New IDF Chief of Staff Faces an Array of Challenges
Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, will need to safely and swiftly maneuver through a domestic minefield without entangling the military in politics.
Would the 10 Commandments Survive Israel’s Supreme Court?
Israel's justices have powers unparalleled by any court anywhere else, making them the de facto government.
Palestinian Teenage Terror – Inherently Illegal, But Does Anyone Care?
the international community seems to be deliberately turning a blind eye to Palestinian teenage terror.
Silent on Oslo Accords
The New York Times has to bury the accords, because if it didn’t, it would have to admit that they failed.
State of the Palestinian National Movement
The passing of Ahmed Qurei marks the end of an era, potentially bringing the armed struggle back to square one.
‘Team Israel Will Surprise a Lot of People’
Still, it has its work cut out for it at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, where some of the best teams share its division, says Peter Kurz.
Evasive, Late, and Confused
State Department Report Finally Released
Denouncing Israel’s Judicial Reforms: Not the Impact Herzog Wants
Herzog’s attempt to broker a compromise by appeasing the “resistance” is a waste of time--The protest movement aims for a complete halt to the legislative process and the ultimate fall of the Jewish state’s democratically elected government.
Opposing Judicial Reform Promotes an Iranian Model for Israel
The Israeli Supreme Court wields influence and enjoys a lack of accountability remarkably similar to that of Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Playing Chicken with the Jewish State
During the late 1980s and 1990s, the legal establishment arrogated more and more power to itself
Options: Convert, Marry Me, or Die by Acid: Christian Women in Muslim Pakistan
Whoever said that Muslims don't give infidels the freedom of choice?
Israel’s Energy Market and the War in Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has riled the energy markets of Europe and created opportunities for Israel’s energy sector that contain both risks and rewards
Jews and Land of Israel: Part I: Framing Israel as the Aggressor
This conflict remains intractable because of the baseless canard that Israel stole Palestinian Arab land, and is thus an occupier of Arab land
Israel Under Attack: Biden’s Coup to Get Iran the Bomb
"U.S. support for demonstrations in Tel Aviv isn't about the future of Israel's judiciary. It's about handcuffing Israel while Iran gets the bomb." — Lee Smith, Tablet Magazine, March 2, 2023.
The Politics Of Compassion
Unilateral imposition of unpopular policies can backfire in the long run.
Are Safe Spaces DANGEROUS?
Prominent NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt recently argued that Gen Z (those born between 1997 and 2012), has been set up for failure due to a confluence of social media, bad parenting, and a culture that emphasizes victimhood.
The ‘Calling’ Of A Rabbi
The lowest level would be when introducing oneself at a social, political or other event, with no agenda other than to impress the person being addressed.
No, The Right Won’t End Democracy In Israel
The issue exercising the Left is the growing realization that they have lost their grip on power and they are angry and frustrated about it.
IDF Chief of Staff Halevi Should Call his Troops to Order
That enemy eulogies of the Jewish state are given a boost by the Israeli press may be disconcerting, but it’s the price—and privilege—of free speech. Soldiers don’t enjoy such a luxury, however.
Hating Israel: Return of US State Department
Its just-released assessment of Joe Biden’s first year as president whitewashes Palestinian terrorism.
Is Prayer in School Constitutional?
So instead of starting each school day with a prayer, why don't we start each school day with the recitation of the First Amendment? Then the teacher can explain why prayer is a private matter – for the home, the church or the mind. It is not the job of the teacher to inculcate his or her religious views — or those of Mayor Adams.
US Betrays Pledge of ‘Unbreakable’ Support for Israel at the UN –AGAIN!
U.S. financial and political support of the Palestinians’ war against Israel is shameful.
How the Book of Esther’s Message of Unity Remains Acutely Relevant
As we celebrate Purim, perhaps we should look at the Talmudic interpretation of the holiday to better understand our contemporary era.
Standing in Solidarity with Azerbaijan’s Energy Rights
As a former Israeli Minister, I support Azerbaijan as they file an arbitration case against Armenia under the Energy Charter Treaty.
FAN or PLAYER? The BIG Game Called ‘LIFE’
When people become 'just spectators' to their own lives, they cannot act to improve their lives and to change what is going on in their lives any more than they can act to change what is going on in the movies or the soap operas.
Iran: Days Away from Nuclear Weapons
Thanks to the Biden Administration's weak leadership, Iran has been able to make these major nuclear advancements. Unless the Biden Administration quickly emerges from its confusion, Americans may well have the questionable honor of Russia, China and Iran all aiming nuclear weapons at them at once.
The Bumbling Ambassador: Nides in Israel
Nides proudly claims spending “60% of my time trying to help the Palestinian people” – revealing that his role as Ambassador to Israel is undeserving of his attention.
Purim And Pesach: Two Models Of Redemption
Upon careful reading of Megillat Esther, we discover that Esther’s soirée with Achashverosh and Haman, and Haman’s sentencing to the gallows, took place on the first days of Pesach!
Israel Prison Reforms Would End Cushy Conditions for Terrorists
Palestinian prisoners warned in their letter to the minister that his measures will lead to a "war" outside the prison system and will hit the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem.
The Real Meaning Of ‘Pro-Palestinian’
The way to be a real "pro-Palestinian" activist? These activists should be defending the rights of women and gays in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Being "pro-Palestinian" does not necessarily mean that one has to be anti-Israel.