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Oct 11, 2026, 1:12 AM

Peace Requires Justice. The Nobel Peace Prize Requires None

When Henry Kissinger, who oversaw devastating bombing campaigns in Vietnam, received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, two members of the Nobel Committee resigned in protest. When Yasser Arafat, leader of a terror organization, received it in 1994, another...

Richard H. Schwartz

Oct 7, 2026, 11:20 AM

Commanders for Israel’s Security: Why Its Voice Deserves Serious Consideration

At a time when Israel faces extraordinarily difficult security, diplomatic, and demographic challenges, one Israeli organization deserves particular attention: Commanders for Israel’s Security (CIS). Its positions are controversial in some political circles, particularly its advocacy of eventual separation from...

Sep 29, 2026, 2:33 AM

The Canaanite Question

Masada street in Haifa has a bohemian stretch of bars, and you can meet some interesting people there with a diverse range of ideas. Amongst Arabs that I met on Masada, a defiant Palestinian identity is the prevailing mood....

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 22, 2026, 3:18 AM

The Civilian Black Box

The Civilian Black Box When an airliner crashes, we search for the black box. We recover the flight-data recorder. We recover the cockpit-voice recorder. Investigators reconstruct what the aircraft was doing, what its systems were doing, what the crew knew and what happened...

Sep 15, 2026, 5:37 PM

We Need a Carrot for Peace, Not Just the Stick

Source: Israel Railways https://www.rail.co.il/?page=eastern-railroad-project

Israelis typically pride themselves on the country's capacity to defend and deter our enemies. You often hear it in speeches from the political echelon, applauding our military’s ability to fight off enemies, gather intelligence against them, and strike a...

Bernard P. Markowicz

Sep 9, 2026, 10:52 PM

Could Jews Live in a Palestinian State?

AI Composite Illustration (Bernard Markowicz)

Separating the right to live in the land from the right to rule it. The first post tested Omer Bartov’s argument against settler violence and unequal enforcement in the West Bank. This post moves from diagnosis to possibility: could...

Sep 8, 2026, 6:31 PM

The #HERZL 100 – My Summer of Herzl. Number One drops on Wednesday!

Filming of Number 1 (Episode 100) of the #Herzl100. Photograph by Leanne Matlow, used with permission.

As the owner of the world’s largest private collection of Theodor Herzl memorabilia, I feel the responsibility to use the collection to advance knowledge about Zionism and the work of the founder of the Zionist movement. Israel’s President Isaac...

Allen S. Maller

Sep 8, 2026, 3:53 AM

The Merneptah Stele, Erected in 1208 BCE, is First Proof of Israel

The Merneptah Stele, erected in 1208 BCE, contains the earliest known mention of Israel outside the Bible. Carved to celebrate Pharoah Merneptah’s victories, it lists Israel separately from Canaanite cities—using grammar that denotes a people group rather than a...

Andy Blumenthal

Sep 6, 2026, 7:18 AM

Israel Must Act. G-d Determines the Outcome.

Even after all these years, Israel’s ability to meet danger with courage, intelligence, and resolve still inspire awe. +1 These were not routine achievements. They required intelligence, meticulous planning, technological skill, courage, and the resolve of soldiers and commanders who shoulder...

Richard H. Schwartz

Aug 31, 2026, 5:34 PM

Israel’s Best Chance for a Positive Future

Israel and World Jewry are at a dangerous crossroads. The present situation is deeply troubling. Israel’s international standing has deteriorated dramatically, antisemitism has become increasingly widespread, and many Jews in the Diaspora are increasingly reluctant to identify publicly with Israel...

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