Opinion: Japan has important role in Middle East but must clarify itThe Japanese Foreign Ministry often seems at odds with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to improve ties with Israel. July 30, 2018
Opinion: When Jewish children were the ones being separated from their parentsIn a different era, when Jewish children were the ones being separated from their parents, it was the opponents of immigration who protested. July 25, 2018
Opinion: Do facts matter? Millennials idolize Ocasio-CortezWhat’s troubling is that Ocasio-Cortez is idolized by a sizable portion of young people and appears to be on the fast-track to becoming a major fixture in the Democratic party. July 19, 2018
Opinion: A tale of two meetings – Netanyahu, Putin and Trump Israel is uniquely positioned to strike a deal with Russia regarding Iran's future involvement in Syria. July 12, 2018
Opinion: Shunning and shaming in the age of TrumpIf you care about democracy and the future of America, try to tolerate and listen to friends whose ideas offend you. July 6, 2018
Opinion: Why IfNotNow’s half-baked anti-Zionism appeals to my millenial peersJewish millennials my age have acquiesced to the half-baked scenarios presented by the radical left-wing group IfNotNow. Here's why. By: Noah Phillips IfNotNow activists have strategically branded themse... July 5, 2018
Opinion: The question of dual loyalty among diaspora JewsIs the label of dual loyalty is accurate, and if so, is there something intrinsically wrong with a plurality of affiliations or sympathies? July 5, 2018
Analysis: The royal visit to Israel and the Sunni front against IranPrince William’s arrival to Israel is a visual manifestation of increasingly converging strategic interests between London, Jerusalem and key Sunni Arab states against Iran’s expansionism. June 29, 2018
Why Iranian Chants of ‘Death to Israel’ Became ‘Death to Palestine’The slogans 'Death to America and 'Death to Israel' have been replaced with the spontaneous slogans 'Death to Palestine,' 'Help us, not Gaza' and 'Leave Syria alone and deal with Iran.' June 28, 2018
Analysis: Why Netanyahu opposes a bill against Palestinian funding of terrorThe PM attempted to block a bill that would stop the transfer of funds to the PA as long as it funds terrorists. Why? June 27, 2018
WIN Analysis: Abbas’s self-defeating rejectionismThe Palestinian political leadership is in a major crisis, largely due to its own intransigence. June 26, 2018
Obituary: Why we needed Charles Krauthammer'As a proud American and as a proud son of the Jewish people, you harnessed your formidable intellect to defend liberty and the Jewish state,' Netanyahu wrote. June 24, 2018
Opinion: Amy Schumer, ‘Breaking the Glass’ and JerusalemWhen Chris Fischer and actress Amy Schumer married in a Malibu beach ceremony earlier this year, they included the ancient Jewish ritual known as 'the breaking of the glass.' June 18, 2018
Opinion: Israel and Austria – a pragmatic allianceIt would be politically foolish to give a cold shoulder to an emerging European ally like Austria. June 16, 2018
WIN Analysis: Religious and secular clash within IDF upper echelonReligious high-ranking officers have been passed up for promotion on the backdrop of an ongoing cultural war playing out within the IDF. June 12, 2018
Analysis: The Pyongyang-Tehran-Gaza City axisIt's no coincidence that North Korea's foreign minister stood up for the Islamic Republic and the Hamas Islamists who control Gaza Strip. June 11, 2018
Analysis: Jews paying price for Germany’s immigration policyThe brutal murder of a German-Jewish girl reminded Germans that their immigration policy is at odds with the fight against anti-Semitism and the defense of liberal values. June 10, 2018
Opinion: Renewing Iran sanctions is catalyst for regime changeHitting the Islamic Republic in the pocket might be exactly what it takes to improve the average Iranian's situation and bolster stability in the region. May 31, 2018
Analysis: Israel’s Left veers to the RightThe moderate Israeli Left seems to have reached the conclusion that they must jettison classic leftwing positions and associations to remain politically relevant. May 29, 2018
Analysis: Israel is splitting EuropeThe deep divisions within Europe present unique possibilities for Washington and Jerusalem. May 28, 2018
Opinion: Where are Turkish-Israeli relations heading?Ironically, Israel now has better relations with the Arab Egyptian regime than with non-Arab Turkey. May 18, 2018
Hamas’ distorted ‘Gaza death toll’ logicThe macabre logic of Israel's detractors is to ignore context and facts and focus only on the body count. May 17, 2018
What does a US embassy in Jerusalem mean for Israel?President Donald Trump has kept a major campaign promise by moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, but how will this action affect the Jewish state? May 16, 2018
Whose side will Putin take in the Israel-Iran conflict?How does the conflict between Jerusalem and Tehran fit into Moscow’s overall interests in Syria? May 15, 2018
Does Trump have Israel’s back?If Iran decides to escalate the conflict with more attacks on Israel, will Trump have Israel’s back? May 11, 2018
Expert: Iranian leadership ‘quaking in its boots’When Iranians fear they could suffer direct retaliation, they usually cower. The US and Israel should act accordingly. May 6, 2018
What is the future of Israeli-Japanese relations?Relations between Tokyo and Jerusalem have been complex due to Japan's conflicting interests. May 5, 2018
Analysis: Trump’s 3 conditions for fixing Iran nuclear deal now imperativeThe Mossad's coup has turned Trump's three proposals into three imperatives, not just to the Europeans, but also to the two other states involved in the deal: Russia and China. May 4, 2018
Analysis: European doublespeak on Abbas Why did the Germans and the European Union suddenly discover Abbas’ anti-Semitism? May 3, 2018
What impact will Israel’s stunning revelations on Iran have on the nuclear deal?Netanyahu dropped a massive intelligence bomb. What effect will it have on the Iran nuclear deal? May 1, 2018
