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Aug 22, 2026, 11:37 AM

Turkey’s Next War Could Undo 1974

Achilles’ Shield, Cyprus’s rearmament, Israel’s naval doctrine and the widening F-35 gap now form one deterrent architecture. If deterrence fails, Poseidon’s Wrath will place Turkey’s occupation of northern Cyprus on the battlefield. On 7 July, at the Haifa naval base,...

Aug 18, 2026, 6:22 PM

The Jewish Vote Is Small. In 2026, Its Leverage May Be Enormous

Every election year, somebody tells us that the Jewish vote could decide the election. I have usually been skeptical. American Jews have a tendency, perhaps an understandable one, to overestimate our centrality to American political life. We are, after all, only...

Aug 17, 2026, 12:48 PM

The False Economy of Abandoning Israel

Vibrant American flag flying against a clear blue sky, symbolizing freedom and patriotism from the website Pexels, free download for non-commercial use (https://www.pexels.com/photo/us-a-flag-on-pole-under-blue-sky-7483195/).

What if the biggest misconception in America's debate over Israel is not political but economic? For decades, American politicians have argued about whether Washington gives Israel too much. They should ask a different question: how much would America have to...

Aug 17, 2026, 11:44 AM

Here We Go Again: Forward to the Disastrous Past!

We’ve seen it all before. In fact, I’ve seen it up close. Back in the early 1970s, at the wizened age of 22, I dropped out of college for a while to join a Marxist-Leninist political action group called the...

Aug 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

Israel Is Losing America — and Netanyahu Is Part of the Reason

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to accept responsibility for Oct. 7. Now he wants us to believe he has no responsibility for the collapse of American support for Israel. “I think there’s been a change because of...

Aug 13, 2026, 3:13 PM

Treasure Trove: Zionism Means Israel’s Election Involves Diaspora Jewry Too

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

If the original purpose of Zionism was to establish a home for the Jewish people in the Land of Israel, what is the purpose of Zionism once that home (the State of Israel) is established? That is the question...

Menachem Rosensaft

Aug 12, 2026, 8:47 PM

The Honorable, Non-Netanyahu, Anti-Netanyahu Face of Israel

In addition to fomenting and inciting violence against Jews, the anti-Israel agitators and demonstrators who demonize Israel as a state, Israelis, and supporters of Israel collectively with calls for “Death to Israel,” “Death to the IDF,” and “Death to...

Aug 11, 2026, 3:50 PM

Israel’s AI Ambitions Can Become a Strategic Asset for the United States

AI innovation - Image courtesy of Shutterstock

Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the defining measures of national power. The countries that control advanced computing, AI models, semiconductors, robotics, data infrastructure and the talent required to develop them will enjoy significant economic and military advantages...

Aug 11, 2026, 11:02 AM

Who Owns the Word “Progressive” in America

How a political tradition changed. And why Israel became one of its greatest tests

Aug 10, 2026, 3:37 PM

Independent Observers? Define ‘Independent’

Calling someone independent doesn’t make them independent; the relevant question is independent from whom? Image © Ivan Bassov, 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

International Is Not a Synonym for Independent Why doesn’t Israel allow independent observers into Gaza? Why does Israel block an independent investigation into October 7? If Israel has nothing to hide, why does it prevent independent scrutiny? I hear variations of this question...

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