Tag: Israel
The NY Times finds a Jewish conspiracy where none exists
(Moshe Phillips is a past board member of the American Zionist Movement and served as a delegate to the 38th World Zionist Congress.)
An Israeli cabinet minister whose responsibilities include supervising Israeli-controlled parts of Judea-Samaria...
Shooting Attack Reveals Uncomfortable Truths About Israel
(Moshe Phillips is a past board member of the American Zionist Movement and served as a delegate to the 38th World Zionist Congress.)
Nobody in the State Department, or the United Nations, or at J...
‘Before the Storm’ -For Israel, existential benefits of a time-advantaged war with Iran
Edited by: Ingrid Burke Friedman | JURIST Editorial Director
The author, professor emeritus of international law at Purdue University, argues that ironic though it may sound, a managed conflict with a pre-nuclear Iran may be Israel's...
Overlooked synergies: Iranian nuclear weapons and a Palestinian State
Louis René Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971)
Emeritus Professor of International Law
Purdue University
lberes@purdue.edu
Though generally examined as unrelated perils, Iran’s nuclear weapons program and Palestinian statehood represent more than separate threats to Israel. Considered together, these threats,...
Deeper insights on Iran war and jihadist terror
Louis René Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971)
Emeritus Professor of International Law
Purdue University
lberes@purdue.edu
“An immortal person is a contradiction in terms.”
Emmanuel Levinas, God, Death and Time (2000)
At first glance, Iranian aggression and jihadist terrorism are about secular political goals....
The Israeli Palestinian painful conundrum
After six months of war in Gaza, whipped into a frenzy by the media, Israeli public opinion is torn by fear. It wonders about the day after in a country where the messianic far...
Congress should cut Israel aid loose from Ukraine
This past weekend’s Iranian missile attack on Israel was, among other things, a wake-up call for Congress. More than six months after Oct. 7, a bill that would provide supplemental military aid to the...
Impending War with Iran: Israel’s Lawful Opportunity to Prevent Iranian Nuclear Weapons
Abstract: Israel’s “no choice” Gaza War has been fought primarily against sub-state terrorist adversary Hamas. In the coming weeks, however, a threatened “retaliation” from Iran for Israel’s recent self-defense killing of a senior Iranian commander...
New German citizenship questions ask about Jews, Israel, Holocaust
To pass the test to become a citizen of Germany, applicants must answer 17 questions correctly out of 33, drawn from a potential pool of 300 questions amended to test knowledge about Jewish life and history.
Examples of the...
Navigating Chaos: Israel, Nuclear Ambiguity and the “Samson Option”
Israel’s ship of state, facing rough seas, is at high risk and requires clearer rules of navigation. During this period of deep complexity, Israel will need to clarify its strategic direction. The terrorists of...