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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Geopolitics

Israel had a window of opportunity to attack Iran and it was right to use it

Three key factors made an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities a viable option today, but what happens after the strike?
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Last minute strike: Israel’s attack on Iran prevented an existential threat

The catastrophic October 7 assault, launched unilaterally by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar before the Iranian noose had fully tightened, may have spared Israel from a far greater calamity.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Why Israel Attacking Iran Was Inevitable

Israel was reborn to ensure that Jews would never again be passive victims of history’s storms. The lesson of Jewish sovereignty is not that power corrupts, but that powerless virtue is not enough.
Geopolitics
Geopolitics

Calling All Jews: This is Your Moment

Americans must understand that, sometimes, especially when facing maniacal Jihadi dictators, a little bit of short-term war is the best way to get a whole lot of long-term peace.
Geopolitics
Identity and Education

The Wretched Rainbow Nation

South Africa, Zionism, and the Moral Collapse of a Post-Colonial Dream.
Identity and Education
Democracy

Why the Left keeps losing, both in Israel and America

Leftists in Israel and America keep tripping on themselves by thinking they’re better, even as their behavior suggests otherwise, and by oozing elitist contempt for others in an age of populism.
Democracy
Antisemitism

US Jews have stood up for Israel, now it is time to have their backs

​​While in Israel the struggle for the hostages has turned into a source of polarization and controversy, Jews across the United States, of all stripes, are demonstrating unwavering support for the struggle.
Antisemitism
Democracy

A-G’s judicial overreach is undermining Israel’s democracy

Two recent legal decisions highlight the deep and systemic challenges Israel faces. We cannot ignore what they reflect about the current state of governance.
Democracy
Democracy

Netanyahu and High Court gamble with Israel’s future over Shin Bet head

The dangerous flirtation of Israeli public leaders with the horrifying prospect of disobeying a High Court ruling, which will likely result in the dissolution of Israeli society.
Democracy