The dollars that fund spies from Iran
Several weeks ago, an article in the Hebrew-language Yediot Achronot revealed that, according to Palestinian sources, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have received more than $100 million per year over the last few years from Iran. That represents...
‘Fauda’ and the two-state scenario
In the international hit Israeli TV series “Fauda,” the head of the Palestinian Authority security service is a fictional character named Abu Maher. Played by Qader Harini, an Arab actor from eastern Jerusalem, Abu...
“False Friend”
Published in Midstream Magazine, Herzl Press, January 1988
David Bedein
You can understand Uri Avneri any way that you like—as a quixotic Israeli journalist with an undaunted faith in the Palestinian Arab purpose, or as the...
On the 25th anniversary of the Oslo Accords
Monday will mark 25 years to the signing of the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The peace agreement was met with much enthusiasm both in Israel and around the world,...
The emergence of a new class of Judaic scholars
Each December, the Association for Jewish Studies holds its annual meeting at a hotel somewhere in North America. 1200 professors typically attend, more than twice the number who come to meetings of the Reform...
The Alliance from Hell: How Despots Collude to Evade Sanctions
No sooner had President Trump announced new sanctions and tariffs levied against Turkey in response to the imprisonment of an American pastor, as Qatar had announced a $15 billion investment into its counterpart in...
Our New Almost-Human Best Friends
Alexa is a virtual assistant created by Amazon for which new uses are constantly developed. One of the recent uses is described by Christina Ianzito in an article for the July/August 2018 AARP Bulletin. ...
Immigration, then and now
There’s a lot of competition for the title of “least popular aide” to U.S. President Donald Trump. But Stephen Miller might be at the top of the list. Miller is the architect of Trump’s...
How to misread anti-Semitism
In all the furor around the anti-Semitism plaguing the British Labour Party, I’ve noticed two distinct forms of defense of both the party and its far-left leader, Jeremy Corbyn.
The first defense, favored by those...
How the Media Turn Against Israel & How to Respond
With a new round of fighting around the corner, at the threshold of the Jewish New Year, the time has come to reconsider ways to welcome the media who will arrive in droves once...