Why the Jordan Valley Is Crucial to Israel’s Security
It could once again turn the Land of Israel into a vital land bridge between Asia and Africa.
September 27, 2019
The Do-Over Election Performed a Vital Service for Israeli Democracy
Netanyahu’s final service to Israel?
When, on May 30, the new Knesset took the unprecedented step of dissolving itself and holding a second round of elections, most Israelis were frustrated, Evelyn Gordon among them. In retrospect, she has arrived at the conclusion that, whatever sort of government emerges, the recent vote will restore faith in democracy and better reflect the will of the people. The nub of the issue is that, when voting for right-wing parties other than Likud, most voters thought doing so would still help win the premiership for Benjamin Netanyahu:
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The Do-Over Election Performed a Vital Service for Israeli Democracy
Netanyahu’s final service to Israel?
The Movement to Boycott, Divest from, and Sanction Israel Puts a New Spin on Old Anti-Semitism
Its aim is the destruction of the Jewish state, and its result will be bloodshed.
In His Two Great Novels, Vasily Grossman Exposed the Similarities between Nazism and Communism, and Their Shared Consequences for the Jews
Stalingrad.
What Rabbinic Commentaries Reveal about the Fate of Abraham’s Son
Isaac unbound.