Heads Up, Jew Haters! Don’t Take This Medicine!
Nothing compares to the long-and-besieged history of the Jews.
‘If I Can’t Have it, Neither Can You’
It's hard to understand the Palestinians and the Arab Israelis who rejoiced at the site of the recent massive wildfires near Jerusalem. People who love their land don't burn it.
Another Slice Of Life
She couldn’t so easily change who she is inside. She couldn’t resist getting into a halachic discussion, probably as much because she was yearning to have one as because she wanted to help me. Or maybe it was just second nature.
Repatriating Israeli Captives is a Humanitarian Right
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shockingly implies U.S. support for downgrading the issue of Israel’s missing civilians and dead bodies in favor of establishing an equivalence with the transfer of fuel and electricity to Gaza.
Elul Lessons From A Big Yellow Truck
Of course I want to do teshuvah. Of course I want the road back to Hashem to be smooth and unblemished, easy to traverse. But it’s difficult. And messy.
Will US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Empower or Defeat International Terrorism?
The Israeli experience was identical: when Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, Hamas won the Palestinian elections and took over Gaza from Fatah. Rocket attacks on Israel, after the Gaza withdrawal, increased by 500%.
Bennett’s Goals, Israel’s Goals
One has to wonder why the Israeli prime minister insisted on visiting the White House in the midst of the greatest strategic catastrophe to befall the U.S. since the Sept. 11 attacks.
Why Rename Judea and Samaria?
Judea and Samaria—Yehuda and Shomron—should be called by their real names and not by the ersatz woke term that seeks to divest 800,000 Jews now living there of their heritage and of their land
Western Diplomacy: Imploring the Terrorists
"America cares more about pronouns than the fate of Afghan women."
‘Woke’ Activists ONLY Awake When it’s Israel
Does an intersectional struggle matter only when it comes to Palestinians?
We Can No Longer Ignore anti-Zionist Jews
Why can't we have Judaism WITHOUT Zionism?
The Ingathering of the Exiles Is NOT Over
Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai’s claim that it is not his job to encourage aliya to Israel negates the very purpose of Zionism, as understood and emphasized by the leaders of the founding generation. First and foremost among those leaders was David Ben-Gurion, who saw the ingathering of the exiles as “the yearning, destiny, and mission of the State of Israel.”
Moving Past The Bare Minimum With G-d
G-d knows that most people would only attain a "high school education" in relation to their souls, while others would be willing to go the extra distance, work harder, and attain the higher degree.
‘False Fauci’ Must Apologize For Comments on Hasidic Jews
The reality is that countless leading Rabbis have discussed the necessity for religious Jews to get vaccinated, including proclaiming religious rulings.
Biden’s Rosh Hashanah Sermon
Medinat Yisrael is not to be taken for granted – for those outside, who confidently assure themselves that “Next Year in Jerusalem” – it is the first time in recent memory that Jews want to come and cannot because of corona. For us in the Land, we look forward to the Shemittah year to remind us not to take it for granted.
The ADL Is Incompetent And Unqualified To Document Campus Anti-Semitism
American Jewish college students, who find themselves under the worst anti-Jewish siege on campuses within recall, cannot rely on ADL to serve as their honest broker in documenting campus anti-Semitism.
The Abraham Accords are SOLID
On the first anniversary of the Accords, don’t be begrudging or doubtful about their future.
Is Afghanistan Tied To The Future of The Abraham Accords?
The silver lining of the tragic fall of Kabul: Potential strengthening and even expansion of the Abraham Accords.
Mr. Bennett Goes to Washington
The waning of American influence in the Middle East not only indicates that the world superpower is in retreat, and perhaps even in its twilight—but that Israel’s fate is tied to that retreat.
The Negev, Israel’s State Comptroller, You and Me
According to a new report, the Negev is a morass of violence and corruption, widespread polygamy and more. The question is: What next?
An Irrevocable Power Shift in Judea and Samaria?
Whatever lies behind Israel’s decision to approve 900 new Palestinian homes in Area C, it’s a dangerous precedent with severe consequences.
Biden and His Doctrine of Decline
American strength is obviously not a priority for Biden as he wants America's footprint on the world stage minimized.
The Dreadful Consequences of the Biden Disaster in Afghanistan
Trump seems to have understood what the Biden administration ignores: that terrorists are probably not all that susceptible to diplomacy, but to strength
Into the Heart of the Enemy: Entering a Hezbollah Terror Tunnel
The Arabic language desk of the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit marked 15 years since the Second Lebanon War by inviting Israeli media commentators to visit a Hezbollah terror tunnel on the border with Lebanon. I was one of the participants.
Greater Middle East May Force China to Project Military Power Sooner Rather than Later
China may have no short-term interest in contributing to guaranteeing security in parts of a swath of land stretching from Central Asia to the East coast of Africa, but that does not prevent the People’s Republic from preparing for a time when it may wish to build on longstanding political and military relationships in various parts of the world to project power and maintain an economic advantage.
Little Enthusiasm in the Middle East for the Taliban Victory
The effect of visuals has often plagued the West in its war against terrorism. Now, the visual material from Afghanistan is coming to haunt the Islamists in the Middle East. Hamas cannot wax enthusiastic over Taliban when “the man in the street” in Kabul shows such a grim face.
Does ‘Critical Race Theory’ Apply to Israel?
The American left should stop projecting their views about “white supremacy” onto the Jewish state, most of whose population is “of color.”
ALL the ANTI-Israel News Fit to Print
What country, including the United States, does not fail to come close to its ideals?
The President America Deserves; the Mess We Saw Coming
We pay a severe price in our country’s heritage, in our children’s futures, in our own lives and safety when we elect The Cool instead of The Great or at least The Competent.
Prufrock In Elul And Teshuvah Anxiety
How can we balance the need to build intensity, to challenge ourselves and examine ourselves, with our need to avoid the trap of turning Elul, for some people, into a month of stifling uncertainty and anxiety?