Topic: IDF, Israel, Palestinians

Israel Is in a Strong Position, Not a Weak Position
Israel Is in a Strong Position, Not a Weak Position December 28, 2023 Ted Belman Heartening news that Israel is not about to let Joe Biden run its war.
Why there is no 'Israeli-Palestinian conflict' -- and what is it, actually?
Why there is no 'Israeli-Palestinian conflict' -- and what is it, actually? December 28, 2023 Laureen Lipsky Israel has been the homeland of the Jewish people for thousands of years.
Biden is Using the Gaza War to Advance the Two-State Solution.
Biden is Using the Gaza War to Advance the Two-State Solution. December 15, 2023 Ted Belman Rahm Emanuel, once said, “Never let a crisis go to waste.”  The Biden administration is following this dictum by nominally supporting Israel’s goal of destroying Hamas in order to advance the Two-State Solution.
Sarcasm on: How the state of Israel successfully convinces the world the Jews are land thieves
Sarcasm on: How the state of Israel successfully convinces the world the Jews are land thieves December 10, 2023 Yehuda Israel A tongue-in-cheek look at some of the most ridiculous arguments around Israel and Palestine.
Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue: An Israeli all-female tank crew took the fight to the terrorists
Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue: An Israeli all-female tank crew took the fight to the terrorists November 28, 2023 Ed Timperlake An all-female tank crew responded to its tremendous contribution to Israel's war effort with self-effacing humility.
With Geert Wilders winning in the Netherlands, Israel gains another ally ... and that's no coincidence
With Geert Wilders winning in the Netherlands, Israel gains another ally ... and that's no coincidence November 25, 2023 Monica Showalter George Gilder's "Israel Test" tells us a lot about why Trump, Wilders, Javier Milei in Argentina and so many supposedly nationalist Trump-like leaders vocally and intensely support Israel.
Can Israel's Catastrophe Change the Jewish Worldview?
Can Israel's Catastrophe Change the Jewish Worldview? November 22, 2023 Alex Gordon The phenomenon of the self-hating Jew is rampant in the West. Will the Hamas terrorist massacre against Israel change that?
Reminder: Israel was obeying the 'ceasefire' on October 7, its enemies were not!
Reminder: Israel was obeying the 'ceasefire' on October 7, its enemies were not! November 15, 2023 Ethel C. Fenig Western liberals have double standards when it comes to Israel.
Israel is Defending the Living, Not Avenging the Dead
Israel is Defending the Living, Not Avenging the Dead November 11, 2023 Robert Amos But the terrorists and its media allies would have you think this is tit-for-tat vengeance.
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to condemn pro-Hamas poster-rippers
White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre refuses to condemn pro-Hamas poster-rippers November 8, 2023 Monica Showalter It's a no-brainer to condemn these Hamas propagandists, but that's not something Karine Jean-Pierre is about to do, even when prompted by a friendly, softball reporter.
Barbarism: Tunisia protestors torch historic synagogue
Barbarism: Tunisia protestors torch historic synagogue October 21, 2023 Monica Showalter An Israeli hit on a church in Gaza that damaged but didn't destroy it got a lot of front page play. A rioter attack on a historic synagogue in Tunisia that saw the Torah scrolls burn with it did not.
The Two-step Solution to The Palestinian Problem
The Two-step Solution to The Palestinian Problem February 14, 2020 Ted Belman The Palestinian leadership was quick to reject the Trump peace plan, as did the Arab League and many others, including many Israelis. But that is just step one. Here is step 2.
Ocasio-Cortez positions herself as a 'useful idiot'
Ocasio-Cortez positions herself as a 'useful idiot' August 14, 2019 Gidon BenZvi The freshman congresswoman is providing cover for repressive regimes to perpetrate gross human rights violations with impunity. A useful idiot, indeed.
Blame Israel First: Rashida Tlaib blames Israel for getting attacked by Hamas rockets
Blame Israel First: Rashida Tlaib blames Israel for getting attacked by Hamas rockets May 6, 2019 Monica Showalter Since when do normal people fire rockets into civilian neighborhoods?
Israel at 70: Time to Retire the False Palestinian Narrative
Israel at 70: Time to Retire the False Palestinian Narrative May 6, 2018 Aviv Ezra Israel will not commit national suicide to endorse a false narrative of what happened 70 years back.
Trump in Search of Middle East Peace, Not a Peace Agreement
Trump in Search of Middle East Peace, Not a Peace Agreement May 28, 2017 Ted Belman President Trump is right to be cautiously optimistic – because he has a plan.
Israel Must Stop Waging Tit-for-Tat Warfare
Israel Must Stop Waging Tit-for-Tat Warfare August 7, 2016 Edward Bernard Glick Despite maintaining one of the best air forces and armies in the world, Israel persists in fighting tit-for-tat wars rather than crush-or-be-crushed wars.  The trouble is that tit-for-tat warfare, especially in the Middle East, does not work.
The American Intifada
The American Intifada June 20, 2016 Henry Oliner We are witnessing in San Bernardino, Fort Hood, and Orlando a tiny sample of what Israel encountered.  Israel has long understood that foreign policy and homeland security must address the same threat.
Perception as deterrence – Israel’s new Defense Minister
Perception as deterrence – Israel’s new Defense Minister May 20, 2016 Ron Jager Palestinians and the Israeli left are horrified at the news that Avigdor Liberman will be Israel's new defense minister. But in the new reality of the Middle East, the hardliner may be quite effective.
Israel and the Occupation that Isn't
Israel and the Occupation that Isn't April 10, 2016 Steve Postal March saw a return of economic warfare against Israel, masked in discontent with Israel’s “occupation” of “Palestine.”