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Gideon Israel

Gideon Israel, who is currently finishing an MA degree in international relations at Bar Ilan University, worked for ambassadors and government ministers in Israel and authored a comprehensive policy paper on reforming US aid to Israel

April 14, 2013
3:47 pm

A Soldier’s Impact on the Secretary of State

Alexander Haig was known as a great friend of Israel. As Secretary of State, during Ronald Reagan’s first two years in office, he was the only one who defended......

April 7, 2013
7:18 pm

A Gift From North Korea

The most recent crisis between the US and North Korea could not have come at a more opportune time for Israel and the rest of the world. It’s so......

March 30, 2013
10:59 pm

Thank You Israel

Last year, Prime Minister Netanyahu, during his speech at the UN General Assembly, presented a diagram illustrating the different stages in building a nuclear weapon. On this illustration he......

March 1, 2013
10:34 am

Hasbara At Its Worst

A few days ago a friend pointed out a new image video that the IDF posted on Youtube; one whose message was meant to precede the seemingly impending next......

February 6, 2013
12:36 pm

The IDF’s Achilles’ heel

The new Knesset has been sworn in and the uncertainty that reigns in the North continues. The strategic challenges that will face the new Israeli government spanning from Iran......

January 3, 2013
12:21 pm

Naftali Bennett Was Right

Since the period of the disengagement from Gaza (2005), where more than 20 Jewish communities were uprooted, the issue of a soldier disobeying an order has become a hot......

January 2, 2013
10:06 am

Modern-Day Idolatry

During the recent Operation Pillar of Defense followers of Israeli model Bar Refaeli were angered that she did not tweet or post something on her facebook account concerning the......

December 28, 2012
1:13 am

Bibi! It’s Game-time!

The story of a politician not sticking to his principles, or veering from what he believes to be right, is nothing new. The politician enters politics with ideals, principles......

December 19, 2012
9:05 am

Ever Wonder

Ever wonder why Israel is located in a region which seems so strange and alien to it. Ever wonder if things would be different if Israel were transplanted to......

December 4, 2012
11:39 am

Welcome to the circus

The recent U.S. presidential election was a very tight contest until the very end when the results were counted. In the days and weeks leading up......

November 29, 2012
9:37 am

Ehud Barak and preventive medicine

Ehud Barak has left political life for a second time. Whether this is indeed a final decision or merely a ploy to retain an important......

November 28, 2012
11:45 am

The Tragedy of the Likud

The Likud list for the upcoming Knesset has been decided. It’s a right leaning list, similar to the Likud of the early ‘90s, where most of the top twenty......

November 22, 2012
4:02 pm

Know thy Neighbor

Two days ago, Hamas gunmen killed six of its own brethren suspected of collaborating with Israel. According to Hamas, these people were followed and their behavior gave Hamas gunmen......

November 15, 2012
4:09 pm

One-Stage Thinking

Thomas Sowell, one of America’s most prolific writers on culture, economics and politics wrote about an idea called one-stage thinking. He recalls that as an undergraduate......

November 6, 2012
8:39 pm

Israel’s new security doctrine abuses missile defense

On Monday the defense ministry proudly announced that the IDF had successfully completed testing an improved version of Iron Dome which will be able to intercept medium range missiles......

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