Opeds (Page 17)


No imposed ceasefire - no more pretend peace

What is the next pretend peace going to be - hudna, tahida, hudaybia or sulch? None of these misused Arabic words mean peace, just different periods of relative quiet during which they can restock weapons stores. Opiniion..

No imposed ceasefire - no more pretend peace

On US Immigration control:

Chris Hayes as Chicken Little

Border enforcement is unpleasant. So is cleaning up after a government that spent years refusing to enforce the border at all. Opinion.

Chris Hayes as Chicken Little

The Salalah Port Attack:

Alienating Oman and dooming the Resistance Axis

Iran shattered the carefully cultivated myth of Omani exceptionalism, the one diplomatic card Tehran played for decades to shield itself from total Gulf isolation. Opinion.

Alienating Oman and dooming the Resistance Axis

The Ayatollah Wars, Phase II:

Unconditional surrender and reform

The US victories in World War II (WWII) over Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan offer profound lessons on transforming militant dictatorships, led by cult-like virtually religious ideologues. Opinion.

Unconditional surrender and reform

Into the fray:

Ominous clouds of anti-Semitic vitriol and un-American invective

“A lot of Americans are embarrassed by the fact that our leadership rarely represents our best interest and seems to prioritize the best interests of Israel in every instance"-Ana Kasparian. Not quite.

Ominous clouds of anti-Semitic vitriol and un-American invective

Cluster bombs frrom Iran:

The double standard of the skies

In 2008, 120 countries signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions, grounded in a simple idea: some weapons are so dangerous to civilians that their use cannot be justified. Where is the outcry now that Iran is launching them at Israel? Opinion.

The double standard of the skies

The case for a U.S. Zone of Control in Khuzestan

This Khuzestan operation is a limited but strategically transformative military action designed to seize the economic heart of a hostile nation without triggering the civilizational overreach that destroyed previous Middle Eastern interventions.

The case for a U.S. Zone of Control in Khuzestan

Heads up, Jew-haters!

Among the Jew Haters’ many odious traits is an extreme level of ingratitude. How about their being consistent and abstaining from polio vaccine, for example, discovered by a Jew? Op-ed.

Heads up, Jew-haters!

Honoring Palestinian women terrorists on Internat'l Women’s Day

The PA mistreats women, a fact glossed over or ignored by human rights groups intent on blaming Israel for everything, but can they ignore its honoring murderous female terrorists on Internationl Women's Day? Opinion.

Honoring Palestinian women terrorists on Internat'l Women’s Day

The EastMed Trap:

The Cairo-Ankara rapprochement threatens Israeli energy security

While Israel and the US are concentrating on Iran, a Turkish-Egyptian earthquake is about to erupt that may put the crucial EastMed Gas Forum at risk. Opinion.

The Cairo-Ankara rapprochement threatens Israeli energy security

ADL "Never is Now' Conference:

When the Jew on the front line of antisemitism is not welcome

There is a vast difference between talking about antisemitism and living it. Still, Jewish history has always been written by the Jews who refused to wait for permission to exist.

When the Jew on the front line of antisemitism is not welcome

Why media remain silent when they can’t blame the Jews

No publicity, propaganda nor political proclamations from the United Nations, NGO’s, the EU or the Islamic bloc greet the atrocities being perpetrated as I write. The silence is deafening. Opinion.

Why media remain silent when they can’t blame the Jews

The Ettinger Report:

2026: Israel’s demography repudiates conventional wisdom

Falsified data is exposed in this thorough demographic review, refuting the canard of an "Arab time bomb" in Israel. Report.

2026: Israel’s demography repudiates conventional wisdom

Analysis:

Where is Iran’s enriched uranium now?

Experts assess the current location and possible fate of Tehran’s nuclear stockpile. Analysis

Where is Iran’s enriched uranium now?

Israel won't be safe until we destroy Iran’s Islamic government

If Israel does not overthrow the ayatollahs while Iran is at its weakest, we guarantee that our grandchildren will fight and die in future wars in Gaza and Lebanon. Opinion.

Israel won't be safe until we destroy Iran’s Islamic government

When Terrorism becomes “Context":

The NY Times double standard in the Temple Israel attack

A man targeted a synagogue. That is the story. No amount of geopolitical context should blur that truth, but the NYT subtly blamed Israel. Opinion.

The NY Times double standard in the Temple Israel attack

Jack Engelhard:

Dear Megyn -

Israel is in this war for existential reasons. Can you understand that? Opinion.

Dear Megyn -

A few thoughts for our fellow Jews currently outside of Israel

How are we? We are great. Actually, scratch that. We are better than good and great, we on fire over here. And you better believe it. Op-ed.

A few thoughts for our fellow Jews currently outside of Israel

President Trump Has Prevented Another Holocaust

President Trump has prevented a Holocaust in both America and Israel. One day the world will give him the credit he deserves.

