Yisrael Medad

Demythologizing the mystic belief in Palestinianism

We need to illustrate its artificial construction. It is an emperor with no clothes. Op-ed.

Kaplan Force’ and the ‘Swords of Iron’ war

Hamas put a stop to the judicial reform protests that filled Israeli streets and channeled that into unity. At least, for now. Opinion.

A last hora...

The darkness in the thinking of the leading protest figures is descending into surrealism. Their last hurrah - or should it be 'hora'?Op-ed.

“The Fabelmans” - is this American Jewry?

Interview with film maker and baal teshuva Tzvi Fishman by Yisrael Medad. The story of American Jewry or of following your heart and talent?

The US charade of ‘Palestine’ in Jerusalem

If the State Department insists a consulate-disguised-as-a-unit is truly a necessity, then why not have it in Ramallah or Bethlehem? Op-ed.

Following the money is not enough

Quite stealthily, it came out that America is preparing to transfer as much as $100 million in aid for Palestinians. Opinion.

The PA is back on the State Department docket

Normalization is no substitute for peace, yet peace can’t happen without it Opinion.

1920 - The year the conflict commenced

The conflict commenced in Spring 1920 when the main actors, Jews, Arabs and British clashed in the streets and alleys of Jerusalem. Op-ed.

Jews living under military control

Yisrael Medad describes current relations with his Arab neighbors and also outlines his vision for a peaceful future.

Americans for and in Jerusalem

Yisrael Medad came to Jerusalem to study in 1967, and found himself in the middle of a war.

PA Arabs Burn Jewish Crops in Samaria

Jewish activist seeks evidence of damage to Arab crops, finds aftermath of Arab attacks on Jewish fields.

Shiloh = Jerusalem

'Occupied' Rabbis?

A Tip Too Far?

The Media Disengagement

What a Difference the Years Make

How Can One Refuse to Refuse?

The Tale of the Reversed Narrative

Beginning With Begin

The Temple Mount, One Year Later

A Dismantling Experience

The Uneasiness Syndrome

The Slide into Messy-ism

So Silly of Us

The Pieces of Peace

Legitimate and Perhaps Even Legal

Blame the Arabs, Not the Settlers

MK Mickey Eitan Proposes a Law

The BBC and Yesha

Palestinian D-Day

How to Polish Israel's Tarnished Image

Status Non Quo

From Alabama to Jerusalem: Thwarted Justice