Opinion
The US, Iran, and Constructive Diplomacy Vs. Self-Deceptive Diplomacy
Diplomacy can be either constructive or self-deceptive. Self-deception occurs when the more democratic party succumbs...
New Realities in Africa Open Diplomatic Opportunities for Israel
While the uproar over the Trump administration's "Deal of the Century" to solve the Israeli-Palestinian...
If You Will It, It Is No Dream… but Only on Our Terms
In his address to the Zionist Congress in London on August 2, 1900, Theodor Herzl...
Why Some Palestinians Embrace Terrorism
As I was looking at Arab stamps for a recent post, I noticed this one...
God, Not Balfour, Gave Israel to the Jews
President Donald Trump is the most pro-Israel president in history, and proved it again with...
Whitewashing Hamas at Georgetown University
JNS.org - “There are Jews everywhere! We must attack every Jew on planet Earth! We...
Arab Outrage (Over the Prospect of Living in Palestine)
JNS.org - Leave aside, for the moment, the deepening rows about Donald Trump’s “vision” for...
Abbas Is Leading the Palestinians Down Another Dead-End Street
JNS.org - Leaving behind the flames sparked by his militant speeches, Palestinian Authority (PA) leader...
How to Save Tel Aviv From Ecological Disaster
Never since Biblical times have so many people lived on the coastal plain -- the...
Iran’s Strategic Mistake: Too Many Enemies
Sometimes, political demise is caused by having too many enemies. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hitler...
Confirmation Bias and Antisemitism
Sometimes a new expression sheds fresh light on ancient ideas. One example is the phrase...
The Audacity of Herzl
“With audacity,” Napoleon Bonaparte once observed, “one can undertake anything, but not do everything.” As Derek...
Is Israel’s Intolerance of Non-Orthodox Sects Alienating American Jewry?
A recent survey conducted by the Ruderman Family Foundation found that 80% of American Jews...