President Trump Has Prevented Another Holocaust

Alma Research Center: The 2nd Iran War

How Syria may exploit the situation - as a window of opportunity

The Syrian army is exploiting the regional escalation - which includes missile and UAV interceptions over southern Syria and Israel’s engagement on additional fronts - in order to move forces and expand its deployment in the area. Report.

How Syria may exploit the situation - as a window of opportunity

Of US/Israel bombings and invasions:

Lessons from wars in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Egypt, Iraq, et al

The radical nature of Iran's Islamic leaders and the people who follow them blindly indicate that will not be another change of leader Maduro event, nor a war decided through bombardment alone. Analysis.

Lessons from wars in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Egypt, Iraq, et al

Giulio Meotti:

The Iranian regime might survive but the West might disappear

A militia of uniformed, bearded men took possession of the streets of Manchester. On horseback. They charged anti-Iranian regime protesters like something out of an Islamic Western. The police did nothing. Op-ed.

The Iranian regime might survive but the West might disappear

How to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after the War

A unilateral arrangement is required to ensure that Iran can never close this vital waterway again. Opinion.

How to keep the Strait of Hormuz open after the War

The colonization of Persia by Islam

Why total regime change and an interim non-Islamic leader like Reza Pahlavi offers Iran its only hope of internal prosperity and Western acceptance. Opinion.

The colonization of Persia by Islam

Dept of Homeland Security challenges:

Sleeper cells, borders, cyber warfare and more

DHS must prepare for the reality that it is dealing with a fanatical, brutal, and criminal cult on American soil. Op-ed.

Sleeper cells, borders, cyber warfare and more

An Ally turned Adversary:

President Trump should sever ties with Sánchez’s Spain

President Trump’s warning that trade relations with Spain could end should be just a first step if Sanchez does not cease to undermine America's war effort. Opinion.

President Trump should sever ties with Sánchez’s Spain

Sudan’s Terror Fusion:

The Iran-Brotherhood Nexus and global threat to energy security

Do you know that for three decades the Brotherhood governed Sudan through the National Congress Party? It hosted Osama bin Laden from 1991 to 1996, constructed Sudan’s military-industrial complex with Iranian assistance, and exported jihadist ideology across Africa. It now chokes oil transport at Bab el-Mandeb. Op-ed.

The Iran-Brotherhood Nexus and global threat to energy security

How America can turn the Hormuz Crisis into victory

Epic Fury is going well, but we must plan for the future and take the oil supply out of Iran's control.

How America can turn the Hormuz Crisis into victory

Melanie Phillips:

The ethnostate illusion

Jews should be aware of the cry of pain behind a resurrected antisemitic libel. Opinion.

The ethnostate illusion

Selective constitutionalism in the War Powers debate

Democrats rediscover - or invent - constitutional principles when Republicans use force. Opinion.

Selective constitutionalism in the War Powers debate

Iran Away

As Yogi Berra said, it is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. An analysis of possible outcomes of Epic Fury/Roaring Lion. Op-ed.

Iran Away

Tucker and Ilhan join hands

Those Jews are at their witchcraft again...just ask Tucker Carlson and Ilhan Omar. Op-ed.

Tucker and Ilhan join hands

The Mamdani victimhood narrative and the American future

The embrace of terror supporters by the mayor and his wife, coupled with the media’s efforts to confuse the public about an Islamist terror attack at a protest in front of Gracie Mansion, is a tipping point in American society. Op-ed.

The Mamdani victimhood narrative and the American future

The Big Lie of “Greater Israel"

Anyone who talks to you about ‘Greater Israel’ - which does not exist -is out to distract you from ‘Greater Islam’ - which is becoming greater every moment. Opinion.

The Big Lie of “Greater Israel"

Joe Rogan, stay in your lane

When Iran can build 11 nuclear bombs in days, National Security is not a podcast debate. Op-ed.

Joe Rogan, stay in your lane

Jack Engelhard:

Trump echoes MacArthur’s call for unconditional surrender

America has never been shy about showcasing its prowess. It should not be shy now either. Opinion.

Trump echoes MacArthur’s call for unconditional surrender

Qatar’s shield is broken:

Israel’s window to bankrupt Hamas permanently

Tehran, perhaps unintentionally, has permanently dismantled the illusion of Qatari diplomatic immunity. The era of tolerating Qatari two-faced hypocrisy should end forthwith. Opinion.

Israel’s window to bankrupt Hamas permanently

War or no war, home is home

Being Israeli isn’t just a nationality. It’s a posture. A way of standing in the world. Op-ed.

War or no war, home is home

Recalling the Days of Dread

For 200 dreadful days, the Yishuv in "Palestine" waited to see if Hitler would realize his plans, aided by the Mufti of Jerusalem, to slaughter them all. Opinion.

