The Proposed Palestinian Constitution Elevates War over Statehood
The PLO remains supreme.
February 19, 2026
Israel Has No Stores of Rare Minerals, but Can Benefit from Their New Centrality
A diplomatic and economic opportunity.
To build the sophisticated devices that have become crucial for both everyday life and the functioning of modern economies, it is necessary to use a variety of metals and minerals, some of which are quite rare and can only be found in a few countries. Access to these raw materials is becoming an increasingly important realm of competition between the U.S. and China. While Israel does not have stores of any of these resources beneath its soil, it has an important role to play in the emerging economic-diplomatic order surrounding them. Emmanuel Navon explains:
February 19, 2026
Israel Has No Stores of Rare Minerals, but Can Benefit from Their New Centrality
A diplomatic and economic opportunity.
Ben Sasse on Life, Death, and the American Condition
A former senator’s personal reflections.
A Free-Speech Organization Abandons Jewish Writers
PEN America betrays its principles.
Thieves Lead to the Discovery of a Second Temple-Era Stone Workshop
A site for pilgrims.