Has Israel Reached the End of its Detente with Russia?
There had been signs for months that the “special” understandings reached between Putin and Bibi Netanyahu were fraying. Afterall, Israel never chose to have Russia interject itself into the Syrian civil war, but once it had done so, Israel…
Amichai, Replacement Community for Amona Receives Funding From the Government
In blow after blow to the assumption that Arab “Palestine” will replace Judea and Samaria as an independent state, the Israeli cabinet approved the budget for the first Jewish community to be built in Judea and Samaria in the…
HEBRON RISING: Israel Elevates Status of Biblical City’s Ancient Jewish Community
Hebron’s upgrade will have a direct and almost immediate effect on the “peace process.” The message is clear: Judea and Samaria will not be handed over to the Palestinian Authority. Seemingly in conjunction with Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments last…
New Israel Fund Loses Millions: Donations Plummet $6 Million in 2016
Im Tirtzu CEO Matan Peleg: “Sole purpose of the NIF is to harm the State of Israel and its sovereignty” Donations to the New Israel Fund (NIF) have dropped nearly 20% in the past year from $33,062,783 in 2015…
Bibi’s Support for Kurdistan Becomes Critical Before the Upcoming Kurdish Referendum
According to the Jersualem Post, Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed his support for an indepependent Kurdistan to a group of 33 visiting US congressmen. Israel’s support for an independent Kurdistan is no secret, yet it has been relegated until recently…
The Humanitarian Paradigm – Hobson’s Choice for Israel (Part II)
y rigorous process of elimination, we are left with the Humanitarian Paradigm, as the only possible policy prescription able to adequately address the imperatives needed to preserve Israel as the nation state of Jews. O, who can hold a…
North Korea, Iran, and the Militarization of the United States
President Donald Trump’s tweet last week after the UN Security Council voted to put new sanctions on North Korea held within it loads of information that should have alarmed both the President’s most dedicated followers as well as most…
Jerusalem Arabs Still Simmering as Silwan Residents Firebomb a Jewish Vehicle Overnight
Police are reporting that three Arab residents of the Silwan were arrested overnight as a result fo a targeted operation. The three are suspected of being responsible for throwing molotov cocktails at a Jewish security vehicle in the neighborhood.…
Is the Temple Mount the Fulcrum of Israel’s Break Up with Jordan?
It was never a happy marriage, but gone are the days between those euphoric moments in 1994 when Israel and Jordan first signed their peace treaty. Jordan, a made up country ruled by the minority Hashemite royal family from…