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…
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…