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Amnon Lord

Amnon Lord is an Israeli journalist with the daily newspaper “Makor Rishon.” His articles and essays about media, film and politics have been published in “The Jerusalem Post,” “Mida,” “Azure,” “Nativ” and “Achshav.”

URWP leader Rafi Peretz’s decision to give New Right chief Ayelet Shaked the top spot on the joint ticket is welcome news, but should this alliance only compete with Likud for votes, his efforts will have been in vain.
The Likud must recruit Ayelet Shaked and Naftali Bennett as quickly as possible to prevent an election defeat by the emerging unholy alliance between the Israeli left and Arab parties.
U.S. Ambassador David Friedman’s “New York Times” interview means Washington is no longer focused on negotiating a peace deal based on the 1967 borders. Unless a Democrat wins in 2020.
Israel Defense Forces Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yair Golan says Israel is refraining from a ground operation in Gaza out of an overblown fear of casualties.
U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights is the clearest sign that the administration no longer considers the 1967 borders a sacred cow.
Rather than captivate voters by presenting big and bold reforms with uplifting and positive rhetoric, he has been sucked into tit-for-tat attacks and come off as a reluctant warrior.
April 9 is another three-and-a-half months away. This short time frame is particularly problematic for the political novices getting the most media coverage at the moment.
On the operational side, on the ground, we know from our experience in Gaza that at some point, the other side will retaliate.