Demographic Update 2023: Arab Demographic Time Bomb is a MYTH
In 2023, in contrast to conventional demographic wisdom, Israel is not facing a potential Arab demographic time bomb in the combined areas of Judea, Samaria (the West Bank) and pre-1967 Israel. In fact, the Jewish State benefits from a robust tailwind of fertility rate and net-immigration.
Passover Guide for the Perplexed 2013
Connections between the Jewish and American traditions of liberty.
November Election Impact on US National Security
While only a small minority of US voters are preoccupied with national security and foreign issues, they should realize that the next President of the US will determine the state of a tectonic globe,
President Trump’s Security Strategy: The Impact on Israel
Apparently, Trump does not embrace the myth of the Palestinian issue as – supposedly - a core cause of regional instability, a crown-jewel of Arab policy-makers, nor the crux of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Israel’s Defiance of US Pressure
American officials might not like strong Israeli leaders, but they do respect them.
US-Israel Ties and the Next US President
Israel’s role as America’s Major Non-NATO Ally and the most effective and unconditional geo-strategic ally has vaulted to unprecedented levels.
Gaza Clash Had Limited Impact on Israel’s Economy
Economic facts about Israel in the aftermath of Operation Pillar of Defense.
Can Israel Rely on Foreign Peacekeepers and Security Guarantees?
Stationing foreign peacekeeping troops on Israel's border would cripple Israel's defense capabilities, requiring Israel to seek approval in preempting/countering belligerence, straining US-Israel ties
US-Israel Ties: Unique 400-year-old Foundation
The 400 year old ideological, moral, cultural, religious and historical foundations of the US have enriched the US-Israel saga,
Surging: Israel’s Economy
Blue and White is in the black and the future is looking rosy
Roots of Islamic terrorism run deep
Islamic terrorism has been a systematic feature of intra-Arab and intra-Muslim politics since the 7th century. Western democracies cannot expect it to be kinder to the infidel than it has been to believers.
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
Wishing all a healthy and festive Sukkot
Arabs Marginalize the Palestinian Issue
Despite showering the Palestinian issue with substantial talk, the Arab/Islamic walk has mostly been directed elsewhere, Arabs have never shed blood nor dedicated their economic power on behalf of Palestinians
Wake up America, Islamic Terrorism Targets YOU!
To defeat Islamic terrorism, Western societies – led by the US - must rid counter-terrorism of the "lone wolf" mentality; acknowledge the inherently non-compromising nature of Islamic terrorism and confront Islamic rogue regimes militarily,
Israel’s Well-Documented Economic Optimism
Venture capital investment in Israel has grown systematically over the last decade, reflecting the steady growth of Israel’s economy.
Are US International Agreements Carved in Stone?
'Deal of the Century' anyone?
2020 Congressional election– Critical to US-Israel Ties
Will Israel's public diplomacy rise to the challenge posed by the current ideological trends in the US?
Israel-Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Issue
A deterring Israel is a cardinal national security asset for Saudi Arabia.
Giving Thanks
Reaffirming 4 Centuries of the US-Israel Connection
New Era for US-Israel Relations (Trump’s “10 Commandments”)
The track record of President-elect Trump, Vice-President-elect Pence, and their foreign policy and national security advisors, suggest that US-Israel relations are expected to improve dramatically
Israeli Bombing Syria ENHANCED US National Security
Evidence of the high rate-of-return on the annual US investment in Israel, which is erroneously defined as “foreign aid.” Israel is neither foreign to the US, nor is it a supplicant; it has been an unconditional junior partner of the US in the liberty-driven battle against rogue regimes.
Biden’s Mideast Policy: Reassessment or Repeat?
The stability of the region hangs in the balance.
Israel’s Unprecedented Global Economic Integration
A Bloomberg study: "An examination of foreign capital flow into Israel shows a near tripling from 2005 when the so-called BDS was started" Amazing! The harder they try to stop Israel, the more we grow
Conventional Wisdom vs. Evidenced-Reality
US State Department policy-making has been at odds with Mid East reality (evidence), elevating conventional wisdom (worldview) over the inconvenient truths and frustrating complexities of the jerkily-cyclical Middle Eastern reality.
Israel’s Economy in Defiance of COVID 19
Standard & Poor's (S&P) international rating agency reaffirmed Israel's credit rating of a stable AA-, despite the impact of COVID 19, the growing budget deficit and domestic political instability,
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
Some history, some fun facts, some Halacha and... Next Year in Jerusalem
No Arab Demographic Time Bomb
Demographic reality defies conventional wisdom
Ambassador Friedman’s NYT Interview Reflects US Interests
Israel’s withdrawal from the mountain ridges would transform the Jewish State from a national security asset of the US to a national security liability/burden upon the US, depriving the US of a unique beachhead, which constitutes the largest US aircraft carrier with no US soldiers on board, and a most productive battle-tested laboratory,
Trump’s State of the Union Bolsters Allies’ Confidence
The confidence of US allies in the Middle East – facing lethal threats internally and externally - was undermined by President Obama’s worldview but has been enhanced by President Trump’s State of the Union,
Israel in Judea and Samaria (West Bank) Advances US Interest
Israel’s control of the mountain ridges of Judea and Samaria highlights the synergy between the national security of the US and Israel