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Jun 11, 2026, 4:35 AM

Did The Sinai Deal Really Work?

For decades, Sinai has been treated as the crown jewel of the land-for-peace argument. Oftentimes, in the argument surrounding “land for peace,” opponents will claim that Israel exchanging land for peace has never historically worked or held up. Those in...

Jun 9, 2026, 2:35 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup Group–E/F/G Previews

The much-reviled Group of Death will be revealed somewhere below. Group E Dear Reader(s), it is a testament to the shock of October 7th and the evident anti-Semitic bloodlust in Europe–as well as much of the rest of the world–that Germany...

Jun 5, 2026, 9:04 PM

Treasure Trove: Let the Opportunity for Peace Not Fall From Our Hands (1967)

From the Herzl and Zionism Collection of David Matlow, Toronto (www.herzlcollection.com). Photograph of Life Magazine cover by David Matlow.

The six days of the Six Day War were June 5 to 10, 1967. In this edition of Life Magazine, the war was described as astounding and Israel as “a country still suspended between a nightmare and a dream,...

May 25, 2026, 11:36 AM

Seattle’s World Cup ‘Pride Match’: A Collision of Activism, Culture, and Sport

(via YouTube, September 2018)

When the City of Seattle decided to brand one of its 2026 FIFA World Cup matches as a “Pride Match,” city organizers likely believed they were sending a message about inclusion, diversity, and the values the city wants to...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 10, 2026, 1:00 AM

Israel’s Somaliland Gambit: Red Sea Power Shift

On December 26th, 2025, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland as an independent state. This was not a symbolic gesture or a fit of diplomatic nostalgia. It was a calculated power move that converted years of...

Mohamed Saad Khiralla

May 6, 2026, 9:05 PM

From Verses to Tragedy: The Story of Basant and the Missing Question of Justice

During the first half of last month, the primary focus of attention for Egyptians was neither the American Israeli war with Iran nor any other international development. Instead, the central issue dominating public attention was the tragedy of the...

Justine Johnston Hemmestad

May 6, 2026, 1:01 AM

By The Nameless One (my good friend in Israel who would rather me not publish his name, but from whom I get an insider’s account of what’s really happening) Iran The “Roaring Lion / Epic Fury” operation by Israel and the...

Apr 30, 2026, 6:58 AM

Back to the Future. Did Anything Become Better?

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk- Ger Sterk in the Sinai in 1978

Back to the Future. Did Anything Become Better? Today it is April 30th, 1978. My father opened the tent after a good night’s sleep somewhere in the desert near Palmyra. As a disciplined soldier, he dropped to his knees and began...

Apr 27, 2026, 2:33 PM

The peace agreements that got us home

The Yitzhak Rabin Border Terminal at the Wadi Araba crossing between Israel and Jordan. (CC BY 2.5, Wikipedia, NYC2TLV)

Israel has thrived under leaders who knew victory is not measured by the devastation inflicted on its enemies

Shaike Komornik

Apr 25, 2026, 5:07 PM

A Mediterranean Alliance: Historical Vision or Modern Strategic Opportunity

The concept of regional cooperation among Mediterranean nations is not a new phenomenon. As early as the 1995 Barcelona Process, the groundwork was laid for a broad Euro-Mediterranean partnership. This ambitious initiative sought to establish a free-trade area and...

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