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Nov 21, 2023, 11:49 PM
We Cease, They Fire
Every time Israel makes any sort of ceasefire with a Palestinian group, a countdown begins, a countdown of "When" When is the ceasefire going to be broken? In my own lifetime, I've lived through a dozen or more broken truces...
Oct 31, 2023, 11:54 PM
In the Midst of Deception
The complexity of the conflict surrounding the Jewish state extends far beyond the physical battleground. In the current context, words themselves have become potent weapons, their meanings often twisted and distorted to serve specific agendas, making it difficult to...
Oct 17, 2023, 6:45 PM
Kafka’s Left hand
It's perplexing, isn't it? The far-left's ability to champion seemingly incongruous causes, like embracing Hamas and its violent anti-gay rhetoric while fervently advocating for transgender rights. It often leaves many scratching their heads. How can we possibly communicate with...
Oct 16, 2023, 4:14 PM
Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent
For decades, the phrase “Mercy to the guilty is cruelty to the innocent” has plagued my mind, and never more so than in recent weeks. With the IDF poised on the border of Gaza and the IAF bombarding terrorist emplacements,...
Oct 10, 2023, 1:08 PM
Send the Palestinians to Iran
A major issue many Israelis are having to cope with right now is the justified response of the IDF, contradicting their natural compassion for the innocents living in the Gaza Strip. I say compassion, but I think a better word...
Oct 10, 2023, 11:11 AM
The Barbarians are Over the Gate
Since being awakened early in the morning by an air raid siren this past Saturday, I've been inundated with news articles and opinion pieces. Many are insightful and interesting; others are downright disturbing, and some are aimed at a...
Nov 9, 2016, 11:19 PM
It’s Called Democracy
I'm getting really sick of these hysterical pronunciations of doom. Lets stop and take stock for a moment. Trump is not the first, nor will he be that last candidate prophesied to be the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. People panic...
Aug 28, 2016, 7:19 PM
Jews Are Funny
Jews are funny. That's not meant as an insult. It's a statement of opinion which you may agree with or disagree with after hearing the following story: Today as I walk back from my local shopping center I pass through a door...
Aug 7, 2016, 6:48 AM
The Decline of Rome and of America
The adage "Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it" is so amazingly common it's practically become a cliche when brought up in articles and yet, in an article comparing Rome and America, I feel that it needs to...
Jul 3, 2016, 10:50 PM
I Can’t Close My Eyes
I'm sitting here in front of the computer screen, thinking of what to write, wanting to say something about the Titan that was Elie Wiesel but finding that it has already been expressed a hundred times a hundredfold better...
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John Brody is an avid amateur historian based in central Israel. He is deeply interested in history, both Jewish history and World history, literature, theology, and political science.