History’s tragic farce
It is a fundamental truth that while history always repeats itself, it almost never repeats itself precisely. There is always...
Middle East
Pictures of Victory
On Sunday, Israelis were witness to a cavalcade of European leaders marching to Jerusalem to have their pictures taken with...
Bush’s parting lesson
Outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's diplomatic spat with outgoing US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been a bonanza for...
Iran’s Gaza diversion
Since the IDF commenced its ground operations in Gaza on Saturday night, I have been hungrily eyeing my hat. On...
Defensive action
Ever since Israel launched its air campaign last month against targets associated with the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza...
Patriots and false patriots
Two years ago, the North was a war zone. Fields and forests, homes and hospitals were set ablaze by Hizbullah...
How conservatives lose elections
It would seem that in recent years conservative candidates in both Israel and the U.S. have forgotten how to win...
The ‘realist’ fantasy
Both Iran and its Hamas proxy in Gaza have been busy this Christmas week showing Christendom just what they think...
Netanyahu’s grand coalition
The "international community" is eagerly anticipating the incoming Obama administration's policy toward Israel. It is widely assumed that as soon...
Pirate outlaws, outlaw state
An almost perfect metaphor for one of the world’s greatest threats came sailing out of the front pages of the...
The jihadist-multicultural alliance
Doctors at the Mumbai hospital who treated the victims of the past week's jihadist attacks were rendered nearly speechless by...
Will the real Bush finally stand up?
US President George W. Bush has six weeks left in power. If he acts fast, that may be enough time...
Iraq: right time, right place, right war
It needs to be said: It was smart to go to war in Iraq; it was courageous to go to...
The perils ahead
US President-elect Barack Obama has properly sought to maintain a low profile in foreign affairs in this transition period ahead...
About that NIE…
Difficult, even tragic decisions are fast approaching in dealing with the Iranian nuclear program, as the Mullahocracy continues to enrich...
All roads lead to Jerusalem
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni's failure to form a government proved that all roads do in fact lead to Jerusalem. It...