Analysis: Iran has few options to avenge Syria strikesIran has few ways to retaliate against Israel, with its leaders preoccupied with unrest at home and the impending collapse of the nuclear deal abroad. May 1, 2018
Israel braces for a tense MayIsrael is facing several explosive dates in the coming month. Will it be faced by a multi-front war? April 29, 2018
Are Israel and Iran heading to war?Iran’s preference for proxy wars stems from the Islamic Republic’s inferior military capabilities, preferring to avoid direct confrontations. April 27, 2018
Analysis: US Rejection of Term ‘Occupied Territories’ Brings Peace CloserIsrael is not an 'occupier.' Nor was it established as a 'haven for refugees from the Holocaust.' April 26, 2018
Opinion: An open letter to Natalie PortmanA Montreal Jew tells Portman that her decision to refuse the prestigious Genesis Prize was 'very wrong.' April 24, 2018
Assassination in Malaysia struck a heavy blow to HamasEven though it’s not clear to the Gazan public which projects engineer al-Batsch was involved in, the mood in Gaza indicates that his assassination has affected Hamas' operations and morale. April 24, 2018
Truth finishes last at Hamas ‘Press Office’Hamas wants journalists to show only one side of the story by solely focusing on Israel's response to the violent demonstrations, not on what triggered the response. April 19, 2018
Israel: 70 Years of Success Against All OddsIn just seven decades, the Jewish people rebuilt their ancestral homeland, transforming it into a thriving democracy and thwarting the onslaught of internal and external attacks on its sovereignty. April 18, 2018
Stuck in strategic stalemate, Hamas uses Gaza border protests to pressure IsraelHamas' 'March of Return,' which defies its 'peaceful' billing and is in fact quite violent, has placed the Palestinian issue back on the world stage. With the Jewish state standing firm, Hamas is failing. April 17, 2018
US bombing of Syria – mission accomplished?While one must not underestimate the savagery of Assad, his regional and global destabilizing impact is dwarfed by the impact of the ferociously tectonic Ayatollahs. April 17, 2018
Jewish national freedom comes at a priceYom Hazikaron serves as a reminder that national freedom is a precious commodity that must be vigorously defended. April 17, 2018
Israel and Russia: Friends or foes in Syria?Putin and Netanyahu have built a relationship based on mutual understanding if not agreement. How does Syria fit in? April 16, 2018
Pondering the ‘German Problem’ after Holocaust Remembrance DayAn examination of Germany's relationship with the Palestinians, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and its own sizable Muslim population raises more questions than it answers. April 11, 2018
Syria: Fighting over the corpseSyria has reverted to its prior status as space across which the competing interests of bigger empires and armies are played out. April 10, 2018
Hamas’ Gaza is nothing Like Martin Luther King’s SelmaTo link the Gaza marches to Dr. King or the civil-rights movement sullies the memory of the sacrifice of genuine nonviolent protesters and human rights activists. April 10, 2018
Gaza – The collapse of the ‘land-for-peace’ conceptIt is clear from the violent demonstrations at Israel-Gaza border that the formula of land-for-peace has failed dramatically, disastrously and definitively. April 8, 2018
‘Terrorism’ – Turkish StyleErdoğan cynically refers to his opponents as 'terrorists,' thus stifling any dissent and free speech in Turkey. April 8, 2018
New tactic by Hamas: Using human matchsticks to fuel the fireAfter the missiles and tunnels, terror comes in the form of masses of people sent to storm the Israel-Gaza border. April 5, 2018
Opinion: The Gaza march and the worthlessness of international opinionIf you support the Palestinian 'March of Return' and call for open borders for Gaza, you're actually advocating arming an Islamist terror group and destroying the Jewish state. April 3, 2018
‘The banality of evil’ – ignoring Radical Islamist Jew-hatredSadly, Jessica Knoll, who lives in Israel, refused to recognize the source of the evil that ended her grandmother's life. March 29, 2018
Analysis: What the Saudi Prince’s visit to US means for America and IsraelWith America's encouragement, Saudi Arabia could lead a regional transformation that would be truly historic. Missing this opportunity to engage would be beyond tragic. March 21, 2018
Analysis: Europe’s hypocrisy towards Israel, ‘Do as we say, not as we do’Once again, the EU displays a brazen hypocrisy towards Israel by applying the policy of 'Do as we say, not as we do.' March 18, 2018
Fighting yesterday’s Jew-hatredThe purpose of a conference on anti-Semitism was to discuss current and future challenges, but the expert panel appeared mentally stuck in the past. March 14, 2018
Opinion: Trump is betraying American victims of Palestinian terrorIt turns out that in some cases, the Trump administration can behave just like its predecessors. March 12, 2018
To AIPAC’s CEO: Picture the perils of ‘Palestine’An open letter to AIPAC CEO Howard Kohr addresses his call for the establishment of a Palestinian state at the organization's annual policy conference. March 10, 2018
Abbas: Peace with Israel is ‘treason’Why would the Palestinian leader make genuine peace with the Jews? March 8, 2018
Will deal-maker Trump succeed in the Middle East?Trump has always fancied himself as a deal-maker, and it's no surprise he might want to put his skill to use in the Middle East. March 4, 2018
Analysis: Why this Polish Holocaust law is different from all othersWhy has there been an international uproar against Poland but virtual silence concerning similar Holocaust-related laws in other Eastern European states? February 28, 2018
Analysis: Two Munich summits – 1938 and 2018Then, like now, what starts with the Jews does not end with the Jews. February 25, 2018
Palestinians: Hamas and Fatah – united against TrumpWhile Hamas and Fatah continue to battle for control of Gaza, they are united in their war against President Trump. February 20, 2018
