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Sep 22, 2015, 12:22 AM

A US-Israel Defense Pact for the Morning after the Deal

Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world, said George Bernard Shaw, while unreasonable ones try to adapt the world to themselves. With a Congressional block of the Iran nuclear deal now dead on arrival, Israel’s government desperately needs a new...

Apr 6, 2015, 3:10 AM

Now is the Time

President Obama presented a false choice in announcing the framework for the Iran deal. If Israel wants a peaceful resolution to Iran’s nuclear threat, he told us, this is it. The other options are only accepting Iran’s progress to the bomb,...

Mar 10, 2015, 10:40 PM

Rebounding from the Fallout in Washington

'Most analyses of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Congressional address have been surprisingly, but perhaps predictably, superficial and short-sighted. They mirror the protagonists, after all. The impressive forum, the impassioned rhetoric, the wave of standing ovations and President Obama’s blasé dismissal...

Oct 2, 2014, 9:20 AM

It’s not about ‘Explanations’

Amidst the uncertainty following Operation Protective Edge, and the predictable criticism of Israel from much of the world, the need to improve Israel’s hasbara (literally “explanation,” but meaning public relations) has again emerged as a consensus issue. While in the...

Aug 8, 2014, 6:54 PM

Back to the future, Israel does not stand alone

It feels like we’ve been here before. Terrorists kidnap three Israelis. Rockets are launched on Israeli cities. Millions are forced into bunkers. The public is outraged, demanding security and retaliation. IAF and naval strikes are unable to quell the...

Jun 25, 2014, 10:16 AM

Bionic steps toward a miracle

The ReWalk system in use (illustration courtesy Argo Medical Systems)

Many tech 'miracles' are often the result of hard work and smart policies -- but they're still cool

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Eric Leskly is a serial entrepreneur who spent several years working in Israel's technology sector.