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Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has a long career of making promises that disappoint and threats that do not reach fruition. Nevertheless, the demand by Abbas during a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on September 24 that Israel withdraw
In a speech to the House of Commons in 1952, Winston Churchill said, “A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.”
The U.S. retreat from Afghanistan has many experts and commentators scratching their heads over this move and the destruction of the hope that the West could leave the landlocked nation peacefully, diplomatically and in a better situation than it found
The scenes of a Taliban victory in Afghanistan have resonated very differently in various parts of the world and hold many lessons, especially for Israel. Some in the West have seen a failure of American foreign policy in the region, and the scenes of a
Since the dawn of time, the primary, and frequently only, goal in any war of conflict has been victory. The means to that end on the part of the ultimate victors has been almost entirely …
A vital element in achieving a victory over a bellicose opponent is convincing them that they have more to gain by giving up their hostility and aggression than by continuing. For many years, the State of Israel has tried the "carrots and sticks"
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One of the major hurdles in taking a harder line against Palestinian terrorism, rejectionism and intransigence in recent years has been the inability or unwillingness of Israeli political leaders to stand up to the security administration. In a
The State Department's announcement Tuesday of a sanctions waiver that will allow Iran to access blocked funds in Japan and South Korea was the latest in a string of decisions indicating that President Biden's foreign policy team is afflicted with an
Probably more than any conflict in recent memory, Operation Guardian of the Walls was a war over the "victory" narrative. Both sides, Hamas and Israel, ended the war claiming that it had won this round and defeated its enemy. Nonetheless, according to
Israel has seen many firsts in recent years on the domestic political front. However, something overlooked is the fact that for the first time in the country’s history, there is a prime minister and …
Jews are constantly lectured that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are two separate concepts. Attacks on Jews are "justified" as a response to Israel's actions, we are told. Even when the attacker does not mention Israel, we are often told that it is a
Bonaparte, who knew something of victory, is saying that victory is rarely overnight or quick, but takes time and patience.
Israelis across the nation tuned in on April 1 to hear Mansour Abbas, head of the Arab Islamist Ra'am Party, give a live televised address. After breaking from the Arab Joint List and declaring its willingness to support whichever of Israel's two main
For many years, American and Israeli leaders were rightly proud that the excellent relationship between their two nations was a bipartisan issue in Washington. Obviously, for a variety of reasons, that truism has faltered in recent years even while
Upon choosing a successor to Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot in 2018, then-Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said that he wanted someone who spoke “in terms of …
A recent report suggesting that Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are exploring the possibility of creating a four-nation defense alliance has potentially game-changing ramifications. While the last few months since the Abraham
One month before he was murdered, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin spoke in the Knesset on how he saw the future of the land east of the "Green Line," the Armistice Line between Israel and Jordan, created in 1949. He spoke about the conditions that, to his
Tomorrow morning a Tel Aviv court will deliberate on a lawsuit against Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai charging him with abuse of power, destruction of private property and the violation of civil liberties—specifically, the right to speak freely about the
Most commentators responding to the assassination of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani are focusing on the possible negatives. They bemoan the potential retaliation against American targets or allies, some even theorize that it might lead
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Member of Knesset and former Interior Minister Gideon Saar are focused on victory in Likud’s leadership election tomorrow. Whoever wins, the day after their focus must pivot to Palestinian defeat. Unfortunately, tomorrow’s Likud leadership elections are going