Ban Ki-moon Does Not Deserve a Prize
(Originally published on Israel Hayom)
Some things just do not make any sense, whichever way you look at them. Tel Aviv University's award of the George S. Wise Medal, its highest honor, to U.N. Secretary-Gen...
The Hypocrisy of Brexit and the Rise of the Developing World
When the colonial powers gave up on their empire building schemes in Africa and the East, they transferred their physical control to one that was far more “humane,” economic control. The Europeans decided that...
Egregious Ehud
(Originally published on Arutz Sheva)
Rather than an indictment of the ruling coalition, Barak’s recent “fire and brimstone” address was a harsh condemnation of the Israeli electorate for its infuriatingly s...
Nigeria as a Genocidal State
In spite of all apparent reality to the contrary, and for reasons just as varied as the people, there may be a few individuals and interest groups who still wish for the survival of the Nigerian state as it is ...
The Sin of the Spies in Every Generation
This week's Torah portion is Shlakh Lekha.
As the Hebrew Nation mobilized to liberate the Land of Israel from Canaanite rule, Moshe dispatched a team of twelve tribal chiefs – each the spiritual leader of hi...
UN Makes World Peace With Yoga
(Originally published on Israel Hayom)
Tuesday was International Yoga Day, an initiative of the United Nations. Irina Bokova, the UNESCO director general, gave a speech on the occasion to those who had been wa...
Being Igbo in Israel, A Conversation with Chief Hiben Daniel
It is not often when you get to sit with a truly special person. I first met Chief Rabbi Hiben Daniel on my way to the Kotel last year. He informed me that he was the head of the Igbo in both Israel and Niger...
The ‘New Normal’?
(Originally published on Israel Hayom)
In Michel Houellebecq's dystopian novel, "Submission" (2015), which takes place in an imaginary France in 2022, when the Muslim Brotherhood has won elections and rules t...
Defeating Foggy Bottom in Israel
History will mark Israel's election last year as a watershed moment. Whether the country fully identifies and supports Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu really doesn't matter. As Minister Zeev Elkin said yesterday...
Imbecility Squared – Part 2
(Originally published on Arutz Sheva)
A comprehensive Israeli policy declaration accepting, in principle, the Arab Peace Initiative (API), with requisite adjustments to accommodate Israel’s security and demo...