Human foundations of Jihad terrorism
The jihadist’s “heroic armed struggle” is never about geo-political settlements or compromises. It is always about God, immortality and a defiling vision of “ecstasy.” Opinion.
The jihadist’s “heroic armed struggle” is never about geo-political settlements or compromises. It is always about God, immortality and a defiling vision of “ecstasy.” Opinion.
Must the virtuous state accept barbarism as its sine qua non to “stay alive”? Opinion.
Iran-backed Hamas (Sunni) and Hezbollah (Shiite) crimes have nothing to do with achieving Palestinian Arab sovereignty or statehood. For these terror-criminals, what is being sought is the sheer ecstasy of primal human barbarism. Opinion.
How should one correctly identify a Hamas leader’s call for “necessary sacrifices” when the human subjects of his harsh decree do not include himself? Sinwar’s call represents a cry of incomparable cowardice. Opinion.
Institutionalized criminal defilement is the most accurate description of the attempts to recognize a Palestinian state. Op-ed.
In a worst case scenario, Israel would fail to prevent a nuclear Iran, and Iran would become the first adversary to fire its nuclear weapons. Opinion.
Israel "escalation dominance" and nuclear war with Iran. Three catastrophic scenarios have now been rendered more likely by US President Joe Biden’s embargo on terror-fighting weapons to Israel. Opinion.
Ambiguity or openness? Opinion.
Looking behind the news. Unless Israel can understand that a nuclear Iran should be prevented at almost all conceivable costs, Israel will sometime be defeated by time. Opinion.
This is not a moment for Israeli strategic thinking to become confused or shortsighted. Opinion.
The United States, Israel and regional nuclear war: A “Two-State Solution” would enlarge not “only” the jihadist terror threat to Israel (both conventional and unconventional), but also the prospect of major regional war. Opinion.
There is no reason to believe that "Palestine" would ever make good on any pre-independence promises to support Israel’s irrevocable rights to "peace and security." Israel must use that against its proponents. Opinion.
Israel's targeted killing and counter-terrorism is justified in today's world. International law is not a suicide pact, especially when an adversary remains indifferent to its unassailable claims. Opinion.
Because there has never been an authentic nuclear war (Hiroshima and Nagasaki don't "count"), determining relevant probabilities is a sorely problematic task. Opinion.
At some point, a nuclear war involving Israel may become more imaginable. Israel’s corresponding responsibility should be to prepare prudently and systematically for all contingencies, as outlined below. Op-ed.
The lawlessness of "heroic operations." What does international law actually say about these incessantly dissembling circumstances in the Middle East? Op-ed.
Because they are primal, these crimes can never be fully controlled by reason, law or diplomacy. What then? Israel has no choice but to respond militarily. Opinion.
Will the Iran regime be ovethrown by the people? Israel must not rely on that and plan for Iran accelerating its nuclear program. Opinion.
On "escalation dominance" and nuclear war. Opinion.
Those who seek a Two-State Solution are urging nothing less than the creation of a determinably criminal aggressor state. Op-ed.
Israel, the perpetually beleaguered state, is actually undertaking essential efforts at international law enforcement in this war. Opinion.
What, exactly, were the Palestinian Arabs trying to "liberate?" Op-ed.
"National liberation” movements that fail to meet the test of just means can never be protected as lawful or legitimate in themselves. Op-ed
There are unseen national security connections. Israeli surrender of lands could never remove those threats. Op-ed.
'For by Wise Counsel Thou Shalt Make Thy War'- (Proverbs). Israel needs exceptionally capable strategic thinkers, not just tacticians.Op-ed.
International law is not a suicide pact. Regarding the current Gaza War, the pertinent truth that it is a necessary war, and is unambiguous.
Israel would be acting against justice if it left Hamas unpunished. Operation Swords of Iron is an example of Israeli law enforcement.Op-ed.
An analysis of Israel's doctrinal imperatives. Israel’s objective should always be deterrence ex ante, not revenge ex post.
Leading US researcher states 'Palestine' is liable to endanger Israel much more than third intifada, will increase danger of nuclear war.