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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

May 17, 2026, 8:22 AM

Abbas Re-Elects Himself. Iran Wins.

Fatah’s Eighth General Congress on May 14, 2026, delivered exactly what the Palestinian political system always produces: stagnation disguised as legitimacy. Roughly 2,514 delegates dutifully “re-elected” 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas as head of the movement while “refreshing” the Central Committee...

Rebecca Sealfon

Apr 22, 2026, 6:34 PM

The Peace That Endured, and Our Modern Dilemmas

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For the past few months or perhaps years, depending on how you count, I've been bushwhacking my way off the beaten path of contemporary Jewish discourse. The familiar responses never sat right with me. Diaspora should not be a choice...

Mar 20, 2026, 1:03 PM

U.S.–Hamas Talks: A Risky Move

Envoys representing U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his so-called “Board of Peace” recently held talks with Hamas officials in Cairo, aiming to preserve the fragile ceasefire in Gaza, according to reports published on March 16. The meeting marks...

Mar 13, 2026, 4:43 PM

Israel’s Democracy vs Palestinian Rule

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Israel’s Knesset: Democracy in the Middle East Israel is often criticized in international debates, yet one of the most important facts about the country is frequently ignored. Israel is a functioning parliamentary democracy with a vibrant political system, free elections,...

Jan 1, 2026, 1:06 PM

The World As It Might Be

Welcome, 2026. I want to believe that you will improve upon the results of your two predecessors, but as an American now living in Israel, I don't have high hopes. President Trump’s decision in 2025 to bomb Iran's nuclear sites...

Dec 24, 2025, 10:36 PM

Beyond Incitement: Why Democratic Reform Matters

With the hostage issue in Gaza approaching a critical juncture and the Trump administration signaling a transition to Phase Two of its 20-point peace plan, a serious discussion is needed about who will replace Hamas — and under what...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Nov 22, 2025, 10:24 AM

Barghouti is a loaded gun Israel cannot ignore

Fatah terror chief Marwan Barghouti, serving five life terms for murder during the Second Intifada, is escorted by Israeli police into Jerusalem's Magistrate Court to testify as part of a US civil lawsuit against Palestinian leaders, in January 2012. (Flash90)

Releasing the imprisoned Fatah terrorist could resurrect diplomacy, or spark a deadlier uprising and sell Israeli concessions as proof that violence works

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Nov 16, 2025, 10:06 PM

Western Sahara Shows Israel the Way

Morocco just showed the world something the Middle East rarely produces: a conflict-management model that major powers, the UN Security Council, and serious Western capitals can actually accept — and strategically work with. In Western Sahara, Rabat has secured international...

Shamai Leibowitz

Oct 28, 2025, 10:22 AM

From Rainbow to Phoenix — A New Covenant For Our Time

Have you ever paused in awe as you saw a majestic rainbow? In Jewish tradition, the rainbow is a reminder of God’s covenant with Noah after the flood, serving as a beacon of hope and renewal (Gen. 9:7-17). The Talmudic rabbis instituted...

Cedric Vloemans

Oct 10, 2025, 5:30 PM

When terror gets a state and democracy doesn’t

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The world’s hypocrisy: why Kosovo deserves what Palestine never will When Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez passionately defends the “right” of Palestinians to their own state, he does so with the moral conviction of a man standing on the right...

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