English Archive Archives

Independence Day No. 68: Stronger and More Prosperous Than Ever

Boaz Levy | 16/05/201620/03/2017

The State of Israel is amazing. Aliyah is higher than it's been in a decade, Israelis are content with their lives, unemployment is microscopic, and new economic data show that Israel's employed citizens earn better livings than most of their counterparts around the world. L'chaim!

The Knesset Expulsion Law is Moderate and Necessary

Eylon Aslan-Levy | 17/02/2016

The world is up in arms about Israel's proposed law to suspend MKs. Turns out it's far more restrained than similar laws in the western world.

Reverend William Hechler: Father Of Christian Zionism

Dr. Jürgen Bühler | 16/02/2016

He was Herzl's right-hand man, opening the doors of Europe's great powers to Zionism. A tribute to Reverend William Hechler, devoted Christian and lover of the Jewish People.

Last Week, I Rediscovered Israeli Brotherhood

Avihai Shorshan | 10/01/201607/02/2016

The death of a single Jewish officer, far away from home, touched a nerve among Israelis, awakening the feeling of brotherhood at Mount Herzl cemetery.

The ‘Evangelical Revolution’ is an engine of support for Israel

Dr. Jürgen Bühler | 06/01/201607/02/2016

Often seen as an exclusively American phenomenon, the spread of Evangelical Christianity and its support for Israel is in fact a global affair.

Father Naddaf: Bethlehem is Now a Terrorist Temple

Father Gabriel Nadaf | 05/01/201607/02/2016

What Christians remain in Bethlehem are

“I believe in partnership”: An Israeli Arab Leader Dissents

Ishay Friedman | 29/10/201507/02/2016

Israeli Arab leader Nael Zoabi is fed up with the violent rhetoric of "his" MKs. An interview with one of the prominent voices calling for coexistence.

How social media is defeating the Palestinian intifada

Arik Greenstein | 22/10/201507/02/2016

Smartphones and YouTube clips are breaking the Palestinian lock on the narrative. Eric Greenstein, Mida's resident Middle East expert, tells the story.

The Palestinian Propaganda That Ran Round the World

Ran Baratz | 19/10/201507/02/2016

The map series of "Disappearing Palestine" has finally found its way into the mainstream news at MSNBC. Dr. Ran Baratz explains all that's wrong with it.

A Henkin brother’s lament – and warning

Yagil Henkin | 04/10/201507/02/2016

Yagil Henkin, a Mida contributor, warns us to stop seeing his murdered brother and his wife as "terror" victims, as terror is merely a tool of the murderer.

The Balkans: rich Muslim tradition, lax observance

Noam Ivri | 03/10/201507/02/2016

Welcome to the Balkans, a region with a rich cultural history, lax religious observance, and fervid nationalism. Noam Ivri brings us the story.

Europe and the refugees: a travel diary

Seth Frantzman | 01/10/201507/02/2016

Who are the refugees, where are the headed and why? And are the Holocaust allusions really appropriate? Seth Frantzman investigates.

Catch the Jew — Tuvia Tenenbom Kills ‘Em Softly

Erez Tadmor | 22/08/2015

Erez Tadmor reviews the latest work of the Jewish Yaroslav Hasek, Tuvia Tenenbaum.

The Bad Lessons of Desert Storm

William F. Owen | 06/08/201507/02/2016

25 years ago, Western military thinkers saw air forces practically win a war on its own. Too bad most wars aren't that simple.

Is the welfare state Jewish?

Hillel Gershuni | 02/08/201507/02/2016

Is the traditional Jewish commandment of charity a precursor to the modern welfare state. Based on a comparison of both, Hillel Gershuni argues no.

Myths About Vietnam

Mark Moyar | 28/07/201507/02/2016

For fifty years, the anti-war version of the Vietnam War has been the dominant one. It's past time for a second look.

Netanyahu and the Israeli Arabs: The Untold Story

Prof. Robert Cherry | 09/07/201507/02/2016

Binyamin Netanyahu stands accused of wishing harm to Israel's Arab citizens. His actual record on the matter says otherwise.

Noble’s Narrative: An Interview with Binyamin Zomer

Elli Fischer | 07/07/201507/02/2016

Binyamin Zomer of Noble Energy tells his company's side of Israel's natural gas controversy.

The Riskin Opportunity for Religious Privatization

Elli Fischer | 25/06/201507/02/2016

Rabbi Riskin has a priceless opportunity to show how communities can provide religious services better than the governmental rabbinate.

Kurdistan VS. ISIS

Seth Frantzman | 24/06/201507/02/2016

Seth Frantzman gives us an in-depth look at the triumphs and travails of the men and women fighting ISIS on the front lines.