Sabine Sterk
ARTICLES BY: Sabine Sterk
When History Becomes a Convenient Blind Spot
There is a peculiar phenomenon in international politics that becomes increasingly obvious whenever Israel is discussed. Countries with centuries of conquest, persecution, colonial exploitation, and...
Israel Must Choose Its Communications Battles Wisely and Carefully
At nursing school, I learned something that has stayed with me for decades: It is impossible not to communicate. Even when you deliberately remain silent,...
Israel’s Most Powerful Weapon Is Normal Life
When people speak about Israel's strength, they usually reach for the obvious examples: the Israel Defense Forces, Iron Dome, the Air Force, Mossad, cybersecurity, intelligence,...
Hamas Encourages Martyrdom Among Its Youth — Yet Israel Is Presented as the Problem
I am sick of watching the children of Gaza being turned into one enormous accusation against Israel, as though this war began because Israel suddenly...
Why Does the World Hate Israel and Pretend Terrorism and War Aren’t Real Problems?
There is something profoundly disturbing about watching the international community scrutinize Israel almost obsessively while forces openly committed to destabilizing the Middle East continue expanding...
As Elections Approach, Israeli Politics Should Not Be a Popularity Contest
For centuries, status was largely measured by wealth, power, and position. The person with the largest house, the greatest fortune, or the most impressive title...
Israel’s Democracy Does Not Need Foreign Supervisors
There is a peculiar phenomenon surrounding Israel that seems to intensify whenever elections approach. People thousands of miles away, many of whom have never lived...
The Israeli Victory That No Enemy Can Stop
When people speak about Israel's strength, they tend to reach for the familiar symbols: the Israel Defense Forces, the Air Force, Iron Dome, intelligence, cybersecurity,...
The Impossible Standard Applied Only to Israel
Israel is constantly reminded that it has the right to defend itself, yet every time it attempts to turn that theoretical right into an effective...
Israel’s Greatest Challenge Right Now Is Internal Unity
Israel has never lacked enemies. From the moment the Jewish State declared independence in 1948, it has faced military invasions, terrorism, diplomatic isolation, and relentless...
We All Want Peace — But a Militarized Palestinian State That Allows Terrorism Will Not Lead to It
For decades, world leaders have spoken about a two-state solution as though repeating the phrase often enough would eventually turn it into reality. It has...
Public Diplomacy Is Now Part of National Security — and Israel Is Failing to Adapt
Israel is a country that builds technologies used around the world, develops amazing intelligence capabilities, leads one of the most sophisticated cybersecurity industries on earth,...
Israel Must Invest Technology and Resources Into Public Diplomacy, or It Will Be in Major Trouble
Israel has repeatedly demonstrated that it can defend itself against extraordinary military threats. But it is losing the wider war through the information and conspiracies...
The Clock Is Ticking for Israel’s Global Standing
For decades, Israel has prepared itself to survive military threats unlike those faced by almost any other nation. It invested in intelligence, missile defense, cyber...
