The only language Iran understands is sanctions
In a few days, when the result of the election that has enthralled the entire world is clear, the winner will begin discussing policy in earnest. Both candidates know the territory well. President Donald...
The isolated American Jews
Without knowing the results of the U.S. presidential elections, certain conclusions can already be drawn safely. For instance, we can say with certainty that between 70 and 80 percent of American Jews voted for...
The killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
The case of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., fatally shot by two police officers in Philadelphia on Oct. 26, is the latest in a long line of controversial killings in the United States committed by...
Is there a way back from a broken political culture?
Many Americans are anticipating a return to normalcy once the votes have been counted and the presidential election determined. For some, that just means an end to the constant bombardment of election ads on...
The New Normal Won’t Be Very Normal
The main question on everyone’s mind today is when will things return to the way that they were before the pandemic. When will things return to “normal”? Okay, not everybody is asking this question. ...
The true Rabin legacy could be the basis of a national consensus
Twenty-five years after Yitzhak Rabin’s murder and still, the debate about his legacy heats up every year as the date of his memorial ceremony approaches.
A few object to the statement that the Oslo process...
Pestilence and Rebirth: Affirming Life in a Time of “Plague”
“At the beginning of the pestilence and when it ends, there’s always a propensity for rhetoric….It is in the thick of a calamity that one gets hardened to the truth – in other words...
Normalization alone not a path for Mideast peace
The normalization of relations between Israel and Sudan is another step forward toward the establishment of a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace. This development, following the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain,...
Haters on the right and left this political season
I can’t blame either congresswoman for fearing for their lives.
“Posting a photo with an assault rifle next to the faces of three women of color is…incitement,” tweets U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar. “There are already...
Why Britain’s Labour Party will struggle to erase its moral stain
The report of an 18-month inquiry into anti-Semitism in Britain’s Labour Party has now been published. Almost instantly, it produced a dramatic and unexpected result.
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission, which conducted the inquiry,...