Ariel Brodkey, at The Blogs

Ariel Brodkey

Jul 23, 2017, 7:33 PM

The status quo is illiberal; stop defending it

There seems to be a general consensus among rational observers regarding the events and security measures on the Temple Mount. Given the violent attack that claimed the lives of two Israeli police officers was perpetrated with sub-machine guns, a...

Apr 6, 2016, 6:50 PM

Bernie Slanders

Defamation in the discussion on Israel Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders recently conducted an interview with the editorial board of the New York Daily News in which he was quoted stating that Israel killed over 10,000 civilians during Operation Protective...

Mar 23, 2016, 6:30 PM

Israeli Lessons in Counter-Terrorism

After the attacks in Brussels, what can we learn from the Jewish state? Yesterday, the world bore witness yet again to a phenomenon that is becoming increasingly common. Brussels, the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the...

About Me

Ariel Brodkey, born and raised in the United States, made Aliyah in 2012. He completed his military service in a special operations unit, and now studies government, diplomacy, and strategy at IDC Herzliya. His independent research focuses on international relations, political analysis and philosophy, and strategic policy development.