Analysis
The Obama Administration is Deluded About Syria
Predictably, President Obama's recent decision to provide additional nonlethal military aid to the opposition Syrian National Coalition and its military wing has...
Brains Behind Israel’s Iron Dome ‘Not Putting All the Eggs in One System’
WASHINGTON, DC—Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted nearly 400 Gaza rockets last November alone, with an 85 percent success rate, amid the Israel Defense Forces' Operation Pillar of Defense. But the brains...
Would Newly Proposed Sanctions Be the ‘Tipping Point’ for Iran?
While the American public is being told that existing sanctions are crippling the Iranian economy, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports continue to show the Islamic Republic progressing on its nuclear program. For newly proposed...
A Third Intifada?
An increase in Palestinian violence against Israel Defense Forces soldiers and Jewish civilians throughout the West Bank, following the death of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail, is evoking similarities to the start of...
What Does the Prisoner X Case Reveal About Israeli Intelligence?
The mysterious death of Australian-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier, commonly known as "Prisoner X,"...
Palestinians Plan Violence to Force U.S. to Extract Israeli Concessions
This article by Khaled Abu Toameh was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. There are many signs...
Purim in Lithuania? A Season for State-Approved Neo-Nazi City-Center Marches
Since the Holocaust, Purim and the Book of Esther cannot be taken only in the...
Islamic Assassination: Silencing Freedom Fighters
Tunisia, one of the most secular Arab countries in modern times—and the first country to...
Philadelphia’s Burqa Crisis
Philadelphia, the city where I live, has quietly and unassumedly become the capital of the...
The Obama Administration is Deluded About Syria
Predictably, President Obama's recent decision to provide additional nonlethal military aid to the opposition Syrian National Coalition and its military wing has pleased...
Brains Behind Israel’s Iron Dome ‘Not Putting All the Eggs in One System’
WASHINGTON, DC—Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted nearly 400 Gaza rockets last November alone, with an 85 percent success rate, amid the ...
Would Newly Proposed Sanctions Be the ‘Tipping Point’ for Iran?
While the American public is being told that existing sanctions are crippling the Iranian economy, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports continue to show the...
A Third Intifada?
An increase in Palestinian violence against Israel Defense Forces soldiers and Jewish civilians throughout the West Bank, following the death of a Palestinian prisoner in...
What Does the Prisoner X Case Reveal About Israeli Intelligence?
The mysterious death of Australian-born Mossad agent Ben Zygier, commonly known as "Prisoner X," in an Israeli jail has sparked international intrigue into...
Palestinians Plan Violence to Force U.S. to Extract Israeli Concessions
This article by Khaled Abu Toameh was originally published by the Gatestone Institute. There are many signs that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is seeking to escalate...
Purim in Lithuania? A Season for State-Approved Neo-Nazi City-Center Marches
Since the Holocaust, Purim and the Book of Esther cannot be taken only in the light-hearted spirit of the merriest of holidays. Words presaging the scourges...
Islamic Assassination: Silencing Freedom Fighters
Tunisia, one of the most secular Arab countries in modern times—and the first country to experience the "Arab Spring"—was also recently the first Arab country...
Philadelphia’s Burqa Crisis
Philadelphia, the city where I live, has quietly and unassumedly become the capital of the Western world as regards female Islamic garb as an accessory...
How to Answer the North Korean Threat
North Korea's third nuclear test, on Feb. 12, coming two months after firing a missile into orbit, brings the country perilously close to becoming...
The Truth About Hamas’ Smuggling Tunnels
The general narrative of the situation in Hamas-controlled Gaza is of a people under siege, deprived of everyday goods, whose only means of ...
Despite Progress, Work Remains for Next Pope on Israel-Vatican Ties
The sudden resignation announcement of Pope Benedict XVI left the world stunned. For Israel, the end of Benedict's tenure as Pope concludes nearly...
How US Military Aid to Fatah Actually Bolsters Hamas
On February 5, 2013, the reconstituted US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa held a subcommittee hearing on the subject of...
Saudi Hypocrisy at Its Best
Few things offer surreal experiences as when Islam and the West interact—when 7th century primordialism encounters 21st century relativism. Consider the issue of "interfaith dialogue."...
