Commentary
On Purim, Remembering Amalek Means Remembering the Holocaust and Confronting Hate
The Shabbat before Purim is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat when we remember. What are we to remember? Exodus Chapter 17:14, and Deuteronomy...
How US Security Cooperation Can Help Defeat China in the Arab Gulf
If played well, security is the United States' trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a just-released report, Middle East scholar and former Pentagon official Bilal...
Jimmy Carter’s Mixed Foreign Policy Legacy Should Be Scrutinized and Respected
Former President Jimmy Carter’s declining health has prompted widespread review of his one-term presidency. It was a decidedly mixed bag. Despite a conservative orientation in his cabinet, Carter pursued an accommodationist policy toward the Soviet Union,...
Israel Is About to Turn 75; We Must Stop the ‘Lawfare’ Strategy Used to Attack It
In May, the State of Israel will celebrate its 75th birthday. Yet attacks on the very idea of a Jewish state continue, predominantly in the form of "lawfare." Below we explain what lawfare is, and...
Attacks on Jews, Israel, and Israelis Greatly Escalated in February
In February, the BDS movement and its allies aligned themselves further with Palestinian rejectionism and...
On Purim, George Santos’ Vile Lies Are No Laughing Matter
I have interviewed a number of Holocaust survivors, so when I heard that Republican Congressman...
Polls Show Most Palestinians Don’t Support a Two-State Solution
In yet another display of Christiane Amanpour’s prioritization of her disdain for Israel over journalistic...
Israel’s Move to USCENTCOM Is Transformational
The second anniversary of Israel’s shift to US Central Command (USCENTCOM) has arrived, and the...
Saudi Sports Bids Are Unlikely to Lead to Meaningful Change
Even before it officially launched, Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Cup is...
On Purim, Remembering Amalek Means Remembering the Holocaust and Confronting Hate
The Shabbat before Purim is always called Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat when we remember. What are we to remember? Exodus Chapter 17:14, and Deuteronomy Chapter...
How US Security Cooperation Can Help Defeat China in the Arab Gulf
If played well, security is the United States' trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a...
Jimmy Carter’s Mixed Foreign Policy Legacy Should Be Scrutinized and Respected
Former President Jimmy Carter’s declining health has prompted widespread review of his one-term presidency. It was a decidedly mixed bag. Despite a conservative orientation in his...
Israel Is About to Turn 75; We Must Stop the ‘Lawfare’ Strategy Used to Attack It
In May, the State of Israel will celebrate its 75th birthday. Yet attacks on the very idea of a Jewish state continue, predominantly in the...
Attacks on Jews, Israel, and Israelis Greatly Escalated in February
In February, the BDS movement and its allies aligned themselves further with Palestinian rejectionism and with rallies calling for "intifada" and hailing Palestinian "martyrs." These...
On Purim, George Santos’ Vile Lies Are No Laughing Matter
I have interviewed a number of Holocaust survivors, so when I heard that Republican Congressman George Santos (NY) lied and said that his relatives were...
Polls Show Most Palestinians Don’t Support a Two-State Solution
In yet another display of Christiane Amanpour’s prioritization of her disdain for Israel over journalistic integrity, the CNN anchor appears to have fabricated poll results...
Israel’s Move to USCENTCOM Is Transformational
The second anniversary of Israel’s shift to US Central Command (USCENTCOM) has arrived, and the regional and strategic impact of the change is readily apparent....
Saudi Sports Bids Are Unlikely to Lead to Meaningful Change
Even before it officially launched, Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Cup is on thin ice. The bid suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed bin...
Turkish President Erdogan’s ‘Fate’ May Hinge on Poor Earthquake Response
As Turkey continues to dig out from the rubble of a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake earlier this month, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is being accused...
Firsthand Account: Antisemitism Comes to Classrooms in the Suburbs
As a high school student and parent within the Montgomery County public school (MCPS) system in Maryland -- one of the most prominent in the...
‘Apartheid Architecture’: Ohio State SJP Criticism of Israel’s Life-Saving Border Walls
On January 31, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Ohio State University (OSU) presented at the Ohio Union on what they call “apartheid architecture.”...
BBC Provides Cover for Terrorists in Coverage of Nablus Raid
On the afternoon of February 22, a report appeared on the BBC News website’s Middle East page under the headline “Nablus clashes: Nine Palestinians killed...
Firearm Licensing in Israel: How Strict Are the Jewish State’s Gun Laws?
During times of elevated terrorism in Israel, applications for civilian gun licenses have often skyrocketed. Case in point: in the wake of 2022’s combined ramming-stabbing...
