Netanyahu’s double standard on settler violence is hurting Israel - opinion
Netanyahu’s failure to confront violent settlers is damaging Israel’s standing abroad and exposing what critics call a double standard of justice.
El-Sayed win puts Democrats and pro-Israel voters at a crossroads - opinion
Abdul El-Sayed’s election may be necessary to convince AIPAC and Israeli leaders that they have a serious problem, and kissing Trump’s narcissistic ring isn’t working.
SNAFU on the Potomac: Trump, Iran, and the dysfunction in Washington - opinion
The incumbents will swear they’ve been working diligently for you, but it is all the others who’ve made the mess. Most citizens will agree on the need for change but then send in the same old clowns.
Is Netanyahu the Palestinians’ new BFF? - opinion
The Saudis insisted they would not normalize relations until Israel and the Palestinians had made credible progress on negotiations toward statehood, something Netanyahu rejected.
Trump declared victory in Iran. The war says otherwise - opinion
This was another case of what has come to be known as TACO, Trump Chickens Out Again. This is not the first – and likely not the last – time he warns of strikes only to back down at the last minute.
The Saudi nuclear deal Trump didn't seem ready to announce - opinion
In a series of snafus, Trump was embarrassed, the Saudis blindsided, the region trembled, Israel worried, and everyone was confused.
Fear factor: Trump's midterm election strategy - opinion
What is it about free and fair elections that terrifies Donald Trump?
What were they thinking? Israel, US, and the missteps from Iran to AIPAC - opinion
The strange doings in Washington were just a small component of the “what were they thinking?” march of folly in this surrealistic new world.
From McCarthy to Trump: How the politics of fear made a comeback - opinion
Trump’s revival of anti-communist rhetoric echoes McCarthyism as Republicans battle fears of losing control of Congress.
Should American Jews switch to voting Republican? - opinion
Antisemitism knows no political boundaries. While on the Left more seems directed at Israel with some spillover to the American Jewish community, the targets on the Right tend to be Jews.
