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Israeli Supreme Court President Esther Hayut (center) with other justices at court in Jerusalem, May 29, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

For Israel to win, the judicial system must be reformed

The Supreme Court should not have a veto over Israeli security and counterterrorism policies.

January 29, 2023

A robotic vehicle and a tank maneuver as part of the IDF's International Operational Innovation Conference at the Tze’elim Base in the Negev last week. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

Progressives inadvertantly admit that Israeli victory is essential

Victory would send a clear message to the Palestinians that they cannot achieve their war aim of destroying Israel.

October 30, 2022

The floating production, storage and offloading vessel at Israel's Karish gas reservoir off the coast of Haifa. Source: Twitter.

The Israel-Lebanon maritime border agreement is a defeat for Israel

The repercussions of Israel’s surrender to Hezbollah threats will be felt far and wide.

October 13, 2022

Palestinian and Arab-Israeli rioters hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during Ramadan prayers at the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, April 15, 2022. Photo by Jamal Awad/Flash90.

Palestinians must break with their violent past and present

Murder and war against innocent civilians are the essence of the Palestinian national movement today.

September 5, 2022

Palestinians hold flags during a rally in support of Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Tubas, Sept. 27, 2020. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

The Palestinians’ appropriation of history is a vital tool in their war against the Jews

While Israel has the firepower and the might, it has no clear plan or strategy to end the conflict through the defeat of its enemies.

February 2, 2022

Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas (second from left) waves with Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails during celebrations in Ramallah, Oct. 30, 2013. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90.

Crushing Palestinian hopes of destroying Israel should be our only strategy

Every opportunity should be utilized to express to the Palestinians that their rejectionism will be defeated, and that the Jewish state will ultimately emerge victorious.

January 10, 2022

Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli security forces at the Huwara checkpoint, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, May 14, 2021. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.

Why ‘shrinking the conflict’ is doomed to failure

The only way this conflict ends is with the reversal of vicious, violent Palestinian rejectionism, which has to be dealt with as the foundational pillar that ensures the endurance of the conflict.

November 14, 2021

The European Union flag flies over illegal construction in Area C of Judea and Samaria. Credit: Courtesy.

An irrevocable power shift in Judea and Samaria?

Whatever lies behind Israel’s decision to approve 900 new Palestinian homes in “Area C,” it’s a dangerous precedent with severe consequences.

August 24, 2021

A Palestinian casts his vote in the municipal elections in the West Bank town of Al-Bireh on Oct. 20, 2012. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90.

Seizing an opportunity to expose violent Palestinian rejectionism

Israeli leaders must convey that only groups who lay down their weapons and recognize Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people will be allowed to participate in the P.A. elections.

February 23, 2021