Douglas Altabef

The whole that is less than the sum of its parts

Why we never feel we are winning, when we really are. Opinion.

An illegal taking writ small

Arabs' illegal planting on Jewish farms is a microcosm of their strategy to encroach on all of Judea and Samaria. Opinion.

An encounter with random wartime destruction

It could have been me. Op-ed.

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.

When Jews allow themselves to be Jews the world takes note

Humbling ourselves before G-d means strengthening ourselves before others.

Strengthening our People, one set of tefillin at a time

An innovative grass roots initiative is educating and connecting our youth.

Iran's protesters:

Heroes of the human spirit

Their Iranian civilians' courage and resolve should be a wake-up call for freedom loving people everywhere. Opiinion.

Nothing to see here, folks

Excepting the USA and Israel, the Western world’s deliberate avoidance of the Iranian uprising speaks volumes. Opinion.

The mouse is really roaring

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is generating headlines for sound reasons. Opinion.

Globalize the Maccabee's mission!

It's now season on Jews of all stripes, anywhere, any time. Active self help can begin to blunt the wave of attacks. Opinion.

Mandanitis:

The city that never sleeps has gone into a stupor

There was always an implicit understanding that New York worked according to its own user’s manual, its own rule book. Never the easiest, and not always the most sympathetic, but a place of dynamism and opportunity. Opinion.

Inspired by, and maybe even inspiring Charlie Kirk

How Charlie OBM visited an IDF checkpost. Opinion.

Why the Trump Deal is not Gilad Shalit Redux

Our brush with intended destruction shook off not only our complacency, but also our intrinsic conviction of stability and sovereign existence. Opinion.

With “Progressivism First,” the ADL shows its true colors

Defending or protecting American Jews isn’t one of them. Opinion.

This Tisha B'Av:

Much of the world would love to add to the day's catastrophes

Thankfully, our rootedness back in the Land of Israel gives us the strength to confront growing adversity. Op-ed.

“I am a genocide scholar. I know it when I see it.”

There is a veritable cottage industry in America of despicable Israeli academics who choose to further their careers by moving abroad and then proceeding to spread lies in order to bash Israel. Opinion.

The spies among us: processing the incomprehensible

A spate of cases of has Israelis shaking their heads with disbelief and disgust. What should we do? Opinion.

Celebrating a post October 7th Jerusalem Day Parade

The parade, a long cherished part of the day’s celebration, was regarded with fear and loathing by the Left right through 2023. Now they are seen as teaching self-respect. Opinion.

I like Mike. If you do too, tell that to everyone

A message to sane American Jews and to non-Jewish friends in America: Israelis really want to see Mike Huckabee become the new Ambassador. Opinion.

Forced apologies do not forgive blatant hatred and bias

Sebastian Ben Daniel morally disqualified himself from a position at Ben Gurion University and deserved to be fired. Opinion. .

It is too soon to be too distraught about the hostage deal

Trump’s desire to seal a pre-inauguration deal forced Israel’s acquiescence. Op-ed.

A visit to Metula

Metula is indeed vulnerable, surrounded and beset. It is also beautiful and self-possessed. Op-ed.

Israel's judges: Merely tone deaf, or simply morally obtuse?

Israel’s Supreme Court’s diligent concern for the conditions of Hamas terrorists outrages the Israeli public. Opinion.

Arvin Ghahremani execution reveals Iran's desperation

Arvin Ghahremani, through no choice of his own, now stands as a martyr of the Jewish People. Regardless of how he identified as a Jew, he died because he was a Jew. Iran took another step towards its destruction. Op-ed.

How the mighty have fallen! CBS today

CBS, the network of Walter Cronkite, has revealed itself to be a propaganda outfit, Opinion.

Trump’s sins are aesthetic; Harris’s are existential

American Jews need to appropriately prioritize and act accordingly. How could Jews turn their back on the man who did so much for Israel? How could they ignore the lack of unambivalent support that Harris represents? Op-ed.

An appeal to my brethren:

Do not let our enemies tear us apart

How have we allowed ourselves to revert back to the toxicity of political opposition that prevailed on October 6th last year, playing into the hands of our enemies? Opinion.

When Palestine will be free, every Jew will be Arvin Ghahremani

The condemned Iranian Jew is a dreadful reminder of what Jews would be without a State of Israel. Op-ed.

Meeting wounded IDF soldiers, a meeting of the hearts

How one couple’s trip to comfort wounded IDF soldiers led to an epiphany as to the power of the Jewish spirit. Op-ed.

Can you hear their voices?

