Qasem Soleimani’s final interview
Following his death in an American airstrike, Khamenei confidant Gen. Qasem Soleimani’s manifesto sheds light on Iran’s war on Israel.
What the capture of Beersheba in 1917 taught me about Isaac
Still, why did the Torah provide a long narrative about Isaac and his interaction with the Philistines over the wells?
Is it time now for the ‘Arab Mandate’ for Palestine?
The British Mandate ended in 1947. Then the UN passed the Partition Plan
Remembering the Indian soldiers who helped liberate Jerusalem 100 years ago
Allenby’s respect for the Indian soldiers can be seen in his receiving their salute as they marched past him outside of Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem on December 11, 1917, when Allenby entered the city.
Bobby Kennedy’s 1948 visit to the Palestine front lines
In April 1948, one month before Israel declared independence, Robert Kennedy traveled to Palestine to report on the conflict for the Boston Post.
Horror and carnage in the Middle East – in historic context
Whatever the intent, the Balfour Declaration was a humanitarian proclamation as much as a political/diplomatic announcement.
The AIPAC conference in Washington isn’t over
The US Navy saved Jews of Eretz Yisrael exactly 100 years ago
For many Jews at the time, their French, British and Russian protectors were gone. The financial assistance they received from their European Jewish brethren evaporated.
The FAA, the Oslo Accords and the Straits of Tiran
The FAA ban was quickly rescinded, but the damage it caused is not properly understood in Washington.
Hamas’s useless attempt to plead innocence
No one should absolve the terrorists’ leadership, even if the lines of authority are temporarily and purposely blurred.
