Trump, Netanyahu are trying to prevent the takeover of Western civilization – Opinion Exporting the revolution is not an optional foreign policy preference for Iran's rulers; it is an obligation. September 20, 2026
Pollard: Israel must defeat its enemies instead of containing them Israel is repeating the strategic failures that led to October 7, relying on walls, buffer zones and deterrence instead of eliminating the growing threats from Gaza and Lebanon to Syria and Turkey. September 20, 2026
The ‘one standard’ test that awaits the next UN chief A standard that only holds for the Jewish state was never a standard. It was a pretext wearing a standard's clothing. September 18, 2026
Why allowing Hamas to participate in the upcoming elections would be a catastrophic mistake If Hamas is merely regarded as another political faction, then the international community will continue to accommodate them, negotiate with them, and incorporate the terrorist group into Gaza's political system. September 17, 2026
US counterterrorism officials are replicating their Pakistan mistakes in Somaliland The idea that supporting Somaliland means sacrificing Somalia’s cooperation rests on foolish assumptions and inherently highlights how poor the partnership with Mogadishu is. September 16, 2026
The Palestinians’ dead-end choice: Fatah or Hamas Each side demands accountability from the other while refusing to undertake any serious examination of its own record. September 14, 2026
Pollard: The mountain war for the heartland of Israel must be won The battle for Judea and Samaria will ultimately be decided on the strategic hilltops where Israelis and Palestinians are fighting to determine who will control the heartland of Israel. September 14, 2026
Israel holds the high ground, Iranian axis severely weakened – analysis What was once a coherent encirclement has been reduced to fragmented remnants operating under far greater constraints. September 11, 2026
Twenty-five years later: The warnings remain – analysis The lesson of September 11 is that the cost of waiting for 'compelling evidence' to become a catastrophe is a cost a free country should refuse to pay twice. September 11, 2026
Pollard: Britain’s hostile attack on Israel demands a far stronger response Before normal diplomatic relations are restored, Britain should be required to acknowledge that betrayal and pay billions in restitution. September 9, 2026
Hamas’s war on Trump’s Board of Peace Hamas wants the benefits of the new political framework without accepting its most important obligations. September 8, 2026
War with Iran: Time for a rethink – opinion There are many cases where the end of a war leads to a change of leadership or even regime change. September 7, 2026
The European Iron Dome – analysis Every contract forces European governments to reconcile two languages: that of morality and that of security, which counts the seconds between the launch of a missile and its impact. September 6, 2026
Who services Iran’s shadow fleet? By tracing the entire chain supplying and supporting the ghost fleet, U.S. policymakers should be able to identify cut-off relevant companies that deliberately aided the Iranian shadow fleet or did so by failing to do their due diligence. September 6, 2026
Do not be fooled: Iran’s Islamist regime is building a post-Trump nightmare There is no realistic path for Iran to become a constructive, peaceful country while its current leadership remains. September 5, 2026
Starlink in Yemen can undermine the Houthis Some Yemenis may wring their hands and complain about 'digital sovereignty,' but ending the Houthi ability to control and infiltrate Yemeni communications should be the prerogative. September 4, 2026
Expect a chaotic fall 2026 semester in New York City The Student Intifada is fueled by DSA candidates, SJP leaders’ indignation, and perhaps the most vehemently anti-Israel politician ever elected in the United States. September 3, 2026
Vance faces growing backlash for ‘Jewsplaining’ Tucker Carlson’s antisemitism 'Tucker vanished into polite ‘disagreement.’ Fuentes became the lone monster.' September 3, 2026
Nothing spontaneous about anti-Israel protests For the past nearly three years, Jews everywhere have borne the brunt of the deep polarization and violence brought by these protests celebrating Hamas. September 2, 2026
Why disarming militias constantly fails – analysis States must vet three main aspects: the fighter, his network, and the command structure. September 1, 2026
Does Jewish existence conflict with human survival? – opinion Nessel asserted that Jews need 'to sacrifice the comfort, safety and security and even the very future of our own people in exchange for the opportunity to save the rest of humanity.' September 1, 2026
How Iran and Russia trade nuclear and drone technology to bypass sanctions Financial sanctions targeting liquid currency allow state sponsors of terrorism to barter intellectual property for strike capabilities. August 31, 2026
RJC betrayal: Honoring JD Vance is not leadership, it is laundering If Piker disqualifies El-Sayed, Tucker disqualifies Vance. August 30, 2026
Why arm hostile jihadist states that will outlast Trump? Congress is the only American institution whose calendar runs longer than a presidency, and the remedies to the current administration arming terrorist-supporting, jihadist, long-term enemies of Israel are unglamorous but effective. August 30, 2026
Can Abdul El-Sayed be trusted with intelligence community secrets? If El-Sayed were applying to a position requiring a security clearance, his associations would already raise red flags. August 30, 2026
Trump’s stalemate with Iran looks set to limp on – opinion Iran's seizure of the Strait of Hormuz failed to cripple the global economy as hoped, while the U.S. has yet to force Iran to abandon its disruption efforts. August 30, 2026
Iran’s regime: ‘The only solution is to build a nuclear bomb and fire it’ The West should not have to wait for Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon—when it would be impossible to stop, which is why the regime wants one—before taking Iran's threats seriously. August 29, 2026
European capital begins to flow into Iran In August 2026 alone, Iran’s foreign investment committee approved 43 foreign investments, valued at a total $220 million. August 28, 2026
Lessons Israel still hasn’t learned from Ukraine war – analysis Israel needs to change its mindset and look at the drone as a munition, more a bullet than a weapon. August 27, 2026
Why Israel must strike at Syria’s Site 99 – opinion History confirms that only a direct display of force can compel Arab capitals to reconsider hostility to Israel. August 26, 2026