The next generation of Israeli leadership can not yet be seen, but it can be heard, Op-ed.

Hamas is dastardly - was the hostage escape a set up?

The shooting of three hostages sure feels like a cynical set up. And Hamas has no red lines, as we know. Opinion.

To my secular brethren, what are you afraid of?

Religious coercion in Israel is simply a delusion.It is also forbidden halakhically (by Jewish law).Op-ed.

A small town remembers

What is perhaps the most powerful aspect of the day, is its constancy, its out of time nature, its very sameness year after year. Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Actions speak louder than chants

The defacement of a large banner supporting judicial reform opens a window unto the values of the protesters. Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Antifa is coming to Israel

Opposition to proposed judicial reform is being reduced to senseless calls for “disruption” instead of debate.Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Israel to the FBI: No Thanks

There are several implications of the American intrusiveness - none of them good. Op-ed.

Thank you Hamas for making sure there must be a Flag Parade

Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh has thrown down a gauntlet that must be picked up by those he describes as "rubbish." Op-ed.

The Nakba continues

If being an Arab in Israel is a catastrophe, one is hard pressed to imagine what a success would look like. Op-ed.

And you shall teach your children

Our children are told that this is the reality of life here, to serve your country, involving danger. But it is service with purpose.Op-ed.

In every generation: Insights from around the Seder table

There are two and only two places where the Haggadah uses the expression, “in every generation.” What is the connection between them?

It is our duty to be provocative

Not exercising control in situations has larger implications than the matter at hand. Seen as weakness, it can be exploited.Op-ed.

The real agenda behind criticizing the Israeli aid response

Focus on Jewish Refugees and Humanitarianism are the same thing. It is because Israel is a Jewish State that it goes the extra mile.Op-ed.

Whose country will Israel turn out to be?

Maybe, just maybe, the thinking of those in the Arab community who seek to harm Israel is that it is time to take the “next step.” Op-ed.

Cancelling Israel’s mandatory service would be a mistake

The comparison between college life in America and Israel is a stark contrast, framed by the requirement of army service here. Opinion.

It is up to the “Deplorables” to save America

The Deplorables are steeped in a wisdom that has completely eluded their elite leaders: common sense. They are our only hope. Opinion.

Bennett’s up or out moment

The PM's handling of the proposed US Consulate will define his worthiness to serve. Op-ed.

The right way to integrate Israel’s Arab community

I believe there is a strong representation of “Middle Arab Israel” among Israeli Arabs. This is the Arab silent majority. Op-eds.

American Jews are signaling their own dire straits

American Jews are decoupling, not only from their brethren and the idea of a coherent Jewish people, but also from reality itself. Op-ed.

One law for all constituents

Israeli Arab willingness to riot was not due to desperation, but brazenness, a brazenness born out of coddling and accommodation.Op-ed.

In the court of world opinion, Israel always loses by winning

Winning in the court of world opinion would entail a willful effort to be bloodied, to be humiliated, in short, to lose. I pass. Op-ed.

Anti-Israel seminary students have forfeited right to be rabbis

90 self-proclaimed future 'leaders' have chosen woke purity, signing a letter critici\zing Israel while its chidren are in shelters. Op-ed.

Until we assert ourselves, we will be picked apart

We live with a functional absurdity, in which the most powerful army in the world hamstrings itself irrationally. Op-ed.

Thank you, Amichai Chikli

Chikli is not a political pro; he was seeking to become a public servant. He reminded us that what a candidate says actually matters. Op-ed.

Can a Right Wing Coalition contain an Arab party?

The Middle East neighborhood does not make Israeli Arabs pine for an Arab society, but will Ra'am dump ideology to help its voters? Op-ed.

Jews vs. Reality

A close encounter with actual Trump Derangement Syndrome.Opinion.

Main Street is now America’s Counter-Culture

Rejected are those who make everything, grow your food, fix your car, build your porch, watch your kids, let the left live in comfort.Op-ed.

Richilieu, Metternich, Bismarck…Trump

Trump’s foreign policy is underscored by his view of US interests, and he is intent on advancing those interests.Op-ed.

When it comes to Antifa, how real is an Idea?

Joe Biden dismissed Antifa as an idea, but it sure seemed like an organization as it rioted in Seattle, Portland and Kenosha. Opinion.

We have so much. We have so little

Material prosperity is not protecting us from existential despair.

The newly re-aligning Middle East: Thank you, Barack Obama

Obama tried to punish Israel and encourage Iran, leaving America's Sunni allies with only Israel to turn to. Op-ed.