Did Israel lose the Syrian war? Not yet
Ehud Yaari’s recent op-ed “How Israel Lost the Syrian War” provides unequaled insight into Israel’s and other states’ actions during the Syrian civil war. He describes Israel’s tactical successes, noting that IRGC leader Qassem Soleimani’s “original...
NY Times Compounds Harm of ‘Fiery Speech’ That Bashes Israel
The New York Times headline, “Fanning the Embers After a Fiery Speech,” is hardly explicit. It does not convey the meaning of the story that follows, and the story is relegated to a back section of...
American vs. Israeli patriotism
This June, I was privileged to hear an American lieutenant-general studying at the Israel Defense College speak about American patriotism and the lack thereof. He said he was saddened that he recently read that...
“…Like A Field Of Ripe Corn” -The Origins Of American “Mass”
“The readers of the Boston Evening Transcript Sway in the wind like a field of ripe corn.” -T S Eliot
For the most part, what Americans receive as their daily news is reflection. Any more penetrating thought concerning such...
Independence Day: A tale of two nations
Independence Day holds immense significance for nations across the world. It’s a time when citizens come together to celebrate the birth of their respective nations and reflect upon the ideals that define their national...
Khamenei pushes to arm Palestinians in Judea and Samaria
During a June 14 meeting between Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, and Ziyad al-Nakhalah, secretary-general of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Khamenei said that the Palestinian terrorist groups have "accurately identified the way forward."
“The current...
BDS ‘delocalizes’ the Palestinian cause
BDS supporters are creating a new blood libel by universalizing Israel’s role as the alleged root of human rights abuses around the world, not only for Palestinians. To reach this goal, they are targeting...
Putin’s ‘To Do’ list
Western leaders have long misunderstood Vladimir Putin.
In 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush “looked the man in the eye” and “found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy.” Not exactly.
In 2015, President Barack Obama...
The antisemitic BDS war on celebrities
The BDS movement has been a total failure. It has not damaged Israel’s economy, it has not turned Israel into a pariah, it has not changed Israeli policy, and it has not destroyed the Jewish state....
‘Washington Post’ takes aim at Palestinian Islamic Jihad … and misses
In a May 12, 2023 report, The Washington Post asked: “What is Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the militant group Israel is targeting in Gaza?” But after reading the 1,294-word backgrounder on the terrorist organization, Post readers are likely left with more...