengthening enemies.
It Can’t Happen Here! Oh Yes It Can!
Better to be a refugee in the Jewish State, than a prince in the Midbar HaAmim (Desert of the Nations).
What Is Driving the “Has-Beens”?
Many are wondering: how have retired leading members of the Israeli defense establishment come to locate themselves on the political left, at times even on the radical left? Having devoted their professional lives to the task of defending the country and carrying out the orders of the political echelon, they are now spearheading various “anti” movements.
Who Were the Entebbe Hijackers? The Full Story
The raid involved astonishing audacity, precise and pinpoint intelligence, great courage, and professional military skills of the highest order. It remains a subject of study at military institutes across the world.
A Few Thoughts on Law and Justice
It is very hard to be a dissenter today. If you are a dissenter today, you risk being canceled. If you are an editor who is willing to publish dissenting material, you risk being fired. If you are a dissenter today in a crowd, you risk being beaten up.
What If the Palestinian Authority Disbands?
Even if the preferred option for Israel is to continue to maintain a functioning Palestinian Authority, the various alternatives, including one where Israel will retain its responsibility for the territory over time, are not any worse.
France’s Cathedrals on Fire: ‘The Final Stage of De-Christianization’?
A quote made 7 years ago by France's foremost philosopher: "We must try everything, while it is still possible, to save our civilization. Our civilization is the Greek, Roman, Judeo-Christian heritage". — Alain Finkielkraut, author, L'Opinon, December 17, 2013. Is there still time for the West?
Crossing The Atlantic Ocean For A Father
When Bnei Yisrael completed their journey and were about to enter Eretz Yisrael, Hashem recounted all their stops along the way. Why? Because we are Hashem’s beloved children.
Has Antifa finally Arrived in the Jewish State?
Adopting Antifa tactics, symbols and ideology harms any Israeli who seeks to speak out against the present economic disaster and seeks true solutions for the nation’s problems.
The Collapsing of the American Mind
Here in the US, we are subject to the punitive authority of a mob that has draped itself in the guise of moral superiority. After all, who can (dare) argue against the idea that Black Lives Matter?
Why I Will Continue to Celebrate George Washington, Despite His Flaws
It took decades for Jews to achieve real equality all through the United States, but it might not have happened without George Washington’s bold and unequivocal pronouncement.
Frum Jews Must Do Their Share To Save America
Having now made aliyah, I look at what’s happening in America from afar and feel sad for it.
Has Erdoğan Launched a New Age of Religious Wars?
The reconversion of an Istanbul museum into a mosque, coupled with threats alluding to the Temple Mount, illustrates anew the danger of allowing divided sovereignty in Jerusalem.
Iran’s Postmodern Jihad Against the Jews
The rise of Islamism as a postmodern ideology is inextricably tied to a congenital, and fundamentally antisemitic negation of the Jewish State. Israel’s survival depends on the defeat of Islamism and the development of liberal democracy in the Middle East.
About Face: The Changing Face of Black Antisemitism
These days, intersectionality is in, but the Black community -- at least as far as Black Lives Matter is concerned -- has no interest this time around in allying itself with the Jewish community.
Curse Him, Then Copy Him
In elite circles, notably in Europe, Trump-bashing is regarded as a sign of intelligence and cursing him a duty of progressive humanists.
Damning a Nation: An Attack in 2 Acts
Internal motives drive him to hold Israel to an unattainable standard because for Peter Beinart, the ongoing conflict is entirely the fault of Israeli Jews.
EU Awakes to Terror-Linked NGOs, then Goes Back to Sleep
{Reposted from the MEF website}
Gerald Steinberg, founder and president of NGO Monitor, a policy analysis think tank focusing on non-governmental organizations, spoke to participants...
Buddy Korn: Journalist, Jewish Activist, Mentor, Mensch
He was a different kind of leader: He loved the battleground of ideas, but struggled mightily to show respect for his adversaries.
BDS and Black Lives Matter Align: Implications for Israel and Diaspora Jewry
This new radical discourse demands that American Jews be neither liberal nor progressive. Those affiliations accept the existence of the Jewish State, yet are deemed unacceptable according to the “virtues” of a more drastic American dialogue.
The Farrakhan Factor
As anti-Semitism surges around the world, the Jewish community does not have the luxury of remaining silent.
Amid Pandemic, Iran and Proxies Aggressively Repress Minorities
The puppet-master and its puppets wreak havoc on the vulnerable, as the world focuses on the pandemic
Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria: Historical and Legal Milestones that Make the Case
Persistent Palestinian Refusal to Negotiate Leaves Israel No Option but to Act Unilaterally to Protect Its Rights
Beinart’s Final Solution: Israel NOT Nation-State of the Jewish People
Beinart is insistent that today's Israelis and Jews must ignore the lessons of the Holocaust. But those who ignore history are destined to repeat it. And Jews cannot afford to see a repetition of their tragic past.
Bari Weiss V. The New York Times
The paper has lost sight of its "deepest responsibility to make readers think".
Louis Farakhan And Misplaced Tolerance
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly tweeted that it was “stunning” to see how many celebrities “are either too stupid to know what Farrakhan has said publicly about Jews – or worse – do not care.”
Do Shadchanim Even Care?
In what world is it acceptable to completely ignore a person for over a year and then attempt to guilt her into believing it was her fault?