Martin Sherman
ARTICLES BY: Martin Sherman
Cracks in the (Iron) Dome?
Israel and Hamas have denied reports that they have reached an agreement on a six-month ceasefire. Irrespective of any credence one wishes to ascribe to...
Recognition of the Golan Is a Practical and Moral Imperative
In issuing his recent presidential decree recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, Donald Trump followed the commendable policy pattern he has set of breaking...
The UNRWA Charade
The recent decision by the Trump administration to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) was nothing less than a long overdue moral...
The Myth of Israeli ‘Deterrence’
For more than a decade, Israel has inflicted heavy damage on the Islamist terror groups Hezbollah and Hamas, which are ranged against Israel on its...
Outing UNRWA: State Department Is Complicit in Weaponizing the UN Against Israel
JNS.org - On April 18, 2018, 51 members of Congress signed a letter to President Trump requesting that he order the declassification of a document -- that was classified...
The ‘March of Return’ Is a March to Destroy Israel
The mass demonstrations that took place last week at the Israel-Gaza border underscored two points of grave significance. One relates to past decisions made by Israel and...
Why I See a Conspiracy in Netanyahu Charges
JNS.org - Ever since Benjamin Netanyahu was elected to lead Likud, and particularly after he became prime minister, the mainstream media has ceaselessly sought to besmirch...
An Appeal to Alan Dershowitz on the Two-State Solution
Alan Dershowitz has been a stout defender of Israel for years -- often in very inclement circumstances. For this, he deserves commendation and appreciation. Dershowitz, however, has made two...
The Anti-BDS Effort: Targeting the Symptoms, Not the Sickness
"The Palestinian narrative claims that the Jews of Israel are colonialist interlopers who stole the land from the Palestinians, its rightful owners. The narrative makes...
Iran: Are Wheels Falling Off Obama’s ‘Signature’ Foreign Policy Endeavor?
"The alternative is a region wide explosion with totally unpredictable consequences...Just think how that would work out in the end…I think that is a policy...
The UN Vote on Jerusalem: A Disturbing Diplomatic Debacle
"The General Assembly …[a]ffirms that any decisions and actions which purport to have altered the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of...
Obama: Worse Than Chamberlain?
“In its determination to secure a nuclear deal with Iran, the Obama administration derailed an ambitious law enforcement campaign targeting drug trafficking by the Iranian-backed...
A Palestinian State? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
"The nightmare stories of the Likud are well known. After all, they promised rockets from Gaza as well. For a year, Gaza has been largely...
Sinai — The Descent Into Depravity
“Militants detonated a bomb inside a crowded mosque in the Sinai Peninsula on Friday and then sprayed gunfire on panicked worshipers as they fled, killing...