Tag: Ukraine
Geometries of Chaos: America’s Future in World Politics
“Where does one go from a world of insanity? Somewhere on the other side of despair.” –T.S. Eliot, The Family Reunion (1939)
Normally, geometry and chaos are mutually exclusive. Still, when applied to complex considerations...
The Trump-Zelenskyy spat isn’t a warning to Israel
It was, as President Donald Trump said, “good television.” But the dustup at the White House last week between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a disaster for Ukraine....
The US, Ukraine and Israel
The collective gasp that erupted on Friday across European capitals—and echoed in certain circles in Jerusalem—was warranted. Never before had a confrontation like the one between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in...
Jewish pilgrims to Uman not allowed to connect in Moldova
Thousands of Israeli pilgrims traveling to the burial site of a revered rabbi in Ukraine ahead of Rosh Hashanah next month will not be permitted to connect through Moldova and will be rerouted via...
YouGov poll: Support for Israel fell since Oct. 7, while Palestinian sympathy rose
YouGov released a poll this week conducted in partnership with The Economist showing decreased advocacy for Israel among Americans.
The group’s research suggested that since a high of pro-Israel sympathies at 48% on Oct. 14—one week after the Hamas...
Our misunderstanding of freedom emboldens authoritarian regimes
I recently had the freedom to rush to my bomb shelter as Iranian drones and missiles targeted Israel.
As Israel’s defense systems and help from its allies protected me and millions of others, I was...
Israel should do even when Biden says ‘don’t’
After Iran attacked Israel last weekend, the White House leaked that President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Tehran. “You got a win. Take the win,” Biden reportedly...
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...
US aid to Israel is vital, but so is addressing the border crisis
One of the standard tropes of American politics since World War II is the complaint that domestic concerns are being slighted while Washington funds either foreign aid or military commitments abroad. Since the United...
Menorah car parades set to light up cities worldwide
Chanukah celebrates light, religious freedom and—a theme less often emphasized—the potential of young people. This year, Jews around the world will take that celebration to the streets more powerfully than ever.
Last December, as Kyiv...