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Jul 4, 2018, 11:15 PM

The question no one dares ask

Why doesn’t the Palestinian majority in Jordan overthrow the Hashemite monarchy? Is there anyone who actually believes the Hashemite kingdom is legitimate? Anyone who believes it is an ancient and venerable institution? Anyone who believes it rules over its own indigenous...

Daniel Bucksbaum

Jul 3, 2018, 8:07 AM

Refugees and Security: Israel’s Dilemma in Southwest Syria

Israel is bracing for any scenario in the areas just east and southeast of the Golan Heights, as it expects heavy fighting between the Assad regime and rebels in the Dara’a province to continue. Syrian and Russian efforts to...

Jul 2, 2018, 11:58 PM

Israel’s Southern Syria Decision Time

Assad’s army is moving south. In recent weeks, elite forces that led offensives such as the capture of Eastern Ghouta have been massing at the edges of rebel-held areas in Quneitra and Daraa. These frontlines have been quiet ever...

Jun 28, 2018, 2:07 PM

Royal visit was a shrewd move

The moment finally arrived after decades of waiting, spurious snubs and the uncomfortable unanswered question of why the royal family has never visited Israel. Prince William’s Middle East tour was a diplomatic triumph because his warmth, empathy and natural charm...

Jun 23, 2018, 11:41 PM

A Message to the IfNotNow Folk

Hi there. I understand that you distributed granola to Birthright participants at JFK airport last week and then presented them with material criticizing Israel's military occupation of the West Bank. The purpose of Birthright is to encourage young people to...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Jun 20, 2018, 3:57 AM

The little ugly Zionism

Once upon a time, there was a very ugly lady. It's not nice to say but she really looked not so hot. No one liked her in any way whatsoever. At least, that's how it seemed. One day, however, it...

Jun 9, 2018, 11:34 AM

“Look at a map of Palestinian territory in 1949” – A Response

I responded today to someone on social media who was attacking Israel, someone who accepts the Palestinian narrative and talking points as fact. After accusing Israel of driving the Palestinian people out of their homes and businesses and stealing...

Sharona Margolin Halickman

May 31, 2018, 4:21 PM

The Seven Books of the Torah

In Parshat Behaalotcha, we find two verses from Bamidbar 10:35-36 which we have been saying since the 13th century, each time the Torah is removed from the ark and replaced, “Vayehi binsoah ha’aron…”, “When the ark would journey, Moshe...

May 28, 2018, 7:41 AM

A strong Jordan warrants our attention

Despite crises and controversies, Israel’s relationship with Jordan represents the most important regional relationship for Jerusalem from a security point of view, and needs to be bolstered by stepped-up economic ties. Bilateral ties have been critical to the national security...

May 27, 2018, 12:28 AM

Do you have time for me?

What does time mean for you? Is it your master or your servant? I grew up in the UK where being on time or preferably early is an intrinsic part of our nature. School timetables and work routines teach us...

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