Trump Should Trust his Instincts and Ignore Syria ‘Experts’
Bashar Assad’s fall is not an opportunity for the United States to return to nation-building or foolish interventions in wars where there are no good guys.
Syria Falls
Some sort of coalition may form or it may devolve into a full-on civil war or quite possibly some combination of the two. The one thing the Middle East isn’t known for is stability.
The Future of America Depends on Trump’s Promise to Punish ‘Woke’ Universities
A leftist-dominated educational establishment and its media enablers fear that he will make good on his vow to defund institutions that embrace DEI and tolerate antisemitism.
Biden Pardons Son and His Co-Conspirator
Joe Biden did not just pardon Hunter: he pardoned himself.
Obama Signals He Controls Biden and He’s Coming for Israel
Bad news for America and Israel.
Hating Thanksgiving
America needs gratitude and fellowship now more than ever.
Necessary, Though Imperfect, Deal Caps Bibi’s Finest Hour
The ceasefire with Hezbollah won’t ensure the safety of northern Israel. But could anyone else have resisted U.S. heat for so long and achieved as much?
Run, Kamala, Run!
"I am staying in the fight."
Hezbollah Deal Proves Again Negotiating With Terrorists Leads to Terrorism
Offering to negotiate with Islamic terrorists is a statement of weakness.
INTO THE FRAY: Malicious Malignant Macron
France's adversarial attitude towards both Israel and America has regrettably been long brewing.
Trump 2.0: The End of Ambivalence about Israel
Liberal Jewish groups are appalled by the prospect of an administration that is unabashedly pro-Israel. That says more about them than it does about him.
What Happens When the World Tolerates Antisemitism? The Amsterdam Pogrom
The premeditated attacks weren’t provoked by Israelis. They were the inevitable consequence of a sinister red-green anti-Zionist alliance of leftists and Islamists in Europe.
Hamas Must Be Defeated, Not Legitimized
Hamas should not be permitted to play any role in the Gaza Strip after the war. This would allow the terror group to rearm and regroup and prepare for another October 7-style attack on Israel.
Media Lies About Muslim Street Violence Against Jews in Amsterdam
The media quickly rushed into cover-up mode, describing it as ‘soccer hooliganism’ and a ‘clash’ involving ‘fans of an Israeli soccer team’ triggered by the burning of a PLO flag.
6 Takeaways from Trump’s Victory with Parallels to the Politics of Israel
In this space last week, I correctly predicted a decisive win by Donald Trump in the US presidential elections and warned of a perilous transition in US-Israel relations in the lame duck days of the outgoing administration.
The Perfect Age For Terrorism
For Jewish students across American campuses today, joining the new student uprising and belonging to the DEI community requires denying and denouncing your people and your peoplehood. Sadly many young U.S. Jews have done so.
The ‘3rd Worldization’ of America
If we don’t want to end up like the Third World, it’s time for us to stop being ruled by it.
Who Made Antisemitism a Partisan Issue? Chuck Schumer
His private advice to Columbia University that only the GOP cared about campus antisemitism illustrates the Democratic establishment’s abandonment of the Jews.
The Kamala//Obama Parallels
The more you look, the more you see the connections.
Trump Will Win and Biden Will Bash Israel
In its dying days the Biden-Harris administration will be chomping at the bit to act on its most “progressive” impulses: To clobber insolent Israel and to reset US Mideast policy away from Israel.
Albany Beat – November 1, 2024
All of the above contested races are likely to be decided by one or two percentage points. A victory will depend upon which candidate does the better job of getting out the vote.
INTO THE FRAY: Something Rotten in the Land of the Tricolor?
While France is the origin of the principles of modern democracy, it has also shown a disturbing affinity for tyranny.
Mideast Political Quiz for 5785
Which of the following Mideast-related events can be expected this coming year? Take this quiz and calculate the 5785 future you need to be prepared for. (My answers are at the bottom of the article.)
Israel Made The West. Israel Is Saving The West
Were it not for the Jews and their Bible, there would be no Christianity – and therefore no Western civilization. The abolition of slavery was led by Bible-believing Christians. The Bible, not Aristotle, was their moral inspiration.
The West’s Wobbly Support Of The West (And Israel)
You can reach your own judgment whether Kamala Harris is honest. What is less a matter of personal opinion is her intellect.
INTO THE FRAY: November: Persian Preferences
HARRIS-MENT
Biden-Harris Admin Defends UNRWA, Blasts Israel
Like its Obama predecessor, becoming a lame-duck administration frees Biden-Harris personnel to live out their dreams of going after Israel in the remaining months.
INTO THE FRAY: Kamala’s Unsavory Supporters
Some of Kamala Harris’s supporters constitute yet another ominous omen in the perturbing accumulation that the prospect of her victory portends.
People Hate Those Who Fight Evil Far More Than Those Who Are Evil
Because of my early preoccupation with good and evil, already in high school, I hated Communism. How could one not, I wondered.