Could Iran’s regime collapse? – analysis Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged to an all-time low, falling to 2.02 million to the U.S. dollar. August 25, 2026
In Syria and Lebanon, containment is over and forward deterrence has begun The Middle East has always rewarded clarity and proven capability more than restraint or appeals to legal formulas. August 25, 2026
The New York Times is weaponizing Islamophobia – opinion If you search the NYTimes.com archive over the past year, 'anti-Jewish' gives 1,089 results and 'anti-Muslim'gives 1,012 results. August 25, 2026
Palestinian terrorists try and repurpose their jihad – analysis Why would a defeated terror organization that inflicted immense damage on its own people, its neighbors, and the entire region be offered an exit strategy or a political off-ramp? August 24, 2026
Sustaining the pressure on Iran – analysis From the regime's perspective, surviving two more years of intense pressure under the current administration is tolerable. August 24, 2026
The UN on the way to the unknown Regardless of who succeeds as the new secretary general, the real issue is what the job is for. August 23, 2026
Iran believes it will survive Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ – opinion Iran appears confident that it can weather the economic pressure and can escalate the war, if necessary, and survive it. August 22, 2026
Palestinians’ preferred leaders: A convicted Fatah terrorist or Hamas If legislative elections were held today, Fatah would receive 32% of the votes, and Hamas's 'Change and Reform' list would receive 29%. August 20, 2026
Hamas is playing for time in Gaza Hamas looks set to reassume its previous form as a political movement with a clandestine armed wing. August 20, 2026
How the electronic media shift alters US Middle East policy The modern digital landscape compresses space and time, presenting information simultaneously, instantly, and viscerally. August 18, 2026
Legitimizing terror: the dangerous illusions of Kushner’s Gaza roadmap – opinion What these gentlemen just don’t seem to understand, is that Hamas is not a mismanaged real estate company looking for an exit strategy. August 18, 2026
How Hamas plans to penetrate the PA through the ballot box By infiltrating the governing structures of the Palestinian Authority, Hamas seeks to dismantle historical commitments to peaceful settlement and realign the Palestinian national movement around its doctrine of perpetual conflict. August 18, 2026
Should Israel supporters abandon the word ‘Zionism’? Beyond confusion over the meaning of 'Zionism,' some academics and activists suggest that the word itself has outlived its usefulness. August 16, 2026
Iranian regime’s dangerous strategy: Outlast Trump, return stronger A triumphant, wealthier, and eventually nuclear-armed Iran would go on a full-scale campaign of revenge against Americans, Israelis, and Iranian opposition figures. August 15, 2026
Real advocacy: An audience is not influence We have created millions of politically opinionated spectators. What we need are participants. August 14, 2026
Decapitation as strategy: The case for targeting Iran’s command structure There should be no quarter given to Revolutionary Guardsman and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher-Ghalibaf, who at best could not deliver and at worst never intended to. August 14, 2026
Hamas’s secret weapon to continue ruling Gaza Hamas sees the upcoming elections as its next route back to power and international legitimacy. August 13, 2026
Ukraine should target Bashar Al-Assad in Moscow – opinion With a Syrian court sentencing Assad to death in absentia for his crimes, Zelenskyy could simply send his precise killer drones into Assad’s Moscow penthouse. August 13, 2026
Pollard warns of ‘nightmare scenario’ for Israel as Islamic alliance takes shape A new defense alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan is likely to pose a serious long-term threat to Israel. August 12, 2026
How does Iran view the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey Mecca pact? More than a Sunni bloc, the Mecca coalition positions itself between the U.S. coalition, including Israel and the United Arab Emirates, and the Islamic Republic’s Axis of Resistance. August 11, 2026
Pollard’s post-Oct. 7 doctrine: Israel must be ready to fight alone The events of October 7 reinforced a principle that has guided Israel since its founding: The country's security ultimately depends upon its own capabilities. August 11, 2026
The Middle Eastern formula for ‘peace’ – Ignore Hamas and blame Israel By focusing on Israel while ignoring Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, Arab and Islamic governments reinforce extremists' narrative that Israel, not jihadism or Iran, drives Middle East instability. August 10, 2026
Regime official’s ouster suggests the Islamic Republic is finding its postwar footing These changes are a sign that the regime is coalescing into one nucleus, and the old guard is reaffirming itself. August 10, 2026
Trump and American intervention in the Middle East – analysis It is too early to assess the current US 'intervention' in Iran, and much depends on how it ends. August 9, 2026
President Trump: Beware the motivations of regional ‘friends’ It is a pattern: just as Iran's military capabilities are being crushed, external voices intervene to abort the process. August 8, 2026
Lebanon can negotiate with Israel – but it cannot control Hezbollah A state that has lost exclusive control over the means of coercion is no longer sovereign, in any meaningful sense. August 7, 2026
Bribing Hamas will not bring peace – it will finance the next war Buyback proposals ignore a fundamental reality about Islamist terrorist organizations: money doesn't moderate jihadists, it strengthens them. August 6, 2026
Into the fray: USA vs ICC – Rubio vows to dismantle International Court ‘brick by brick’ Rubio’s initiative serves to undermine the legitimacy of the ICC measures against senior Israeli personnel and expose just how the hypocrisy-ridden ICC has strayed from its lofty founding principles. August 6, 2026
What the Gaza roadmap actually says What this roadmap prescribes is a change of custody within Gaza, certified by a body that does not yet exist and enforced by an ISF that has barely arrived. August 5, 2026
Iran needs an insurgency – opinion If the world withdraws, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will believe it has a green light to purge society of all who resist its vision. August 4, 2026
