Yoel Meltzer
ARTICLES BY: Yoel Meltzer
God and Politics in the Book of Esther (REVIEW)
Ever since the inclusion of the Book of Esther in the biblical canon 2,000 years ago, there have been those who have asked what place such...
The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Time to Move On
As a result of the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, roughly 800,000 Jews were expelled from various Arab countries in which they...
On Iran, Obama Isn’t the Problem
With the destabilizing influence of Iran spreading throughout the region and the meltdown of the post "Arab Spring" Middle East continuing unabated, many in Israel...
It’s the Same Battle
For anyone familiar with Tom Friedman's worldview, his recent article "Say It Like It Is" was rather eye-opening. On the prestigious pages of The New York...
The Fight for Jerusalem
Months of constant Arab rioting on the Temple Mount and throughout the eastern parts of Jerusalem, as well as a spate of recent terrorist attacks,...
My Recent Visit to the Temple Mount
This past week, within a 24-hour period, I visited two of the most distinctly opposite places in Jerusalem that one can imagine: The Temple Mount...
Opinion: Don’t Listen to the Noise on Israel’s Demographics
For many years the demographic factor has been used by many on the Left as a justification for advancing the concept of land for peace....
Propaganda for a Peace Deal
For more than a week, anyone who gets off of the Jerusalem light rail can't help but notice the impressive looking posters that feature a...
Naftali Bennett Must Resign From the Coalition Now
For the past several months, the head of the Jewish Home party (Habayit Hayehudi), Naftali Bennett, has been repeatedly stating that his party has its red...
The Struggle for Israel Must Begin Now
One of the many lessons that can be learned from the 2005 Gaza Disengagement is that the unthinkable can certainly happen. Thus, if thousands of Jews...
Hiding Behind the Likud
I must confess, I'm not exactly a big fan of Tzipi Livni. Whether it was her incessant bashing of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during...
Preparing for the Fall of Jordan
As the bloodshed in Syria continues with no end in sight, more and more eyes are beginning to focus on Syria's formerly stable southern neighbor,...
A Spiritual Examination of the Israeli Elections
A few weeks ago, while reading the Beshalach weekly Torah (bible) portion , I noticed for the first time that the party responsible for taking...
Distorting the Israeli Election Results
Immediately after the results of the recent Israeli elections were announced, many commentators were quick to point out that there was a near 60-60 tie...
