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Dr. Martin Sherman

News and updates about Dr. Martin Sherman

INTO THE FRAY:

2020 polls in retrospect: Not impossible, but implausible

Any fair-minded person must feel increasingly compelled to question the authenticity of the 2020 US election results. Op-ed.

2020 polls in retrospect: Not impossible, but implausible

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Law enforcement in Israel - Something to worry about.

Legal proceedings are carried out with scant regard for the law. factual evidence is ignored, charges fabricated. With court approval Op-ed.

Law enforcement in Israel - Something to worry about.

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Liberman—Clumsy clutz or Cosa Nostra capo?

There are only two possibilities regarding Min. Liberman's involvement in the "Yisrael Beyteinu affair"-neither bodes well for Israel.Op-ed.

Liberman—Clumsy clutz or Cosa Nostra capo?

INTO THE FRAY:

You couldn't make this up!!

There may be things more depraved than an Israeli minister soliciting funds for a self-declared mortal foe, but none come to mind. Op-ed.

You couldn't make this up!!

INTO THE FRAY:

An Israeli tragedy

It will take a long time, maybe decades, to repair the damage caused by the machinations used to ensconce the current coalition. Op-ed.

An Israeli tragedy

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Netanyahu vs Olmert—Comparing chalk & cheese

Perhaps someone under criminal indictment should not be prime minister, but abuse of the legal system to prevent it is far worse. Op-ed.

Netanyahu vs Olmert—Comparing chalk & cheese

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Arab violence – Root causes and red herrings

Difficult socioeconomic conditions in haredi society have not caused the crime afflicting Arab society. Why assume that is the cause? Op-ed.

Arab violence – Root causes and red herrings

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Tyrants, tax-havens and territory

Israel may soon face a huge expanse of territory controlled by radical Islamists, stretching from Greater Tel Aviv to Iraq and beyond.Op-ed.

 Tyrants, tax-havens and territory

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Lapid on Gaza - Stupid is as stupid does

Lapid’s Gaza policy proposal is one more display in an appalling catalogue of his ignorance and a grave indictment of Israeli voters. Op-ed.

Lapid on Gaza - Stupid is as stupid does

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Naftali Goldfarb or Gonen Bennett?

In a single act of duplicity and deceit, Bennett provided the left with broad access to positions of government control and influence.Op-ed.

Naftali Goldfarb or Gonen Bennett?

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Escalating antisemitism - the blame Israel bears

There is a symbiotic link between the abysmal conduct of Israel’s public diplomacy and the crescendo of Judeophobic frenzy worldwide.Op-ed.

Escalating antisemitism - the blame Israel bears

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Gaza - Déjà vu…all over again?

The Gaza problem was created by the belief that the Palestinian Arabs could have self-governance.Op-ed.

Gaza - Déjà vu…all over again?

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Et tu, Ahmad—The illusion of Arab loyalty

The situation can not be seen as one centering on the question of individual rights but of collective survival—and must be treated as such.

Et tu, Ahmad—The illusion of Arab loyalty

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Something to worry about…

The deadlock in which Israel’s political system is mired is in large measure the result of judicial disregard—or distortion—of the law.Op-ed

Something to worry about…

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When generals stray into politics…

Despite the resounding failure of the idea, 3 former IDF generals urged Biden to “keep open a path to an eventual two-state solution.”Op-ed.

When generals stray into politics…

INTO THE FRAY: When did Palestine become Palestine?

The Palestinian Arabs’ claim for sovereignty over what they now insist is their long yearned-for homeland arose only after 1967.

INTO THE FRAY: When did Palestine become Palestine?

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Jordan’s “House of Cards”–The implications for Israel

Israel could find, along its lengthiest border, no longer a pro-Western monarchy, but an extreme, hostile Muslim regime. Op-ed.

Jordan’s “House of Cards”–The implications for Israel

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Because of Biden…Bibi

Few, if any, countries face the truly daunting array of challenges that Israel does. There is no time for on the job training. Op-ed.

Because of Biden…Bibi

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Biden—The first frightful month

The apparent inability of its electorate to separate policy from personality may drive the US to the cusp of 3rd world status. Op-ed.

Biden—The first frightful month

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Has the Democrats’ push to depose Biden begun?

An approaching scenario in which Biden, exposed as both frail and mendacious, concedes the presidency to his radical Vice President. Op-ed.

Has the Democrats’ push to depose Biden begun?

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Targeted killings: The legality vs. the morality

The most galling reaction to the targeted killing of Iranian scientist Fakhrizadeh came from John Brennan, Obama's CIA Director. Op-ed.

Targeted killings: The legality vs. the morality

US and Israeli Jews are deeply divided on life and death issues

Our kinfolk in the U.S.are either indifferent or bent on support for a candidate committed to policies helping Israel's enemies. Op-ed.

US and Israeli Jews are deeply divided on life and death issues

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Indicting Netanyahu—The unintended consequences

The release of taped phone conversations shows that the political initiative to indict the PM on contrived charges will rebound on plotters.

Indicting Netanyahu—The unintended consequences

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Replacing RBG – Delinquent Democrats deserve no quarter

There is infuriating irony in the fact that the Democrats committed the transgressions they attribute to their Republican adversaries.Op-ed

Replacing RBG – Delinquent Democrats deserve no quarter

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Oslo as political Kryptonite

Labor's fall from the heights of political hegemony to the depth of political oblivion is a fitting fate for pushing the Oslo Accords.Op-ed

Oslo as political Kryptonite

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Israel’s national imperative: “Keep your powder dry.”

Normalization with the UAE has significant benefits for Israel, but it is premature to talk of amity rather than enmity in the region.Op-ed.

