Analysis & Opinion

Liberation of Jerusalem 1967

Israel: 70 Years of Success Against All Odds

In 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
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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
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Syria: Fighting over the corpse

Syria has reverted to its prior status as space across which the competing interests of bigger empires and armies are played out.
April 10, 2018
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Fighting yesterday’s Jew-hatred

The 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
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Analysis: From Amman to Jerusalem

Rather than heeding Abdullah’s threats of violence, Trump can tell him to prevent that violence by ending his media’s antisemitic incitement.
December 4, 2017