SPOTLIGHT ON MOSHE ‘BOGIE’ YA’ALON
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} I had a long discussion this week with Moshe Ya’alon. “Bogie” is a self-described defense hawk, whose strategic vision, especially regarding the dangers of…
AMERICAN JEWS AND THE UPCOMING ISRAELI ELECTION
But do American Jews know the difference between Bibi, Bogie, Benny and Bugie? {Previously published by The Jerusalem Post} Israelis will go to the polls this spring to cast their…
Cautionary Tales: Sound Strategies in the Levant
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} What can Israelis and Americans learn from the past, even acknowledging that fighting the last war is a prescription for poor policy going forward?…
HOW ISRAEL’S CHOICES FOR GAZA AFFECT AMERICAN PLANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} According to Avi Issacharoff writing in The Times of Israel, Israel has already lost the Fourth Gaza War. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “has not…
What are the American and Israeli Challenges in the Middle East Now?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} America should be very concerned about the outcome that may emerge later this summer as a result of the recent Iraqi election. People who…
Will There be War in Israel this Summer?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Today there are upwards of 150,000 missiles in Hezbollah’s arsenal, enough to overwhelm every layer of Israel’s missile shield, capable of targeting any location…
Is Fighting for Israel at the U.N. Worth the Effort?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} A current exhibit at the United Nations presented by the Israeli mission includes a newly found 2,700-year-old First Temple seal in ancient Hebrew –…
Is Favoring Israel an American National Security Interest
{Previously published in The Hill} Should the United States distance itself from Israel to become a neutral negotiator? According to a Wall Street Journal article, the Trump administration’s recent “moves…
Is the US doing more harm than good in Syria and Lebanon?
{Previously published in The Hill} Quite simply, the situation in Syria is a mess, with no easy or predictable solutions. It is likely that a year from now the situation…
The Weaponization Of International Law To Delegitimize Israel
{Previously published by Forward} The voting results are displayed on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly in which the United States declaration of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was…