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According to the American playbook, Israel should prioritize the comfort of its enemies over the safety of its own citizens.
We (Israelis) are not responsible for their choices. We are only responsible for how we respond to their behaviors.
A recent Hebrew-language report revealed that Israel's greatest strength — its mind-bending innovation — appeared to be its greatest weakness in the run-up to October 7th.
The world hates us far more than we will accept. And it does not at all matter. This is not a popularity contest. Let it go.
Jihadists are infatuated with martyrdom. Israel is just giving them a fast-pass to their deepest desires.
To be honest, I am still not sure why so many people insist on having an opinion about a conflict that has nothing to do with them, but I guess "everyone is entitled to their own opinion."
Warning: This piece contains “bad language.” After 2,000 years some things need to be said.
The Jewish state has turned the unbelievable debacle of October 7th into an impending victory in what will eventually become known as the First Israeli-Iranian War.
Diaspora Jews should not deny their natural sympathies and, in some ways, their natural interests. But they must find the strength to face unpleasant facts about unrestricted immigration in the West.
Instead of gratitude, Israelis are often met with condemnation, scrutinized under a microscope of hypocrisy — even though we embody the spirit of defiance against unhinged anti-Western violence.
The terror group secured its greatest propaganda victory in its war against Israel when it took the simple but effective decision not to publicize the deaths of its combatants.
When we raise kids unaccustomed to facing anything on their own — including antisemitism — the Jewish People are threatened.
This is what it's like to live in Haifa as tensions and military operations between Israel and Hezbollah have significantly increased during the last few days.
As ever with the Middle East, it is convoluted and complex.
Understanding Zionism's key terms can provide deeper insight into its principles, goals, and challenges.
Antisemitism, racial hierarchy, violence, and an alliance with radical Islam have seized the commanding heights of the "progressive" movement.
Iran and Qatar (and the Jihadist proxies they support across the Middle East and North Africa) understand something: An all-out war against Israel will doom them to the dustbins of history.
Too much journalism today begins with an ideological or political point of view already in place. Readers deserve journalism that begins with a blank slate, a mission of open exploration.
“The ultimate purpose of debate is not to produce consensus. It’s to promote critical thinking.”
Auschwitz was not meant to forge alliances between its survivors. Then came October 7th, perhaps the first time in Jewish history when people en masse risked their lives to save other Jews.