Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
Learning From History on the Jewish State Bill
Col. Richard Meinertzhagen, the chief political/intelligence officer of the British "ŽMandate in Palestine, inspired the late Sen. Daniel Inouye, who laid the "Žfoundation for the...
Israel’s Defiant Economy
The assumption that Israel's economic growth depends on peace accords, and that Israel's economy cannot withstand BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) pressure, are inconsistent with...
Israel Also Fights America’s Battle
The rising threat of Islamic terrorism on the U.S. mainland, in pro-U.S. Arab regimes and in Western countries has reaffirmed Israel's role as the U.S.'s...
Islamic Terrorists Are No ‘Lone Wolves’
The intra-Arab and intra-Muslim terrorism plaguing the Arab street has been a Middle East fixture since the seventh century emergence of Islam, driven by...
Will Obama Become a Lame Duck?
The outcome of the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 4 -- for all 435 House seats, 36 (of the 100) Senate seats, 36 (of the...
There is No Tax on Words
An Arab colloquialism frequently employed by Arab policy-makers to mislead foreign movers and shakers (including U.S. secretaries of state) suggests that "on words, one...
Is Israel Ostracized?
The elitist media outlets in Israel, Western Europe and the U.S. are wrong! Israel is increasingly appreciated and embraced -- not ostracized -- by the...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. Sukkot starts on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt, the construction of the Holy Tabernacle, and...
The Enemy of My Enemy is My Enemy
The idea that the enemy of my enemy is my potential ally underlies the 2014 Western policy toward Iran, the enemy of Islamic State....
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
1. Yom Kippur commemorates God's forgiveness for the sin of the Golden Calf and God's covenant with the Jewish people. 2. Yom Kippur is a day...
The Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed, 2014
Happy, healthy, challenging, and rewarding new year! 1. Rosh Hashanah is a universal, stock-taking, renewal, and hopeful holiday, celebrated on the 6th"Ž day of The Creation, which produced the first human being,...
Is Time Working for or Against Israel?
For the first time, Israel's country default spread (2.48 percent) -- which reflects "Žthe risk premium on government bonds -- is similar to that of...
Aliyah — If Not Now, When?
More than 5,000 Jewish immigrants are expected to arrive in Israel from France in 2014, and more than 1,000 olim arrived from the U.S., France...
Opinion: U.S. Deterrence and Islamic Terrorism
According to the July 30, 2014 Rasmussen Reports, 59 percent of likely U.S. voters "Žbelieve that there is a global conflict between the Muslim world...
