On this Day: Annexation of the Golan
Lessons from Begin's push to annex the Golan.
Understanding Israel’s ‘Deal System’
While the Israeli media wrongly claimed that the Likud had made an extreme shift to the right in recent primaries, some commentators were correcting in observing the existence of a deal-system. (Part IV in a series about the Likud primaries).
Permission to Attack: The Likud-Beitenu’s Ad Last Night
It cannot be claimed it is fair for one party to attack another, but not for the other to attack back...
Theory of Palestinian Centrality no Longer Viable
With Muslims attacking American embassies in the Middle East and rioting all over the world over an obscure youtube video, the U.S. State Department and the E.U. can no longer seriously contend that anti-Americanism, anti-Westernism are due to support for Israel or the fact that a Palestinian state has not been established or an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord has been signed.
The Other MKs Who Didn’t Make it into the Likud’s Top 25
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part III in a series).
The City of ‘East Jerusalem’
East Jerusalem has become code for: where Jews shouldn't be.
So You Say You Want a US Style Constitution in Israel…
Let's face it, people here don't vote for representatives. Party bosses and power players do.
The Future Coalition and the Israeli Right
Like Liberman before, Lapid will likely be Netanyahu's major partner as under almost any coalition figuration Yesh Atid can bring down the coalition.
Bennett’s Unholy Alliance with Lapid
Not exactly what Jewish Home voters thought they would get on election day.
New York Times’ Jerusalem Chief Admits Anti-Israel Bias
Even after the New York Times issued a remarkable correction, the paper's bureau chief claims she was essentially correct in writing that construction in E-1 would cut Judea and Samaria in two.
Argo and Benghazi
In the version of events provided by Argo, it wasn't radical Islamists who stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, but the Iranian people as a whole.
You Saw it Here First: Morsi’s Call for War on Israel
The JewishPress.com was the first major English language Jewish/Israel news publication to have the story about the video.
Will the Likud Remain Democratic?
The institution of party primaries in Israel needs to be expanded not shrunk, so that the government will be under the supervision of the people from which it derives power and the moral authority to govern.
Can the Likud Survive without the ‘Feinschmeckers’?
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part II in a series).
The Likud’s Alleged Rightward Shift
In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part I in a series).
Channel 10 Poll: Likud-Beitenu Down to 32; Jewish Home 14; Power for Israel 2
The Channel 10 report included the fact that none of the Likud's district candidates would get in and even MK Carmel Shama could be on the chopping bloc.
JStreet’s Hagel ‘Victory’ is on American Jewry
Congratulations, JStreet, you won before you even started! Perhaps you can save your breath, energy and George Soros' and god knows who else's money and go home.
The Likud’s Top 35: List Breakdown
The top 35 of the Likud's Knesset list and which spots are what.
The Right Brought Oslo: What Does Dayan Mean?
In 1992, the Tehiya Party brought down Shamir's government over the Madrid Conference, leading to Labor's victory and the signing of the Oslo Accords.
So Why are Voters Still Choosing Obama?
Last week's U.S. presidential debate was a victory for Romney on all accounts, especially if one judges by the closing statements, where Obama couldn't muster any specific reason why voters should re-elect him aside from the fact that he was trying really hard as president. Looking at polls on how people view the candidates, I’m beginning to wonder why it is that Obama leads Romney in national polls and whether that is going start to change in a big way.
My Last Word on Election Day
So my advice is, don't try to outsmart anyone. You will just be shooting yourself in the foot. Vote for the party you want to see lead the country.
Morsi’s Non-Apology Apology Appears to Satisfy US
As predicted here, Mori's anti-Israel rants will have no affect on U.S. policy of aiding Egypt's transition to an Islamist democracy-dictatorship.
Danny Ayalon Shows his True Colors
Ayalon's new position on the Palestinian statehood doesn't quite match his prior criticism of the Palestinian's bid for statehood at the UN.
In 2010, Morsi Called for War Against Israel (Video)
As if you needed proof that the new Egypt is an enemy lying in wait.
Let Abbas Bail Out the Palestinian Authority
Abbas is reported worth millions. So why not let him save his own skin, instead of having Israel repeatedly bail the Palestinian Authority out?
Donald Trump Endorses Netanyahu (Video)
Trump even works in the Likud's election slogan, "A strong prime minister is a strong Israel."
Our Egyptian Ally: More Confusion from Obama
Soon after the attacks on American embassies in Egypt and Libya, Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan criticized President Obama for lack a clear and forceful message to the world. Soon after, the administration provided another example of why this was true, with Obama stating that Egypt was neither friend nor foe, while the State Department confirmed that Egypt is indeed an ally.
The UN: That Explains It, They’re All Drunk!
A US diplomat proposed that UN negotiating rooms be 'inebriation-free zones.'
Correction: How Israel Averted a Syrian Chemical Crisis
Israeli willingness to do whatever it takes to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands may be the only thing preventing civil wars or heated rhetoric from becoming mass atrocities.
No Red Lines: Another US Rejection of Israel’s Security Concerns on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave an interview stating that the U.S. would not be setting any deadlines for Iran.