Income Matters More Than Gaps
Senior Economist Dr. Michael Sarel talks about Yair Lapid, Binyamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennet and Israel's economic problems and prospects.
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Israel Should Counterattack at the UNSC
Israel's reactions thus far to Palestinian unilateral moves have been defensive and empty. It's time to make the other side sweat.
If you don’t vote – you vote for the other guy
This Likud primary will be determined by organized interest groups and not ordinary members and citizens. Don't like it? Next time, go vote.
Thanks to Israel, I Can Have a Merry Christmas
Leader of the Aramean Christian community Father Gabriel Nadaf explains why a Jewish and democratic Israel is crucial for Middle Eastern Christians
Scorched Economic Earth
Yair Lapid promised that things would be better in the economy in a year and a half. He actually made things much worse.
A Strategic Approach to Israel’s Public Diplomacy
Rather than react emotionally to public and diplomatic attacks on Israel, Seth Frantzman proposes a plan on how to bypass or frustrate them.
Doctor Avigdor and Mister Lieberman
Avigdor Lieberman is often seen as the very picture of a right-winger who "gets things done". But do his actions match his words?
Why Israel Needs Hasbara
Like it or not, Israel needs effective hasbara to thrive in a hostile world. Dr. Lynette Nusbacher explains why and how.
The Church of Agranat and Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein's report on CIA torture is part of a long history of choosing "justice" over solutions, something Israel is all too familiar with.
Civilizations die by suicide, not murder
Dr. Samuel Gregg claims culture, not just institutions, drive economic prosperity. It's a shame that Israeli economic culture supports the opposite.
Bashing Israel as Group Therapy
The New Yorker's recent articles on Israel make sense as the effort of liberal diaspora Jews to cleanse their conscience at Israeli expense.
How to Restore Sovereignty in Jerusalem
Dakar Eilat, a veteran of Israel's police and prison system, explains how to restore law and order in East Jerusalem.
Abu Mazen’s Incitement Campaign
The present outbreak of violence has the political and financial backing of Abu Mazen and the Fatah. This lifeline must be cut.
The Israeli Arab Grievance Industry
Israeli Arabs and their supporters would have you believe that they are rioting because of discrimination. The truth is quite different.
Anarchy in Israel’s Mixed Cities
The present riots are merely the spillover of years of lawlessness and non-enforcement of the law in Israel's mixed cities. Erez Tadmor has the story.
Free Newspaper Distribution is No Crime
Yisrael Hayom's tactic of free paper distribution is widely practiced - including by Yediot, the rival trying to shut it down.
Israel is abandoning the next generation of Bedouin
Many Israeli Bedouin would like to study in Israel, but can't due to high tuition and lack of a cultural fit. They end up in Islamist hot spots instead.
J Street Helps the Obama-Iran Honeymoon
J Street is looking less like a lobby and more like the grassroots arm of the Obama White House.
Bibi is an Obstacle to the Iran-Obama Honeymoon
If you think things are bad between Bibi and Obama now, just wait until after the midterm elections.
Yehuda Glick was a Marked Man
Anyone following the growing incitement and official indifference towards Yehuda Glick was not surprised at the attack.