Ranking America’s enemies
High among President Trump’s first-year achievements: Appointing James Mattis secretary of Defense. His experience, knowledge, dedication and just plain toughness qualify him, perhaps uniqu...
Democracy
BDS Fails to Stop Israeli Artist from Performing Egyptian Songs in Berlin
A Lebanese-based organization that promotes a boycott of the Jewish state failed to stop performances on Saturday and Sunday in Berlin of the Israeli artist Ariel Efraim Ashbel who is celebrating...
Op-eds
Iran’s Theocracy Is on the Brink
Iran has a peculiar habit of surprising Americans. It has done so again with the protests engulfing its major cities. The demonstrations began over economic grievances and quickly transformed int...
Op-eds
Iran’s North Korean Playbook to Protect Its Nuclear Program
Anyone watching the systematic consolidation of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability over the past decade can’t help but worry about the parallels with Iran. Like Iran, North Kore...
Op-eds
No Easy Way Out
By October 15, Donald Trump must decide what to do with his predecessor’s nuclear agreement with Iran. He has felt obliged, against his instincts, to recertify the deal every 90 days, per t...
Op-eds
What Does Today’s German Election Mean For Israel?
The German federal election on Sunday has tremendous significance for Israel, largely because the Federal Republic is one of Israel’s most important allies within the European Union....
Op-eds
Time to end the North Korea sanctions merry-go-round
Co-authored by Jamie Fly. The vote came as the North Korean regime threatened a “pre-emptive nuclear strike” on the United States. China and Russia joined the United...
Op-eds
‘Principled Realism’
Donald Trump's recent sojourn in the Middle East leaves the United States where it was before the president departed: His administration remains committed to containing Iran while...
Op-eds
German State Removes Antisemitic School Book
The German state of Thuringia announced on Friday it will remove a school book with an antisemitic illustration depicting a video game character – alongside the words “Rothschild Bank...
Op-eds
In strong attack on Israel, German foreign minister says settlements jeopardize peace
German Foriegn Minster Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a staunch proponent of the Iran nuclear deal, has slammed Israel in a series of tweets and statements since last Friday’s Security Council re...
Op-eds
The CIA, Post-Obama
When the new casts out the old, an incoming administration has the opportunity to review its predecessor’s approach to the Central Intelligence Agency. When this is done, the foc...
Op-eds
Analysis: What can be done about Europe’s listless pursuit of Hezbollah terrorists?
After murdering five Israelis and their Bulgarian bus driver in 2012, two Hezbollah...
Op-eds
Expect Political Turmoil in the Year Ahead
“Trump, Brexit, Migration: Is the world on fire?” This was the topical question explored by five panellists last month at a Toronto event sponsored by three organizations: th...
Op-eds
Muslims in America
One of the most striking features of the British cemetery at Gallipoli is the attention given to honoring the diversity of the dead. Final farewells from loved ones carved upon stone plaques line...
Op-eds
Palestine’s Democratic Deficit
Co-written by Mor Yahalom. Last Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority postponed&nb...
Op-eds
Americans Can Sue Saudi Arabia Now. So What?
Congress overrode...
Op-eds
Merkel party politician: Green Party minister ignored anti-Semitism at university
A leading state politician from the Christian Democratic Union, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel, slammed a Green Party minister in the state of Lower Saxony for failing to rope in an allege...
Op-eds
After the Coup: Backlash Against Turkey’s Minorities
Turkey’s July 15 abortive coup has produced a show of cross-party support for the country’s elected government. All three major opposition parties explicitly denounced the attempt, an...
Op-eds
US Senator: Investigate German bank for anti-Semitic BDS support
A leading US Senator called on Wednesday for an investigation into Germany’s second largest bank, Commerzbank, because of possible violations of the Illinois State anti-BDS law that seeks t...
Op-eds
Politicians in Albert Einstein’s German hometown fund anti-Semitic lecture
A municipally funded adult education center in Ulm – the birthplace of Albert Einstein – is slated to host next Wednesday a speaker accused of stoking anti-Semitism and hatred of Isra...