Dan Ehrlich

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Nov 29, 2024, 4:05 PM

Middle East Distraction Masks NATO World War III Fears

Some observers will say Israel’s war against Islamic terrorism is a distraction from a real threat of World War III pitting the West against Russia. For now NATO and Russia are in what is termed a Mexican standoff regarding its...

Nov 25, 2024, 7:13 PM

Bibi: Don’t Dismiss the ICC Warrants as Anti-Semitic

Israel defending itself from terrorist groups was not a consideration in the arrest warrants issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. The way they have conducted the war against Hamas was. The daily TV news...

Nov 8, 2024, 5:05 PM

Could Trump Win Become a Julius Caesar Moment for US?

The Greek philosopher Plato theorized that populist democracies evolve into tyrannies. Those political pundits who had been preaching the election of Donald Trump would end in such a way are using his frequent reckless threats against political opponents as...

Oct 17, 2024, 6:59 PM

Biden To Netanyahu: Feed Gaza or Lose Military Aid

How to lose friends and influence among people worldwide. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is giving a master class in this by considering a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in an attempt to starve out Hamas militants. Doubling down on his...

Oct 7, 2024, 8:17 PM

Multi Front War of Attrition with No Word on Hostages

The one year commemoration of October 7th also accentuates the fact that Gaza was only the first act in a bloody conflict that now has Israel militarily involved, according to PM Benjamin Netanyahu, on seven fronts with no clear...

Sep 4, 2024, 10:08 PM

Gaza Dead End: Better Living Standards Only Long-Term Solution

Getting hostages back safely can be an achievable goal when dealing with a civilized adversary. The thing is, civilized people don’t forcibly kidnap people, hold them hostage and then murder them. Trying to have them released alive from an adversary...

Aug 16, 2024, 5:48 PM

So Much for Rafah Being Hamas’ Last Stand

The arrogance of one man is driving Israel to a crisis it had hoped would never happen...a regional conflict involving Iran and its stooges. Remember back in March when PM Bibi Netanyahu boasted that an IDF action in Rafah would...

Jul 24, 2024, 11:30 PM

Bibi: Give Us More Guns & an Alliance Against Iran

I couldn’t say if I was more embarrassed or amazed by PM Bibi Netanyahu’s long, defiant, applause laden speech to the US Congress. In the end, the money line echoed Ukraine President Zelensky’s frequent request, ‘give us more guns...

Jul 12, 2024, 1:23 PM

US Election: The Alter Kocker Battle of Vanities

The 2024 US presidential election campaign has become a "Bonfire of the Vanities," with both major candidates in it for their own personal ego trips. The importance of this to Israel is how the Jewish state will be supported by...

Jul 7, 2024, 4:43 PM

Two State or One State? The Big Post Bibi Question

Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in more than three decades, a move that could be a fatal blow to a future Palestinian state. Politicians have long held out a two state solution...

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A London based American journalist with a long wide ranging career spanning print, radio TV and online news.