Hillel Frisch
ARTICLES BY: Hillel Frisch
Is Hamas Terrorism as Effective as It Used to Be?
The downturn in Hamas’ fortunes is not only political but also practical. From the 1990s through the “al-Aqsa intifada” it made lethal use of suicide...
Interest in Past Leaders Reflects the Crisis on the Israeli Left
The crisis of the Israeli left is reflected in the sharply declining interest in Yitzhak Rabin compared to Menachem Begin and Yitzhak Shamir among Israelis....
Giving Economic Aid to Gaza Will Not Reduce Terror and Violence
Many experts claim that easing economic conditions in the Gaza Strip, particularly the granting of permission to Gazans to work in Israel, is the way...
Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem Has Not Led to an Uptick in Violence
Some people have claimed that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and move the US embassy there, has increased violence and instability in...
Summing Up ‘The March of Return’
Hamas did not achieve the goals it had in mind when it organized and set in motion the “March of Return” campaign. The organization would...
What Might an Israel-Iran War Look Like?
Given Iran and Israel's mutual resolve in meeting their completely contradictory objectives -- Tehran’s aim of turning Syria into a forward base for direct Iranian operations and Israel’s...
The Battle Over Abbas’ Successor Will Entail Conflict and Instability
At present, the issue of any leadership change in the Palestinian Authority (PA) is hypothetical. Mahmoud Abbas shows no sign of either abdicating or designating a...
Most Iranians Couldn’t Care Less About the Palestinians or Israel
Diplomats who have served in Tehran frequently claim that Israel and the Palestinians are marginal to Iranian concerns. They are correct about the Iranian public...
Should the US Really Withdraw From Iraq?
It takes only a quick read of the main articles featured in al-Wifaq, the Arabic-language mouthpiece of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to grasp the complexity...
The Test of the March of Return: Violence in the West Bank
Hamas’ March of Return campaign in Gaza will count as a success for its organizers only insofar as it mobilizes mass violence in Jerusalem, Ramallah,...
The Return of Imperialism: The Islamic Republic of Iran
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Francis Fukuyama, in a widely publicized book, announced the ultimate triumph of liberal democracy and, with it, the...
The Palestinian Way of War: Gaza’s March of Return
Ever since Fatah committed its first act of sabotage against a pipeline of the National Water Carrier on January 1, 1965, the Palestinian national movement...
Jerusalem — Israel’s Capital — Is a Peaceful City
The word “Jerusalem,” which is derived from the word “peace,” tends to evoke images of anything but peace. It suggests, instead, images of massive demonstrations pitting...
In Jenin, Terrorists Get What They Deserve; In Gaza, They Don’t
In 2002, Israel -- after considerable procrastination in the face of unprecedented terrorist attacks -- finally adopted an offensive hard-hitting strategy against the Palestinian Authority (PA) and local terrorist...
