Opinion Articles

Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists

For many US Jews, October 7 brought a stronger sense of identity and a deeper bond with Israel; now, that bond is clouded by growing embarrassment
Embarrassed, isolated, still loyal: The dilemma of young American Zionists
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Democracy

How to break the deadlock on investigating October 7 failures

Israelis want a commission of inquiry, but the government has refused. What if a panel was tasked with preventing future disasters, not assigning blame?
Democracy
Israel-China Relations

A Note on Yin Zhiguang’s “Liberating the Mind”

Yin Zhiguang’s Academic Crusade Fuses Cultural Decolonization, Maoist Revivalism, and Antisemitic Tropes to Advance China’s Global Narrative
Israel-China Relations
Identity and Education

If Israeli Leaders Act Accordingly, This Historical Turning Point Will Secure our Future

Will this wildcard – this resounding victory on the security front – disperse the dark clouds that hang over other spheres as well?
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

Can Pro-Israel Democrats Finally Say ‘Thank you President Trump’?

Speak to friends in the Israeli community if you want to better understand how a justified war can potentially create a more just world.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

A Real New Middle East Is Emerging

In many ways, Israel’s confrontation with Iran, along with the war that began on October 7, marks a tectonic shift in Middle Eastern dynamics.
Geopolitics
Antisemitism

Who Stands with Israel? Evangelicals Fill the Vatican’s Moral Void

Pope Leo XIV, like his predecessor, hesitates to take a demonstrative stand alongside Israel.  By contrast, Evangelical Christianity has not shied away from adopting a clear and unequivocal moral stance in support of Israel in its war with Iran.
Antisemitism
Identity and Education

Israel Under Fire: Is Remaining Abroad Still a Moral Option?

Precisely at a time when their country is being bombarded, tens of thousands of Israelis are seeking to return to it. They want to take part in the moments in which their identity is being written.”
Identity and Education
Geopolitics

Targeting Iranian State Television: Legal under International Law?

Under International Law, a broadcast outlet that is used for military purposes in addition to its “civilian” capacity is a legitimate military target.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

It’s Morning in Jerusalem After Israel Strikes Iran

Headlines call the attack ‘pre-emptive.’ It was anything but.
Geopolitics