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…
Examining Israel’s Security Challenges with Blue and White’s Ya’alon
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} How will Israel know when Iran will cross the threshold for nuclear weapons, and will it act? One casualty of Israel’s electoral deadlock is…
Two States for Two Peoples Requires Recognizing Israel’s Legal Rights
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Ten years ago, I was briefing a senator and her chief of staff about the complex nature of international law regarding the building of…
Will Territorial Annexation Weaken Support for Israel in Congress?
{Previously published by the JNS} It certainly could. Timing it to coincide with a Trump second term would be a much better strategy. There is a solid consensus within Israel…
Israel’s Self-Destructive PR Must Change in its Next Government
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Wouldn’t be great if Isrotel worked with StandWithUs like El Al, to empower their employees, helping them to realize they are the face of…
A Year of Weaponized Words, Antisemitism, and Revisionist History
{Previously Published in The Jerusalem Post} Another misused word directed at Israel is the charge of apartheid. Anyone opening up a real dictionary would see that the true meaning of…
Israelis and Arabs Say One Thing in Public and Another Behind Closed Doors. Politicians and Pundits Need to Understand the Difference.
{Previously published in the JTA} By the end of this year, my research and travels in the Middle East will have brought me through Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Israel, the…
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…