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Aug 23, 2026, 11:28 AM

Israel’s Most Powerful Weapon Is Normal Life

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

When people speak about Israel’s strength, they usually reach for the obvious examples. The Israel Defense Forces. The Iron Dome. The Air Force. Mossad. Cybersecurity. Medical innovation. Intelligence. Technology. All of these are important, but after years of watching Israel...

Benjamen Franklen Gussen

Aug 22, 2026, 11:41 AM

On the Problem of Scale (I)

On the Problem of Scale

Every beneficial system has a characteristic scale. When migration, trade or territorial control exceeds it, scale distortion and scale entanglement turn advantage into crisis. Most political arguments begin too late. By the time we ask whether immigration is good or...

Aug 21, 2026, 9:56 PM

Who Benefits From Keeping America Confused?

A young activist holds a collection of symbolic hats representing gender politics, socialism and capitalism, racial activism, climate change, policing, immigration, Israel, and other modern political causes. The image illustrates how separate social issues are increasingly packaged together into broader ideological identities.

I teach people how to function under pressure. Confusion is one of the first things we deal with because a bad read creates bad decisions. If you don't understand what is happening, you can have all the tools in...

Aug 21, 2026, 8:33 AM

Israel Advocacy Must Be Bigger Than Politics

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterkb( AI)

Israel is approaching another election, and once again the political temperature is rising. Israelis will argue about Benjamin Netanyahu, the opposition, security, religion, the judicial system, the future of Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and almost every other issue imaginable. That...

Aug 20, 2026, 10:08 PM

The Power of Prayer – Hope for the High Holidays

Howdy and shalom. I hope all are well and have been enjoying a nice summer. I am returning from my break from my TOI Blog. I have spent time reflecting, writing music, reading, and trying to stay cool. We...

Aug 19, 2026, 10:00 AM

Israel’s “PR Problem” Is Not a PR Problem

When the answer to failed messaging is more messaging. (AI Generated Image)

“Israel is losing the PR war” has become a familiar complaint, one often accompanied by claims that Israel’s public relations are terrible, that Jews are failing to tell our story effectively, or that we simply need better messaging. We...

Aug 18, 2026, 10:31 AM

Above the Battlefield: Why Israel Needs Its Air Force

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

When people think about the Israel Defense Forces, their thoughts often go first to the soldiers on the ground. They see young men and women entering Gaza, operating in Judea and Samaria, guarding communities along the borders, searching tunnels,...

Aug 16, 2026, 11:28 AM

Israel Is Expected to Win Wars Without Defeating Its Enemies

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk (AI)

The world appears perfectly comfortable with Israel defending itself, provided that its defense never becomes effective enough to defeat the people attacking it. That contradiction has become one of the strangest features of the international debate surrounding Israel. Israel is...

Aug 14, 2026, 8:28 AM

It Ain’t Over Until It Is Over

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk ( AI)

For the first time in a long while, someone looking at Israel and the Middle East from a distance might be tempted to believe that the worst is finally behind us. The direct attacks involving Iran appear to have stopped...

Aug 12, 2026, 8:14 PM

Is Artificial Intelligence biased against Israel?

This morning, I asked a commonly used Large Language Model whether it was biased against Israel. What followed turned into a long conversation in which the LLM at first defended itself but then gave away concessions. At 6,000 words,...

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