Posts Tagged: israel
The Israeli Elections: Radical Otherness
As we are asked to vote for a new Israeli government, it may be important to consider some crucial issues that seem to be overlooked...
Alliances With Dictators Won’t Benefit Israel
The world’s leading states have long believed in certain alleged benefits of realpolitik, or power politics. Although such traditional patterns of thinking would normally appear...
Another Street Theater Performance of Fake ‘Israeli Atrocities’ That Israel Haters Are Pretending Is Real
Remember this picture? It still pops up from time to time: In fact, this picture was cropped from a photo of street theater meant to vilify...
Today’s Antisemitism Is the Fight Against Israel
JNS.org - Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote that when it comes to antisemitism, there’s a strange kind of associated optimism: Once the evil embodied by the...
New ‘Haaretz’ Poll: Only 34 Percent of Israelis Support ‘Two-State Solution’
JNS.org - A new poll published by the left-wing newspaper Haaretz, under the title “One State, Two States, Whatever,” confirmed that Israelis overwhelming oppose a...
The Legal Justification for Israeli Control of the Golan
The major legal reason given by critics of Israel against the annexation of the Golan Heights is a combination of what the UN Charter says,...
Why the Golan Recognition Advances Peace in the Region
JNS.org - Donald Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights advances peace by bringing the Arab-Israeli conflict in line with universal norms -- where...
Israel Cannot Ignore Its Special Mission Solely for the Sake of ‘Security’
Israel is at a fateful crossroads. The unending necessity to safeguard the state’s secure existence ensures that its leaders will face complex and painful decisions....
The Israeli-Egyptian Peace: Everyone Wants Peace but the Palestinians
In stark contrast to the extraordinary vision and courage displayed by Israeli Prime Minster Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in signing their peace...
Why Do Media Outlets Ignore Palestinian Terror, But Condemn Israel’s Response?
On Monday, a rocket attack from Gaza struck an Israeli house, injuring seven people, including two infants. The attack prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
Is Hamas Backing Down?
Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations decided to cancel last Friday's weekly violent protests on the Israel-Gaza border in order to avoid an escalation with...
Major UK Paper Falsely Claims That Israeli Law Codifies Racism
A recent, official Guardian editorial ("The Guardian view on the Israeli elections: Netanyahu debases his office -- again") included the following accusation: Israel is not a...
US Should Recognize Israel’s Sovereignty Over the Golan Heights
Whenever an incident or an idea related to the Middle East arises, former State Department officials are quick to comment. Those who are Arabists can...
Why Israel Is Not to Blame for the Lack of Peace
As humans, one of the hardest things to do is give up something we love. When something is held so close to the heart, our...
