Movie Review: The J Street Challenge
A new documentary sheds light on an organization that wants to help Israel, whether it wants it or not.
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Elazar Stern’s Jewish Conversion Bill: Bad for the State, Bad for Religion, Bad at Math
MK Elazar Stern's solution to the Israeli conversion crisis creates more problems than it solves.
An End to Excellence? How Israeli High School Reform is Ruining Education
In his effort to promote 'meaningful learning', Education Minister Shai Piron is gutting academic excellence and concrete achievment.
We are all brothers: A new path for Israeli Christians
Father Gabriel Nadaf outlines a new path for Israeli Christians, one which embraces integration into Israeli society.
The new “treasure map” to Bedouin landholdings
Rabbis for human rights think they've found Zionist proof of Bedouin land holdings. The problem? It proves the exact opposite.
The Truth About Kosher (and non-Kosher) Animal Slaughter
Is shechita truly inhumane compared to other methods? Not necessarily.
Israeli Christians Protest European Hypocrisy
Israeli Christians took to the streets to protest European policy which attacks democratic Israel but ignores wholesale slaughter of Christians in the region.
“I believe the US administration was short sighted”: an interview with Dr. Tawfik Hamid
Dr. Tawfik Hamid, expert on Islamic radicalism, thinks that Barack Obama has done everything wrong when it comes to Egypt in the past three years.
Words of the Zionist Founders: Zalman David Levontin on Economics and Settlement
A founding father of Zionism takes aim at socialist methods of settlement of the country, calling them nothing more than begging by other means.
Nukes, Nooses, Sanctions and Bread: Everything’s Negotiable at the Iranian Bazaar
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is a master at manipulating and appeasing political factions in the country. The Iranian citizen is nothing more than a pawn in this complex game of chess.
From Utopianism to Realism: The Communist Kibbutznik Who Discovered Freedom
How does a long-time kibbutz member and one-time communist become a free-market advocate? Find out in this fascinating interview with Yehuda Harel, regular contributor to Mida.
Fighting for the Right to Serve: Israeli Christians Brave Arab Opposition to Enlist
Israeli Christians face an uphill battle against entrenched Arab political interests for equal rights and the ability to proudly serve in the IDF.
A Saudi-Israeli Silent Partnership? Unofficial Signals Indicate “Yes”
A major semi-official Saudi newspaper has been making pro-Israel noises, indicating a Saudi desire for greater - if silent - ties with Israel. Will anyone in Israel listen?
Enough! Israeli Businessmen Fight Back
Business owners provide the essential goods, services and jobs we all need and want, yet the Israeli government treats them as a tax cash cow to be exploited and abused.
Pragmatism and Openness – Saudi Style
Saudi Arabia is internally religiously extreme and pragmatic in its foreign policy, even towards Israel. Yes, it makes sense.
A Zionist Islam: An Interview with Sheikh Ahmad al-Adwan
“Historic Palestine”? A heretical invention. The right to al-Aqsa? Nothing less than a distortion of Allah’s word. An unconventional view of Zionism and Islam, courtesy of Jordanian Sheikh Ahmad al-Adwan.
The Demons Unleashed: WWI as the Seedbed of the 20th Century
Before WWI, Europe had been largely at peace for forty years, and faith in liberalism and progress was fairly universal. The slaughter in the trenches and subsequent political upheavals changed all that - for the worse.
Jews and the Military: A New Perspective
Contrary to popular perception, Jews have been defending themselves and fighting in armies long before the State of Israel.
A Living Laboratory: The Cold War and the Capitalism-Socialism Debate
The Cold War borders separated peoples with walls and fences - and also demonstrated the superiority of human freedom.
Arendt’s Evil and the Left’s Banality
A new film about Hannah Arendt recycles old tropes and discredited theories.