The rumored ‘ultimate deal’: Potential payoffs and possible pitfalls
The potential impermanence of the positive measures already undertaken by the Trump team should not be the only reason for Israeli concern over the brewing “ultimate deal.”
… We will not put forth a plan...
Russia’s transfer of S-300 to Syria: A disturbing, but surmountable, military challenge
The announcement by Russia on Monday to transfer its advanced S-300 air-defense system to the Syrian government within two weeks is a disturbing yet surmountable challenge to Israel.
In a move that can only be...
Terrorism and Psychopathology: Understanding the Vital Differences
Nowadays, too-little analytic effort in Jerusalem and Washington distinguishes between genuine terrorism – which is always connected to some conspicuous elements of the political – and violence animated by psychiatric disorder. In essence, this...
Trump shouldn’t expect any gratitude from American Jewry
According to various reports, including a published paper by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI), the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump “has not hidden its frustration” that its “pro-Israel steps … have not been met...
Study abroad in Turkey, anyone?
Earlier this month, the Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter published a moving article in Time magazine about how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s mushrooming tyranny is impacting his own family.
“This month, my dad will face trial in Turkey for...
US government’s important new stand against campus anti-Semitism
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently delivered welcome news for Jewish students. OCR reopened a student-backed civil-rights case brought by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) against Rutgers University.
Importantly, in deciding to...
Garnishing Bank Accounts of Killers: Beyond Home Demolition
A 45-year-old American Israeli, Ari Fuld z”l came to my office 2 weeks ago, offering to contribute to our exposés of the PA/UNRWA “education.” Ari gave me a blessing for success which I will...
The Seductive Appeal of Jihadist Terror in Israel — and Around the World
While the professional literature on terrorism and counter-terrorism devotes considerable attention to martyrdom and jihad, not much has pertained to critically underlying promises of immortality. Nonetheless, it is precisely the cumulative appeal of these...
Who will succeed the aging, ailing leader of the PA. Mahmoud Abbas?
Who will succeed Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas? The leadership in Israel, as well as the Palestinian political system, have been busy with this burning question for some time.
It’s not only Jerusalem that is...
‘Teshuvah’ should be mandatory for everyone (including Joe Scarborough)
Jews around the world will observe Yom Kippur on Sept. 19, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. They will go to synagogue, fast, dress in white (like angels), refrain from wearing leather, and...