Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
After PA UN Bid Israel Should Extend Jerusalem’s Municipal Lines and Embrace Levy Report
The November 29, 2012 UN vote to upgrade the Palestinian Authority (PA) to a "non-member observer state" - in violation of the 1993 Oslo Accords -...
Israel-Hamas War: The Most Recent Chapter in the Clash of Civilizations
Israel's battle against Hamas constitutes the most recent chapter in the clash of civilizations between Western democracies and Islamic terrorism. This battle highlights the...
Red Lines Save Lives
Just like the role of red lights in intersections, so would "red lines" reduce the probability of a military collision with a nuclear Iran....
Israel’s Jewish-Arab Demography: The Real Numbers
In 2012, Israel's Jewish demography continued its the robust surge, typical of the last 17 years, while Muslim demography, west of the Jordan River...
Mitt Romney’s Ten Commandments on National Security
Mitt Romney's Ten Commandments on national security are based on recent pronouncements by the Republican presidential contender, including his Oct. 8 speech at the Virginia...
5 Reasons to be Optimistic About Israel’s Economy
1. Israel's credit rating has been reaffirmed at A+ by "Standard and Poor," at a time when S&P lowers the credit rating of an increasing number...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles...
Early American Awareness of Islamic Terrorism
The American founding fathers and early scholars - since the 18th century - were aware of deeply-rooted Islamic violence, terrorism, intolerance and hatred toward other...
Yom Kippur Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the tenth day of the Jewish month of Tishrey, whose astrological sign is Libra (♎). Libra symbolizes key themes...
Romney’s Realism on the Palestinians
Governor Romney's Sept. 18, 2012 assessments of the Palestinian issue — opposing the "two state solution" — highlight the battle between data-driven realism and desire-driven wishful...
Islamic Terror and the American Story
Islamic terrorism has been part of the American story, since the first (1801-1805) and the second (1815) U.S. wars against Libya, Tunisia and Algeria-based Muslim...
Rosh Hashanah Guide for the Perplexed
1. Rosh Hashanah and the Shofar (ritual ram's horn) symbolize and commemorate: *The annual reaffirmation of faith in God; *The first human-being, Adam, was created on Rosh Hashanah, the sixth...
U.S. Security Commitments Should Enhance Israel’s Independence of Action
U.S. commitments to the security of Israel should enhance, not constrain, Israel's independence of action. U.S. commitments to the security of Israel should upgrade Israel's...
Qualcomm’s Confidence in Israel’s Economy
While Israel's economy is increasingly impacted by the global economic meltdown, which has decreased tax income, increasing budget deficit, requiring substantial cuts in government expenditures: 1. ...