Israel’s national imperative: “Keep your powder dry.”

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Why the “Right” insists on bringing knives to gunfights

Although in power for much of the post-Oslo era, it is clear that the Right has not internalized the exigencies of political warfare.Op-ed.

Why the “Right” insists on bringing knives to gunfights

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The Israel-UAE pact: Sacrificing substance for ceremony?

Despite all the potential payoffs Israel-UAE normalization may entail, the agreement is really a prop for a much bigger drama. Op-ed.

The Israel-UAE pact: Sacrificing substance for ceremony?

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Commanders against Israel’s sovereignty: Look us in the eye…

A cursory analysis of the “Commanders for Israel’s Security” plan reveals it as a political manifesto drafted by amateur politicians. Op-ed.

Commanders against Israel’s sovereignty: Look us in the eye…

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The perverse paradox of Jewish “liberals”

Israel should be a source of pride for all Jews—but particularly for Jews who espouse liberal values of tolerance and liberty. Op-ed.

The perverse paradox of Jewish “liberals”

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De-Americanizing America

Ever greater circles of Americans are in a movement bent on jettisoning a paradigm that brought success for one that wrought failure. Op-ed

De-Americanizing America

Judicial overreach and the sovereignty imperative

Excessive judicial intervention into the purview of the legislature may have some unintended consequences. Op-ed.

Judicial overreach and the sovereignty imperative

How the George Floyd factor may affect Iran's presence in Syria

Will a tragedy in Minneapolis determine the fate of Tehran's political order and its military deployment across a ravaged Syria? Op-ed.

How the George Floyd factor may affect Iran's presence in Syria

INTO THE FRAY: Duma-Guilt by conjecture?

One issue raised by the cloud of doubt enveloping the Duma proceeding is the possibility that the real murderers may still be free. Opinion.

INTO THE FRAY:  Duma-Guilt by conjecture?

INTO THE FRAY: A choreographed coup—with the law as a prop

It is imperative to restore the judiciary to its duly assigned place in a properly functioning democracy-adjudicating, not legislating.Op-ed

INTO THE FRAY: A choreographed coup—with the law as a prop

The imperative to annex and the irrelevance of innocence

Are those against sovereignty entrapped in an Oslowian time-warp? And has the legal establishment destroyed its credibility again?

The imperative to annex and the irrelevance of innocence

INTO THE FRAY: Pipes vs. Pipes in the New York Times

Daniel Pipes has been scrupulously strict in avoiding any action-oriented prescriptions to achieve his “Israeli Victory”; until now. Op-ed.

INTO THE FRAY: Pipes vs. Pipes in the New York Times

Judicial overreach - Are the chickens coming home to roost?

There is a growing sense that the aura of infallibility given the Supreme Court, forming the basis of its power, is beginning to dim. Op-ed.

Judicial overreach - Are the chickens coming home to roost?

INTO THE FRAY: Haaretz – One outrage too far?

INTO THE FRAY: Haaretz – One outrage too far?

INTO THE FRAY: Haaretz – One outrage too far?

The recent diatribe by Haaretz’s Rogel Alpher against Israel Prize laureate, Miriam Peretz, should have crippling repercussion. Opinion.

INTO THE FRAY: Haaretz – One outrage too far?

INTO THE FRAY: Imbecilic, Iniquitous, Inimical…

INTO THE FRAY: Imbecilic, Iniquitous, Inimical…

Netanyahu and the 'art of the possible'

Netanyahu and the 'art of the possible'

INTO THE FRAY: Edelstein draws a line in the sand

INTO THE FRAY: Edelstein draws a line in the sand

INTO THE FRAY: Back from the brink!

INTO THE FRAY: Back from the brink!

INTO THE FRAY: Why Netanyahu must not step down

INTO THE FRAY: Why Netanyahu must not step down

INTO THE FRAY: No! Not all votes are equal!

INTO THE FRAY: No! Not all votes are equal!

Fickle, faithless - and feckless

Fickle, faithless -  and feckless

INTO THE FRAY: Time to bar the entire Joint List

INTO THE FRAY: Time to bar the entire Joint List

Talking territory

Talking territory

The Right is divided on Trump's Deal, leaving the field to the left

The Right is divided on Trump's Deal, leaving the field to the left

The Trump plan: The good, the bad, the unknown and the untenable

The Trump plan: The good, the bad, the unknown and the untenable

Terminating terrorists and assessing  assassination

Terminating terrorists and assessing  assassination

INTO THE FRAY: Iniquitous indictments for invented infractions

INTO THE FRAY: Iniquitous indictments for invented infractions

Well-planned coups with the law as a prop - in Israel and the USA

Well-planned coups with the law as a prop - in Israel and the USA

INTO THE FRAY: Israel’s dysfunctional electorate?

INTO THE FRAY: Israel’s dysfunctional electorate?

INTO THE FRAY: Israel's legal establishment - merited mistrust?

INTO THE FRAY: Israel's legal establishment - merited mistrust? 

Analysis: Ilhan Omar accused of spying

Dr. Martin Sherman, Founder & Executive Director of the IISS speaks about the allegations against US Congresswoman.

Analysis: Ilhan Omar accused of spying

INTO THE FRAY: A 660 lbs. war crime

INTO THE FRAY: A 660 lbs. war crime

INTO THE FRAY - Gaza: Delaying the inevitable…again

INTO THE FRAY - Gaza: Delaying the inevitable…again

INTO THE FRAY- Gaza: Gratuitous gobbledygook

INTO THE FRAY- Gaza: Gratuitous gobbledygook