Iran’s Jihad Against the West
Iran’s ayatollahs, who have been courted and appeased by the West, are committed to bringing the West—and especially “the Great American Satan”—into submission.
Foreign Investment Keeps Seeking Israel’s Hi-tech
1. The sustained growth of Israel’s economy for 15 consecutive years – 3.1% and 3.3% growth projected for 2019 and 2010 respectively – the...
Surging Overseas Investment in Israel Defy Global Downtrend
In defiance of the global financial downtrend – but as a derivative of Israel’s cutting-edge technologies - Israeli hightech companies raised a significant sum this quarter.
No Arab Demographic Time Bomb
Demographic reality defies conventional wisdom
The Ninth Day of Av: Most Calamitous Jewish Day
The black hole of the Jewish year
The Saudi-Palestinian Labyrinth
The increasingly disparaging Saudi – and the overall Arab – attitude towards the Palestinian Authority and Hamas has been shaped by the following developments..
Chanukah 2012: Guide for the Perplexed
Chanukah highlights the moral-high-ground of Jews in their ancestral land.
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2018
Wishing all a Happy Passover!
Israel on the Golan Heights Enhances US Interests
The control of the Golan Heights enables Israel to play a key role in constraining Iran’s expansion into Syria and Lebanon, restraining the flow of lava emitted by the potential Syrian volcano, securing Jordan’s Hashemite regime and removing the anti-US machetes from the throats of every pro-US regime.
US-Israel Relations: a Mutually-Beneficial Bilateral Bond
A 10-minute-video produced by the "Israel Institute for Strategic Studies” (IISS), featuring Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger,
2025 Jewish Demographic Momentum in Israel
In 2024, Jewish births were 76% of total births, compared to 69% in 1995. The surge of Jewish births is due to the unprecedented rise of births (since 1995) in the secular sector,
US ‘Foreign Aid’ to Israel: What’s in it for America?
The annual $3.8 billion U.S. investment in Israel saves U.S. lives, strengthens U.S. security and yields an annual rate of return of several hundred percent.
Chanukah Legacy in the USA
The legacy of Chanukah – the centrality of liberty and morality, freedom of religion and defiance of immense odds – has played a major role in shaping the American ethos and state of mind from the Early Pilgrims, through the Founding Fathers’ War of Independence and their composition/ratification the US Constitution until today.
2021 Afghanistan is NOT 1975 Vietnam
Unlike in 1975, the U.S. now faces only the choice of whether to confront the enemy on their own territory or on American soil.
US Palestinian Policy: Water or Gasoline?
Realizing the irrelevance of the Palestinian issue to the 1,400 year old endemic Mid-East turbulence, in general, and the eruption of the Arab Tsunami which has engulfed the Middle East since 2010, in particular, Trump concluded that the Palestinian issue represents a Red Herring, dwarfed by “major league” Middle East challenges/threats to regional and US interests
Palestinian Demographic Manipulation
The statistics, published by the Palestinian Authority - claim that Jews are a minority west of the Jordan River. This is a classic case of “lies, damn lies and statistics.”
President Biden and the Muslim Brotherhood Trap
Will they persist in their attempt to subordinate the intrinsically perfidious, despotic, intolerant, violent and unpredictable Middle East to noble core Western values?
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
Some history, some fun facts, some Halacha and... Next Year in Jerusalem
The Deeper Meanings of Shavuot
Shavuot reflects the centrality of 'seven' in Judaism.
US Mindset on Israel
The US mindset on Israel draws its strength from the religious, ethical, moral and cultural roots of the US society, which were planted in 1620
Israel’s Secret weapons: Optimism, Patriotism and Roots
Despite media misdirection, REALITY RULES!!
President Trump vs. the Department of State
Contrary to the State Department worldview, Arab policy-makers never considered the Palestinian issue a top priority, nor a core-cause of regional turbulence, nor the axis of the Arab-Israeli conflict
Israel-Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian Issue
A deterring Israel is a cardinal national security asset for Saudi Arabia.
Iran: Will Congress Rise to the Challenge?
When examining the impact of the JCPOA on the US national security, Congress should assess the dramatic erosion of the US posture of deterrence, as reflected by the surging geo-strategic posture of Russia
The 400-year-old Foundation of the Unique US-Israel Ties
The 10 Commandments have been integral to the legal, cultural, religious and political fabric of the American people highlighting the 400-year Judeo-Christian foundation of the US-Israel covenant
The Flawed Nature of US Security Guarantees
US security guarantees in exchange for Israel's withdrawal from the dominant sites in YESHA, would create a short-term false sense of security while dramatically eroding Israel's posture of deterrence
Israel’s Globalized Economy Sets New Records
Israel, a well-established military and intelligence powerhouse is increasingly integrated into the global economy, emerging as an economic and technological powerhouse
Israel on the Golan Heights Benefits the USA
Israel’s control of the Golan Heights, just like its control of the mountain ridges of Judea and Samaria, has bolstered Israel’s posture of deterrence, extending the strategic hand of the US, with no need for additional US soldiers.
Trump’s State of the Union Bolsters Allies’ Confidence
The confidence of US allies in the Middle East – facing lethal threats internally and externally - was undermined by President Obama’s worldview but has been enhanced by President Trump’s State of the Union,