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Some intellectuals argue that the conflict is not really about land — and they are wrong. This conflict is precisely about the fact that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time.
On questions of war and peace, people must hear from many types of experts.
“Palestine” is just a smokescreen for Iran and its proxies, an effective platform for undermining the liberal democratic world.
The corrupted and maligned United Nations has become a key player in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, serving entities and people who have no interest in seeing it resolved.
From "you cannot defeat Hamas because it is an idea" to "disproportionate" Israeli force, nothing quite matches the sheer idiocy of the arguments people trot out against the State of Israel.
Jews and Israelis having different ideas in a liberal democracy is not a sign of menacing division. It is the opposite: a sign of Jewish cultural and intellectual health.
Their brutality is not a display of strength, but a sign of growing desperation, humanitarian bankruptcy, and profound ignorance of the civilized world's resilience and unity.
A rabbi's insights as we approach Yom Kippur, a period of atonement and the holiest day for Jews.
Many Americans effectively think that the Jewish state is their 51st state and, therefore, Americans are free to impose whatever they want on Israel — no questions asked. Thanks, but no thanks.
The organization "Jewish Voice for Peace" rejoices in Jewish deaths, celebrates Jewish murderers, and then expects to be welcomed into the Jewish community with open arms.
What happened to Lebanon? In two words: radical Islam. In three words: Palestinians and radical Islam. The U.S. has also played a significant role in the wreck, as has the abominable Iranian regime.
And the stakes could not be higher.
“Shove the Palestinian flag up your ass.”
I am struggling to see any good in the “pro-Palestine” “woke” “activist” crowd anymore.
Judaism's teachings still guide the rules and ethics of modern warfare.
The long history of Jews who loathed their brethren may help us understand those who do so today.
It is commonly believed that the Romans changed Judea’s name (which literally means “Place of the Jews”) as a way of severing the Jewish connection to the land.
A better way to achieve peace, which is what the Geneva Conventions and United Nations were supposedly set up to do, is to focus not on “proportionality” but on deterrence.
What exactly is Rosh Hashanah? Only God knows. Literally.
Israel has the Iranians on the ropes, and the optimal time to deliver its knockout punch is approaching. Ultimately, this could lead to elusive stability and a more promising future for the region.