The ingredients for a bright future. I am on my way to Israel to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Jewish state. Having experienced many of Israel’s birthdays before, when the country was noticeably less mature or prosperous, this birthday…
Why a Palestinian state would be a disaster for Israel and the region. Howard Kohr, AIPAC’s (American-Israel Public Affairs Committee) CEO created a bit of an uproar among certain Jewish organizations when he stated at the AIPAC conference earlier…
Might it lead to war? U.S. voices at the United Nations (UN) and in the U.S. Congress are warning of the dangers of relying on Russia to curb Iran’s incursion deep into Syria, and warning of the treat this…
What it means for Israel. Earlier this month, a new Palestinian unification agreement was signed in Cairo through Egyptian mediation. It is unlikely to differ much from the previous 2011 agreement between Fatah and Hamas that fizzled away. In…
Funding Palestinian Jew-hatred. Turkey’s dictatorial president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s recent efforts to mediate between the Saudis, their Arab Gulf allies and Egypt on one side versus his Qatari ally (both are staunch supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood) on the…