Recalling the Days of Dread

The Wahhabi Curse:

Ibn Saud’s Pact runs Saudi Arabia, holding back the Muslim World

MBS cannot break the fundamental pact without risking his throne. because the religious establishment and the brainwashed “Arab street" are too powerful to ignore. Opinion..

Ibn Saud’s Pact runs Saudi Arabia, holding back the Muslim World

The buck stops at Israel and Trump- since everyone else runs away

Leaving everything to Israel and Trump, while criticizing them, doesn't work when you are stranded in a war zone. Westerners suddenly discovered, with belated horror, that the world is not an Airbnb catalogue and that history does not pause to let them check out. Opinion.

The buck stops at Israel and Trump- since everyone else runs away

Anti-Zionists fetishize violence

The anti-Zionist fetish for violence and Jewish blood was never more fulfilled than on the dark day of October 7, 2023, but unfortunately for them, it is not 1939 anymore. Opinion.

Anti-Zionists fetishize violence

The old hatred In a new war

When Jews stand on the front line against tyranny, the tyrants become the victims, the Jews the villains. The reaction to the confrontation with Iran shows just how predictable that pattern has become. The Iranian people, however, understand perfectly well who their enemy is. Opinion.

The old hatred In a new war

Israel's Eurovision song to hearken back to European roots

Noam Batan's Eurovision song blends Hebrew, French, and English with a Mediterranean rhythm to invoke the deep historical connection between Europe and Israel.

Israel's Eurovision song to hearken back to European roots

Iran Is killing Saudis while MBS begs it to stop

MBS is paralyzed. When will he realize that the only way out is immediate normalization with Israel instead of his continued groveling to Iran? Opinion.

Iran Is killing Saudis while MBS begs it to stop

A resident writes Arutz Sheva:

Israel’s north is being pummeled yet remains stoic

We residents are staying put in the face of a concerted barrage from both Lebanon and Iran, hoping for an IDF operation to extend the borders and decimate Hezbollah. Opinion.

Israel’s north is being pummeled yet remains stoic

Eulogizing Khamenei

Shockingly, Khamenei was presented as a benign, pragmatic leader who was against nuclear weapons in NYT, WSJ and Wash Post eulogies. It's hard to believe how low the liberal press has fallen in their refusal to approve of anything done by President Trump. Opinion.

Eulogizing Khamenei

Just ask Bob Dylan:

Meet Israel, "The neighborhood bully"

Bob Dylan's 1983 song says it all. It's unpolitcal, he said, and he was right - it's downright historical and immortal as well.

Meet Israel, "The neighborhood bully"

Reading obituaries

Reading obituaries is like acquiring advanced degrees in history, psychology, political science and philosophy. It is a way to follow change, especially when it comes to media figures and politicians. Opinion.

Reading obituaries

The distance between Qom and Najaf is not only geographical

Amid the campaign against Iran and its regional proxies, the strategic challenge is not Shiism itself but the dominance of Tehran’s radical doctrine. Op-ed.

The distance between Qom and Najaf is not only geographical

A Pardon for the Prime Minister?

How Trump might respond to Herzog's Fox News interview

A Talmudic principle used by Herzog's revered grandfather and other legal factors make a pardon doable, but what is needed is the courage to put the people first and allow the Prime Minister to concentrate wholly on the war. Letter.

How Trump might respond to Herzog's Fox News interview

The Jewish wing of the "Blame Israel First" media ecosystem

Most American Jewish liberal critics of Israel are committed to ideologies that cannot be reconciled with a State Of Israel that holds that saving Jewish lives is vitally important - as long as it isn't their lives at stake. Opinion.

The Jewish wing of the "Blame Israel First" media ecosystem

The Tehran trojan horse:

Unmasking the Iranian shadow lobby

For years, the Iranian Foreign Ministry physically bankrolled high-level strategy sessions at Vienna’s Palais Coburg, ensuring that the "independent analysts" appearing on Western television screens were reading from a script vetted by the Mullahs. And that's not all. Exposé.

Unmasking the Iranian shadow lobby

From the Hebrew press:

G-d's presence is in the air

The Iranians ruined Purim, wept my young son. How explain to him that in the skies over Persia, and from India to Ethiopia, the Megillah is coming true again, word for word? A story of resilience and faith.

G-d's presence is in the air

Correcting Sykes-Picot:

The historic opportunity to create a Kurdish State

This is a once-in-a-century opportunity born of war and collapse. Opinion.

The historic opportunity to create a Kurdish State

From Gaza Bribes to Sahel Bullets:

The Islamist adapt-or-die strategy after Iran’s defeat

We may decapitate the Islamic Jihad sponsor, but its franchises are improvising in Gaza and the Sahel. The IRGC may be reeling, but its ideology is entrepreneurial and the West's response must be immediate, surgical and relentless. Opinion.

The Islamist adapt-or-die strategy after Iran’s defeat