1. Who’s in and who’s out of Trump’s Jewish allies circle? Last Tuesday, the White House hosted a group of Jewish leaders for a short pre-Passover meeting and briefing. There was a nice spread of gefilte fish, potato kugel and some Israeli-style salad, and, according to...
Last Friday, as election results in Israel became clear and as final touches were being put on the U.S. Middle East peace plan, a.k.a. “the deal of the century,” a group of Jewish organizations sent a letter to President Trump essentially asking him to rein in...
1. For American Jews, partners in Israeli politics are all but gone Jewish Americans used to have an easier time relating to Israeli politics. Leaning heavily to the liberal side, members of the Jewish community sought to translate their American political affiliation to the most similar...
Why does Israel still use paper ballots? It's a question of cybersecurity, foreign meddling and hacking. ...
In Israel, the left still exists in the minority despite right wing rule. ...
Nathan Guttman on the upcoming Israeli elections and Benjamin Netanyahu's play on American politics...
George Soros and his contributions to organizations in Israel and Palestine are under attack. Many claim he is "Israel's enemy" and anti-Israel, but other political motivations behind the anti-Soros campaign encouraged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
1. AIPAC goes tough, but then what? An unmistakable air of combativeness set the tone for AIPAC’s annual policy conference. The 18,000 participants, dignitaries, professionals and reporters could not miss the fact that leaders of the pro-Israel lobby arrived not only well prepared for the battle,...
Yoram Hazony argues that Nationalism is better for the world than Globalism....
Which is better, globalism or nationalism? Which does the world need more of right now? Everything else being equal, globalism is better—globalism coupled with policies within each country that deal with its negative effects on national economies. Globalism has two effects: It increases wealth and...