Posts Tagged: Israel War
After Oct. 7 and War, Israelis Are Not Who We Used to Be
I was clearing out my Google Photos the other day. Two years of pictures, all jumbled together the way life actually is: screenshots of shoes...
Israel Must Stop Handing Victories to Its Critics
Are some of Israel’s own decisions undermining its future? No one who cares about Israel wants to ask that question. No one who understands Jewish history,...
The Media Is Biased Against Israel; What Should We Do About It?
Where do we turn when we want to understand Israel as it actually is? Many people still instinctively answer with confidence: newspapers. It feels rational, grounded,...
Breaking the Equation in the North: The Key Is Not Just Military, It’s Civil
On February 28, the world witnessed the commencement of Operation "Roaring Lion," a watershed moment in Middle Eastern security. This strategic collaboration between the Israel...
Israel Acts Because It Has No Choice
Ask ordinary people why conflict persists in the Middle East, and the answer is almost automatic. Israel is blamed. Israel is labeled the aggressor. Israel...
Israel and the Impossible Standard of Moral Perfection
There is a standard applied to Israel that no other nation is expected to meet. It is not a standard of law, nor of morality...
Defining the Goals of the Iran War
Going after the unacceptable threat Iran posed to American, Israeli, Gulf Arab States, European, and Asian military and political interests -- and understanding the destructive...
The Energy Dilemma: Will Washington Let the Iranian Regime Survive?
For the first time since the "Second Iran War" began its lightning-fast escalation across the Persian Gulf, a palpable chill has settled over the direct...
The Truth About Israel’s Wartime Censorship
“There are censorship laws in Israel.” (NPR) “Israel has imposed strict military censorship … for decades, but has tightened its restrictions.” (AFP) “‘We have a partial understanding...
The New ‘Tokyo Roses’: How Social Media Influencers Amplify Authoritarian Propaganda
At 04:38 on the morning of March 11, 2026, the alert blasted onto my phone: “Red Alert – Tel Aviv.” Like millions of Israelis during the...
Self-Reliance Is Israel’s Strategic Imperative
History has taught the Jewish people many painful lessons, but perhaps the most enduring one is this: survival can never depend entirely on the goodwill...
Israel Did Not Drag the US Into War
“If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand,” President Donald Trump exclaimed to a journalist on March 3. He was answering a question posed by...
‘Iran Says School Massacre’ and the Media Repeats: How a Regime Claim Became a Viral Headline
On Saturday, February 28, Israel and the US launched a joint military operation against the Iranian regime, targeting senior leadership, including Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini...
A View From Israel’s Bomb Shelters: Find Hope and Connection Despite the War
In between rocket sirens, kids being home, and work piling up, we find moments to live. Israel is yet again at war with Iran, and ballistic...
