Normalizations Must Be Nurtured and Act as a Model for Other Nations
{Previously published in The Israel Gulf Report} During a visit to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Dubai two years ago, it became clear to me that the people and leadership of…
How should Netanyahu approach the new Biden administration?
{Previously published by the JNS} In the winter of 2015, one of Israel’s most senior security cabinet officials asked me what advice should he give to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Is it true that normalization doesn’t improve Israel’s existential problem?
{Previously published by the JNS} Hadar Susskind, the president and CEO of Americans for Peace Now, penned an article in JTA titled, “Normalizing relations with the UAE does nothing to…
Does the Beirut explosion increase chances of a northern war with Israel?
{Previously published by the JNS} As officials in Lebanon continue their investigation into the devastating explosion at the Beirut port, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been quick to deny any…
What does pro-Israel mean in the age of Trump?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The term “pro-Israel” has become has become a lightning rod, due in part to President Donald Trump’s many self-described pro-Israel statements and actions, and…
Are Beinart and Rogen the handwriting on the wall for Diaspora Jewry?
{Previously published by the JNS} Much has been written about Peter Beinart’s recent article “I No Longer Believe in a Jewish State” and Seth Rogen’s simplistic ill-informed podcast delegitimizing the…
Biden vs. Trump on Israel and anti-Semitism
{Previously published by the JNS} A pro-Israel friend of mine told me that he wished AIPAC would publish an unbiased list comparing the policy differences between former U.S. Vice President…
Will annexation embolden Iran?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Could the ramifications of annexation reverberate from an exclusively Israeli-Palestinian issue, into one with regional implications that could lead to a large-scale war? Does…
The case for the status quo in Judea and Samaria
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} Supporters of extending Israeli sovereignty to 30% of the West Bank claim this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to permanently create defensible…
Unity Missing Ingredient for Success
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} I have come away convinced that whether by design or accident, sooner rather than later, Israel could be faced with its most significant war…