Eyewitness to Catastrophe
REVIEW: ‘The Gates of Gaza: A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel’s Borderlands’ by Amir Tibon
Moshe Dayan
Jordan commemorates battle of Karameh against Israeli forces, echoing today’s war
The historic battle, which is lesser known to Israelis, is considered a victory to Jordanians and Palestinians alike - who have widely commemorated this historic victory to echo the current war.
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Israel’s 75th birthday
Despite endless war, the Jewish state survives and even thrives
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Abdullah in the middle
Why Jordan has not joined the Abraham Accords
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Will Bibi Make the Left’s Nightmares Come True? It’s Never Happened Before
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Containing ISIS, keeping Assad weak
Israel should favor a Kurdish state and Druse autonomy in Syria; must prevent Islamic State from securing a presence on its border; has the tools to deter Hezbollah; and would like to see Preside...
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Cutthroats of the Holy Land
Over the years, Israelis have had to defend themselves from foreign armies, suicide bombers and missiles. Over recent weeks, they’ve been confronting a new threat: young Palestinians wieldi...
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Temple Mount Violence Yet Again
There were clashes on the Jerusalem Temple Mount in the runup to Rosh Hashanah, and I blame Moshe Dayan. He was the prematurely politically correct Israeli Defense Minister who, in 1967, couldn&r...
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Slaughter in the Synagogue
Executioners for the Islamic State use knives to cut the throats of Christians, Yazidis and “apostate” Muslims. Palestinian executioners last week used knives and a meat cleaver to sl...
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Israel Remains Calm in the Face of Syria and Iran’s Jingoism
Since the Obama administration’s announcement that Syria’s use of chemical weapons against its population requires a tough response — perhaps military strikes — Syria and...
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Israel’s Pre-Attack Anxiety
TEL AVIV — There is "some tension" here, said Valentin, an employee at a hotel on the bustling tourist beach strip in central Tel Aviv, Israel. In a classic understated Israeli way, Valenti...
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Next Year in Jerusalem
Forty years ago this week, on the third day of the Six-Day War, Israel entered the Old City of Jerusalem. Returning to the Western Wall from which he and all other Jews had, in blatant violation...