Yoram Ettinger
ARTICLES BY: Yoram Ettinger
Reviewing Antony Blinken’s Track Record
Dr. Albert Ellis, one of the world’s top psychologists, suggests that the study of past track records is an essential undertaking for an effective assessment...
Make the Palestinian Issue Central Again?
According to a November 12 op-ed by Nabil Amr, a confidant of Mahmoud Abbas, published by the leading Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat: "[The Palestinian Authority's]...
The Benefits of Maintaining Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge
The reinforcement of Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (QME) by the United States bolsters the Jewish state’s national security while enhancing America’s own geostrategic interests. For example:...
Sukkot: A Guide for the Perplexed
Below are eight things to highlight about the holiday of Sukkot: 1. Jewish national liberation. Sukkot is the third Jewish pilgrimage holiday (following Passover and Shavuot), which...
Guide for the Perplexed — Yom Kippur
1. Yom Kippur is observed on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei (September 28, 2020), whose astrological sign is Libra, which symbolizes...
Rosh Hashanah 2020 — A Guide for the Perplexed
The evening of September 18, 2020 will begin the 5781st Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). Here are nine things to remember: 1. Annual reminder. The Hebrew...
The History of Israel and ‘Palestine’
Are Palestinians the descendants of the original inhabitants (Canaanites) of the Land of Israel, as claimed by the Palestinian Authority (PA), or are they descendants...
The Palestinian Claim of Continuity
Have Arabs been in the area west of the Jordan River from time immemorial? In 1881, Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, a leading British cartographer and Dean of...
The UAE-Israel Peace Accord: Walk Over Talk
Israel's regional posture of deterrence and global high tech prominence motivated the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to conclude the August 13, 2020 peace accord with...
The Ben-Gurion Legacy: Independent National Security Policy
The legacy of Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, contradicts conventional wisdom. It rejects the assumption that a White House “green light” is a prerequisite...
Examining the Israeli and US Media
In the US, a recent Gallup poll on public confidence in the US mass media documented a 41% trust when it comes to reporting the...
Applying Israeli Law to Judea and Samaria Is Worth It
The suggestion that the application of Israeli law to the Jordan Valley and parts of Judea and Samaria would severely undermine Israeli interests, and jeopardize...
Are US International Agreements Carved in Stone?
Even when US commitments are driven by the purest of intentions, one should recognize certain features -- a derivative of the Constitution and the power...
The Palestinian Issue Is Not the Crux of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
In 2020, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and other pro-US Arab countries base their national security policy on issues that substantially transcend the Palestinian issue....
