Nachum Kaplan

Great Britain's great shame

The country that taught the world the rule of law now hesitates to enforce it where it matters most, and hopes the language of concern will compensate. It will not. Opinion.

When Diaspora Jews turn against Israel

Parts of the Diaspora are beginning to view Israel not as a source of protection and refuge, but as a problem. Their turning policy disagreements into public campaigns against Israel, particularly during wartime, crosses a line. Opinion.

Deterrence and muscle, not diplomacy, produced the Iran ceasefire

The ceasefire reveals what much of the commentary missed: diplomacy did not produce quiet - deterrence did. In the Middle East, calm follows consequences, and Israel understands this. Opinion.

Stop asking how the war ends.

To ask what an American-Israeli victory over Iran would “look like" is to assume that there exists a final state that can be identified, fixed, and preserved. There is no such state. Opinion.

Analysis:

What America gets out of its war with Iran

The US-Israeli war against Iran is not failing-the media's analysis is. Here is what is really going on. Analysis.

The latest dumb idea out of Washington

The idea of paying Hamas to disarm angers me so much that I am incandescent. And there is more. Opinion.

The next Israel-Iran war will not look like the last one

Iran and Israel learned much from their 2025 war, meaning the next conflict may be more ferocious and dangerous. Opinion.

Why you cannot reason with anti-Israel protesters

How group-psychology status seeking and quasi-religious fervor make anti-Israel activism resistant to logic, evidence, and dialogue. Opinion.

The preemptive strangulation of Trump’s Gaza peace plan

Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt are trying to undermine US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan. Sadly, it is all true to form. Opinion.

The ICJ obscenity:

The Hague has lost its mind and its morals

The International Court of Justice demands that Israel cooperate with UNRWA - the people who helped massacre its citizens. This is obscene. Opinion.

Regional integration is a luxury, sovereignty is survival

The parade of countries falling over themselves to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally is a hostile act towards Israel. Here is how Israel should respond. Opinion.

Even real journalists are not a protected species in war

It is a lie that Israel is targeting journalists in Gaza - unless they are terrorists - but it is also not true that reporters enjoy some unique protections under the laws of war. Opinion.

Israel's defense industry is booming

Israel’s defense industry is booming even louder than the cannon on one of its Merkava main battle tanks. The best may be yet to come. Opinion.

Why I am sick of stupid people talking about Israel

I am so fed up with stupid people pontificating about Israel despite knowing nothing about it. Opinion.

An open letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

It is time for some straight talk about the Australian Government's woeful response to rampant antisemitism and its shameful treatment of Israel.