Dealing With A Hostile Entity In Gaza
The Olmert government's September 29 decision to define the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip as a "hostile entity" was greeted with quite a few raised eyebrows.
Jordan’s Volatility is a Wake-up Call for US
In the Middle East, violent regime change is the rule, not the exception
Israel Navigates Iran’s Multiple Fronts As Regional Tensions Rise
“Who told you that we do not attack in Iran, ” asked Netanyahu.
Israel – Island of Success
Israel's economy had a robust 2017 and next year looks even brighter!
From the 1620 “Mayflower” to 2020 USA
The 400th Anniversary of the US-Israel Kinship--and going strong
The Evolving Security Scene in Eastern Jerusalem: A View from the Arab Neighborhoods
We already know what happens when the Arabs control our holy sites. The Jordanians, who should never have been awarded part of Jerusalem in the first place, did not allow access to Har Hazeisim or for that matter the Kosel despite signing the Armistice Agreement of 1948 which explicitly provided access to Jews.
No, New York Times, Abbas Does Not Accept the Jewish State
Abbas' explicit rejections of a "Jewish State" are not relevant to the NY Times. It boggles the mind the Times feel it is okay to keep its readers in the dark about his repeated refection of Israel
Making Israel A Wedge Issue
Last week at the UN, President Obama did something he had never done before. He discussed Israel and the Palestinians without once attacking Israel. He didn't blame Israel for the absence of peace.
Palestinians for the Dissolution of the PA
The Palestinian youth sees what has happened in the Arab world and despite the suffering, has the feeling of "yes, we can," even if it requires blood.
US Peace initiatives – Quo Vadis?
The well-intentioned US peace initiatives were doomed to failure by the tendency to downplay the complex intra-Arab/Muslim Middle East reality, since they conflicted with the eagerness to advance peace ASAP, wishful-thinking and oversimplification.
U.S. Distorts Nigerian Jihad on Christians
While the Obama administration continues to say that the Islamic group Boko Haram's jihad against Nigeria's Christians—which has seen countless churches destroyed, and thousand Christians killed— has nothing to do with religion, the group once again made clear that it is all about religion.
What Makes the Palestinian Authority Run?
Western democracies experience suspension of disbelief, overlooking the Palestinian walk. They embrace the “screen-saving,” misleading Palestinian talk, and delude themselves that financial benefits might divert the Palestinian leadership from its real goal--eradicating the Jewish State.
A Russian-Saudi-Turkish-Chinese alliance to contain the Muslim Brotherhood and Obama?
It appears that the Russians, the Turks and the Saudis will keep Syria at a low boil, making it difficult for either side to fully impose its will on the other, and impossible for a Sunni Islamist regime to emerge. What is remarkable, though, is the success of Russian diplomacy: despite all of the Obama administration's courtship, the Erdogan government has decided to signal its dependence on Moscow in the most visible -and, for Washington- humiliating way possible.
The “Esther Moment” and Why There is Nothing “Random” About This Day
Obama's real problem is that he knows Netanyahu has more credibility on the Iran issue than he does.
State of Unreadiness
Ghe Iran nuclear problem is not one that can be dealt with via a small, pinpoint strike, in a matter of only minutes on target.
Rubin Reports: How Egypt’s Presidential Election Will Change the Middle East and the World
The result may well be an Islamist versus Islamist run-off. In any event, it is likely that by the end of the year Egypt will have an Islamist president, parliament, and Constitution. Laws will be drastically altered, women’s rights will disappear, and Hamas will be backed up if it attacked Israel.
Daylight Strike in Syria; Dangerous Response
Whatever was hit in Syria by Israel may have belonged to a category known as “time-critical targets.” That could mean that imminent plans were in place to move the target to a place where it would be harder to strike.
Book Review: Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ‘Jerusalem: The Biography’
This blithely written book presents Jerusalem as the home of all monotheistic faiths, disregarding the unique bond between Jews and their ancient capital.
Geert Wilders: ‘Marked for Death: Islam’s War against the West and Me’
Geert Wilders, the controversial Dutch lawmaker, has authored a new book about Islam, Marked for Death: Islam's War against the West and Me. In it he offers a detailed criticism of Islam and its incompatibility with the West: "To preserve our freedom from the encroachments of Islam, we must do four things: defend freedom of speech, reject cultural relativism, counter Islamization and cherish our national identity."
With Biden On Board, Can Obama Be Trusted?
Many American Jewish observers welcomed Barack Obama's selection of Sen. Joseph Biden as his vice-presidential running mate.
Yoram Ettinger: Jerusalem – American people vs. White House
Israel is the only country in the world whose -3,000 year old- capital is not recognized by the State Department and by the presidents of the U.S. However, the American people consider Israel to be the second most trusted and dependable ally of the U.S. (after Britain), and 71% support (and 9% oppose) Jerusalem as Israel’s indivisible capital.
Team Obama: ‘Too Politically Sensitive’ to Evacuate US Personnel in Iraq
There is now NO possible explanation for not evacuating at least non-essential personnel from the U.S. embassy and consulates in Iraq.
Israel’s Only Alternative is a Good One
Living well, as the saying goes, is the best revenge, even if it comes at the cost of international criticism.
The West’s Great Betrayal
Western countries ignore the rights of Iranians to live in freedom like the citizens of the West.
Israeli Arabs: Integration not Deprivation
Polls overwhelmingly and consistently demonstrate that Israeli Arabs are determined to remain Israeli citizens, rather than become subjects of the Palestinian Authority.
Al Qaida Dominates Much of Syria
The report warned that U.S. efforts to arm Sunni rebels could help Al Qaida militias in Syria.
Part I: Approaching the Holocaust as A Moral Choice
The question of how and why the Holocaust occurred in Western civilization remains an issue of concern because it reveals something about the nature of our society and humanity.
Mexico’s Probable Next President: ALL World’s Migrants have ‘Human Right’ to Live in US
AMLO is all for tearing down borders – except that of course Mexico gets to have them, and rely on them to protect policies on economics and other issues. Mexico moreover gets to use the power of the nation-state to … well, not to put it too delicately, to extort the United States.
UJA-President, Alisa Doctoroff, and Her Radical Support of Palestinian Non-Violent Activism, And New Israel...
Doctoroff is a donor to New Israel Fund, an extreme left-wing org working against Israel's interests
Is Israel Proscribed to Annex Judea and Samaria (West Bank)?
Should future Israeli prime ministers sacrifice Israel's existential national security requirements on the altar of past foolhardy non-ratified Israeli proposals?