Opinion Articles

Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?

Did the strikes in Qatar move the country closer toward ending the war and bringing the hostages home, or did it push both goals further away?
Will the IDF strike in Doha kickstart a hostage deal?
President Donald Trump, along with the emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, is in the background on a computer screen. Photo by Shutterstock

Hilltop Youth, Hardal: The Anti-Zionist Jews of Israel

These fundamentalist groups twist Jewish tradition into an abominable chimera, mixing biblical literalism, ethno-nationalism, and theological obsessions similar to Evangelical Christians.
Middle East

Israel Must Not End The War Despite Sinwar Success

We, who want this war to end yesterday, must keep fighting tomorrow and tomorrow, until the aggressors – Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran – cave in.
Middle East
Identity

Israel’s Resilience: Uniting in Celebration on Simchat Torah

Israel’s resilience amid political, health, and security crises highlights its unique spirit and determination to safeguard its sovereignty.
Identity
Islam and the Arab world

Sinwar, Check. Nasrallah, Check. What Comes Next for Bibi and Israel?

If there was ever a moment ripe for launching the political process necessary to end the war, that moment is now
Islam and the Arab world
Swords of Iron

Sinwar’s Death and What It Could Mean

This assertion that “you can’t kill ideas” is a fallacy. The reality is far more complex.
Swords of Iron
Antisemitism

Even Laser Beams Aren’t Enough to Deal With the Drone Threat

Translating this high falutin’ doublespeak, the AJS proclaimed that while departments and universities should not boycott Israeli universities formally, it’s ok if individual professors informally boycott Israeli, Zionist, or even Jewish professors.
Antisemitism
Islam and the Arab world

A Letter to Lebanon: Could Northern Arrows Free Lebanon from Hezbollah?

Center Field: A breakthrough in Beirut could lead to a regional turnaround with Tehran, something in everyone’s best interest.
Islam and the Arab world
Middle East

Biden Should Tell Israel: ‘We’ve Got This’ and Bomb Iran

President Biden has kept warning Israel about “escalating” without realizing that American passivity fuels the conflict.
Middle East
Antisemitism

The Academic Intifada Defeats the Association for Jewish Studies

Translating this high falutin’ doublespeak, the AJS proclaimed that while departments and universities should not boycott Israeli universities formally, it’s ok if individual professors informally boycott Israeli, Zionist, or even Jewish professors.
Antisemitism