Amb. (ret.) Yoram Ettinger

Israel's 2023 key national security challenge

This may apply to other Western democracies. Op-ed.

Israel-Saudi Arabia and the Palestinian issue

The Saudis have much to gain from peace with Israel and nothing to gain from championing the Palestinian Arabs Will logic win out? Op-ed.

Western conventional wisdom vs. Middle East reality

Western conventional wisdom pressures Israel to sacrifice Middle East reality on the altar of wishful-thinking and oversimplification.Op-ed.

Pre-Hanukkah Guide to the Perplexed

"We have not occupied a foreign land…. We have liberated the land of our forefathers from foreign occupation (Book of Maccabees A: 15:33)."

Thanksgiving reaffirms the 400-year-old US-Israel nexus

William Bradford, leader of the "Mayflower", interacted with the Jewish community in England and saw his voyage as another Exodus. Op-ed.

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The State Department's systematic failure in the Middle East

State Department policy has fueled Middle East violence, generating tailwinds to rogue entities and headwinds to the US and its Arab allies.

US guarantees of the Israel-Lebanon accord: lasting or a mirage?

All US guarantees ensure the interests of the guarantor. not the guaranteed Israel is repeating past mistakes. Op-ed.

Israel-Lebanon maritime accord vs. Israel-Arab peace treaties

Western conventional wisdom trumped Middle East reality, sacrificing long-term security on the altar of short-term gratification. Op-ed.

Iran's school curriculum exposes diplomatic option failure

The school curriculum of Iran's Ayatollahs provides a roadmap for an apocalyptic commitment to a global, anti-US Islamic revolution. Op-ed.

Israeli control of Judea & Samaria ('West Bank') - US interests?

Has Israel's control of the mountain ridges of Judea & Samaria enhanced or injured US interests? And if a PA State is there instead? Op-ed.

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Israel has strengthened America many times over the years

The Jewish state has given the USA invaluable intelligence and military expertise, and protects American interests in the Middle East.

President Biden's July Middle East visit – nuts and bolts

Biden may attempt to impose upon Israel a quid-pro-quo, consistent with the State Dept's "Palestine Firsters," of Israeli concessions.Op-ed.

Iran's Constitution exposes the Ayatollahs' threats

Iran's apocalyptic regime –since seizing power in 1979 –is driven by a fanatic, megalomaniacal vision. Israelis and Americans, beware.Op-ed

Iran's Ayatollahs in the US' own backyard

The 40 year entrenchment of Iran in Latin America brought Shite terrorism, drugs and ballistic technology close to the US mainland. Op-ed.

2022: A vastly inflated Palestinian demography

Don’t believe the hype, the numbers are on the Jews’ side. Report.

Palestinian Arab school curriculum - peaceful coexistence?

Since 1993, the Palestinian Arab school curriculum is the most effective production line of Palestinian Arab terrorists. See below. Op-ed.

Purim Guide for the Perplexed 2022

Facts and anecdotes about the Purim festival this week. Although joyous, Purim also reminds Jews of their vulnerability-and G-d's salvation.

The Russian invasion: a wake-up call for Israel and the West

Irrespective of the final outcome, the Russian invasion of Ukraine serves as a wake-up call for Israeli and Western policy-makers. Op-ed.

Expose: Iran's anti-US operations in Africa

Africa – the second largest continent with over 1.2 billion people - has become a major global epicenter of anti-US Islamic terrorism.Op-ed.

HIstorical milestones shape Ayatollahs' attitude to coexistence

1400 years of violent history are part of school curriculae in Iran, so getting our hopes up is not a good idea. Op-ed.

Iran's Ayatollahs – the epicenter of global anti-US terrorism

US citizens are unaware of the Ayatollahs' anti-US strategy. Assuming they are good-faith negotiators is a self-destruct oxymoron.Op-ed

Learning from mistakes on Iran? Not the US

Is US policy on Iran repeating or avoiding past errors? US neogtiators seem trapped in the failed policy that let Khoneini take over. Op-ed.

Iran's Ayatollahs' war on women

In Iran, thousands of women are prosecuted for having a 'loose' hijab. A woman’s testimony is one-half that of a man’s as is her life.Op-ed.

Defiance of US pressure – critical to Israel's national security

Much as Israel desires friendship and cooperation with the United States, there must be limits beyond which it will not go. Opinion.

What's in it for the US in its "foreign aid" to Israel?

