Commentary
Israel’s Policy in Gaza Is the Opposite of the ‘Deliberate Starvation’ Lie
It has been more than 100 days since thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and launched an unprovoked genocidal pogrom on Israeli civilians --...
An Israeli Soccer Star Stood Up for Hostages in Turkey; Then He Was Attacked
It should have been a straightforward story that included facts, relevant reactions, and background. But these key elements were either omitted or distorted when some media outlets reported on the detention of an Israeli soccer player...
After the War: Why Palestine Would Be a Lawless and Militarized State
Once again, disparate voices are urging a “two-state solution” to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. For the most part, these urgings are either manipulative or naive, but the danger they pose for Israel is existential: Palestine would...
What the Exodus Can Teach Us About Israel’s War for Survival
There are two themes in this week's Torah reading that stand out as being particularly relevant at this moment in time. The first one is how the Egyptians reacted to the Israelites. Although the antagonism...
South Africa’s Genocide Suit Against Israel Threatens World Order
South Africa presented its opening arguments accusing Israel of "genocide," last Thursday in the International...
Students for Justice in Palestine Violates UNC Policies and Threatens Students; Why Won’t the Administration Act?
In early 2024, I reported how the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at the...
Israel’s Economy Will Survive and Thrive Despite Hamas-Hezbollah War
Irrespective of Israel’s wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, Intel, the semiconductor giant, recently confirmed a...
The Palestinian Authority Supports China’s Right to Invade Taiwan
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has once again made it clear that despite receiving billions of...
Will the Gaza War Affect US Security Aid to Israel?
The US government is grappling with increasing internal pressure to limit or even halt the...
Israel’s Policy in Gaza Is the Opposite of the ‘Deliberate Starvation’ Lie
It has been more than 100 days since thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel and launched an unprovoked genocidal pogrom on Israeli civilians -- brutally...
An Israeli Soccer Star Stood Up for Hostages in Turkey; Then He Was Attacked
It should have been a straightforward story that included facts, relevant reactions, and background. But these key elements were either omitted or distorted when some media...
After the War: Why Palestine Would Be a Lawless and Militarized State
Once again, disparate voices are urging a “two-state solution” to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. For the most part, these urgings are either manipulative or naive, but...
What the Exodus Can Teach Us About Israel’s War for Survival
There are two themes in this week's Torah reading that stand out as being particularly relevant at this moment in time. The first one is...
South Africa’s Genocide Suit Against Israel Threatens World Order
South Africa presented its opening arguments accusing Israel of "genocide," last Thursday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague. Israel responded with...
Students for Justice in Palestine Violates UNC Policies and Threatens Students; Why Won’t the Administration Act?
In early 2024, I reported how the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-SJP) recently incited...
Israel’s Economy Will Survive and Thrive Despite Hamas-Hezbollah War
Irrespective of Israel’s wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, Intel, the semiconductor giant, recently confirmed a $25 billion investment in Israel, leveraging Israel’s brain power, which...
The Palestinian Authority Supports China’s Right to Invade Taiwan
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has once again made it clear that despite receiving billions of dollars in United States aid and ongoing funding from the...
Will the Gaza War Affect US Security Aid to Israel?
The US government is grappling with increasing internal pressure to limit or even halt the current Israeli military operation in Gaza. According to a recent...
NBC Report on West Bank Tensions Conceals Palestinian Violence
Only by ignoring the last two and a half years of growing Palestinian violence in the West Bank, could any observer refer to that arena...
Fatah and Hamas Share Identical Child Martyrdom Promotion
Hamas recently broadcast footage of a young boy saying, “We want to die as Martyrs. I’m not afraid, I want to die as a Martyr": Speaking...
Newspaper Covers for Israeli Who Was Arrested for Allegedly Justifying Hamas Rapes
Just a week after criticizing the entire Israeli media for emphasizing Israel’s pain following the October 7 Hamas attack and not emphasizing Palestinian suffering in...
Media Distortion: The AP Turns Hamas Member into Innocent Victim
The Associated Press prides itself on “expand[ing] the reach of factual reporting,” but that reach has its clear limits. Last week’s 1200-word feature on the overnight...
The Middle East: 45 Years After the Shah, the US’ Crucial Role in Seeking Stability
Forty-five years have passed in Iran since the departure of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, a juncture that profoundly reshaped the Middle East. Today, as the region...
