Itamar Tzur
ARTICLES BY: Itamar Tzur
Why the Controversial Israeli Documentary Exposes Problems on the Left and the Right
Let me be blunt: NAZA is an ugly film, not aesthetically, but morally. It markets itself as an investigative documentary, but real investigative journalism requires two...
How ‘The Concept’ Failed Israel in October 1973 and October 2023
October 7. And October 6. Two dates burned into Israel's memory. The first was October 6, 1973, Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, when...
How Israel Was Outsmarted by Iran — and What It Means for Netanyahu’s Legacy
Political decisions in the Middle East are not based on feelings. They are based on power, interests, and fear. Before October 7, 2023, Israel was in...
The Failure of Israeli Hasbara and Strategic PR
The horrors of October 7 initially earned Israel a tremendous wave of empathy and support from the international community. But after two years of bloody...
Macron Wants to Recognize a Palestinian State? He Should Start by Recognizing 21st Century France
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will recognize a Palestinian state. Well, that makes perfect sense. After all, we're talking about an indigenous people...
The Druze Massacre in Syria Proves We Must Find Ways to Protect Minorities in the Middle East
A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in southern Syria, in the heart of the Sweida province -- the homeland of the Druze community. The people in...
The Free World Must Stand Up and Applaud Israel
In a world where the lines between good and evil grow increasingly blurred, it’s time to pause and face reality: the State of Israel is...
Yom HaShoah and October 7: Memory Without Meaning Is Just Silence
There are few nations in the world where memory is not only preserved -- but lived. In Israel, remembrance is not just about looking back....
From Egypt to Today: A Passover of Jewish Unity
In just a few days, Jewish families around the world will gather around the Seder table, read the Haggadah, eat matzah and maror, and join...
Israel’s National Unity Has Faded Since Oct. 7, and Its Survival Is at Risk
In 67 BCE, with the death of Queen Salome Alexandra, the golden age of the Hasmonean dynasty collapsed into a bloody civil war. The prolonged...
The Western World Refuses to See the Truth About Syria, the Palestinians, and the Middle East
Anyone who believed that Syria’s new leader -- trading his military uniform for a tailored suit -- represented a fresh hope for the Middle East...
An Orange Moment of Pure Unity in Israel
A tourist visiting Israel on certain days in May may find themselves surprised. Suddenly, in the middle of a busy street, at a café, or...
How Hamas Is Using Goebbels’ Propaganda Tactics in Gaza
"It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a...
Amid Hostage Release, Hamas Thinks It Won the War
Once again, Israeli citizens and the free world witnessed three human beings returning to the freedom granted to them by God, after being taken away...