Why the annual US' $3.8bn to Israel constitute a most productive investment in – not foreign aid to – Israel. Opinion.

The anti-US ripple effect

Ignoring the Iranian ripple effects aimed at the US is bound to undermine American homeland and national security.. Op-ed.

Islamic/Arab terrorists bite the hands that feed them

Thinking Islamic/Arab/Palestinian terrorists will accord the Western/Israeli "infidel" peaceful coexistence is divorced from reality. Op-ed.

Congress – the co-equal and systematic ally of Israel

The US Constitution, aspiring for a limited government and a non-monarchical president, gave Congress power in many crucial areas. Op-ed.

Sukkot guide for the perplexed, 2021

A primer with facts and customs for the holiday of joy.

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) - Guide for the Perplexed

A summary of facts and background informaation concerning the holiest day of the Jewish year. Op-ed.

Rosh Hashannah (New Year) Guide for the Perplexed, 2021

Did you know that the New Jewish Year is the only Jewish holiday celebrated upon the appearance of a new moon? This and much more. Op-ed.

Open letter to Prime Minister Bennett as he visits the USA

PM Bennett, you will have to decide whether to blur your positions and be popular or advocate for them and gain respect. Op-ed.

2021 Afghanistan is not 1975 Vietnam

The differences run deep, despite superficial similarites and show the Afghanistan retreat to be a much more negative game changer. Op-ed.

Israel's evolution into a Force-Multiplier for the USA

Unlike NATO, South Korea and Japan, Israel has extended the strategic arm of the US with no need for US military personnel. Op-ed.

Secretary Blinken Is wrong on Israel's demography

Blinken is relying on inflated, erroneous Palestinian Authority numbers and overlooking the Jewish demographic tailwind in Israel. Op-ed.

Jordan's volatility alerts the US to Middle East reality

Of the 11 million Muslims killed in wars and terrorism since 1948, just 0.3% died in wars against Israel. Most violence is internal. Op-ed.

Middle East quandary

Israel has been a unique cost-effective, battle-tested counter-terrorism laboratory for the USA in its combat with Islamic terror. Op-ed.

Passover and the mutually beneficial US-Israel bond

Heine said that since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew Accent - and America was founded as the land of freedom. Op-ed.

Congress – Israel's most systematic and challenging ally

Congress has systematically supported Israel and bolstered US-Israel cooperation, expressing the view of most US citizens. And now? Op-ed.

The Palestinian Issue – a Land-for-Peace proposition?

The land acquired by Israel kn 1967 is not the issue. Opinion.

President Biden and the Muslim Brotherhood trap

The Muslim Brotherhood has worked hard at obfuscating the West through its 2-pronged operation: political and subversive. And Biden? Op-ed.

Tu B'shvat Guide for the Perplexed

Tu B'shvat highlights gratitude for the creation of fruit-bearing trees, also found in the blessing said before consuming any fruit. Op-ed.

Is bipartisan support for Israel still in the cards?

Denigrating the Founding Fathers has eroded the common denominator between Democrats and Republican- and bipartisan support of Israel.Op-ed.

CIA Director-designate William Burns' track record

Burns as the next Director of the CIA highlights Biden's determination to join a renegotiated nuclear agreement with Iran's Ayatollahs.Op-ed

Israel's economy defies COVID-19

Numbers speak for themselves, and while small businesses and workers will need help to recover, the data here will make it possible. Op-ed.

Hanukkah for the Perplexed: Brief guide to the Holiday of Lights

Tonight is the first night of Hanukkah, the holiday not found in the Bible because the miraculous story occurred after its completion.

Antony Blinken's track record

A person's track record is usually essential for predicting his behavior. Blinken's Middle East policies do not bode well for Israel. Op-ed/

November election impact on US National Security

The US election will be determined mainly by domestic issues, but its impact on homeland security and foreign affairs is massive. Op-ed.

Palestinian Arab claims of continuity

Research shows that most Arabs came to the area called Palestine in the 19th and 20th centuries, looking for work. Op-ed.

Is the Palestinian issue a core cause of Middle East turbulence?

None of the threats facing today's Arab world is triggered by the Palestinian Arab issue and none affected by the lack of a solution. Op-ed.

Palestinian Arab state track record: Impact on US interests

The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This is as applicable to foreign & national security policy as to psychology. Op-ed.

Purim Guide for the Perplexed 2013