Likud Seeking to Scuttle New Elections
Forming a government with Blue & White instead of going to elections would make it easier for the Likud to accept Trump’s new secret plan for the region.
A True Friend Would Offer Israel Independence
If Trump is as good a friend as he likes to profess, facilitating a smooth transition towards complete Israeli independence before he leaves office would be the best way to substantively show it.
Can Smotrich Transcend Narrow Jewish Nationalism?
Those interested in making the state more expressive of Jewish values should focus on the aspects of Torah that can meet the people’s real material needs and express the universal vision of our prophets better than current Israeli policies.
Jerusalem Requires Unity
Jerusalem can’t be liberated by fragmented militias. Only a unified people’s army can succeed at conquering Jerusalem for the Jewish people.
Restoring Yom HaZikaron
A shared memorial day for Israelis and Palestinians could help us recognize that we are actually both victims of a conflict that benefits outsiders. But that memorial day shouldn’t be Yom HaZikaron.
Caesarea Once Again
Netanyahu’s overeager message of gratitude to Trump communicates that it was not Israel’s 1981 annexation but rather a foreign leader’s recognition that actually makes the Golan part of our state.
Election Recap
That he obliterated one of the only Knesset factions principally opposed to territorial concessions indicates that Netanyahu might be planning to form a coalition with Gantz and accept Trump’s new plan.
Netanyahu-Gantz Government Likely Probability After Elections
Despite mutually hostile campaigns coming from both Blue & White and Likud, it’s likely that the two parties currently dominating the polls have every intention of forming a pro-Trump coalition.
Scapegoating Otzma Yehudit
Scapegoating kahanists prevents us from dealing with some very real problems in Israeli society – namely how we as a collective relate to Palestinians.
Omar, Emanuel, Pollard & Dual Loyalty
In his effort to prove the loyalty of the American Jewish community, Rahm Emanuel went so far as to show that he has personally placed Washington’s interests above those of the Jewish people.
Confronting Benny Gantz & Arms Sales to South Sudan
Selling weapons to war criminals carries a very real human cost and corrupts Israeli society on a far deeper level than a few hooligans shouting offensive slogans from the opposition.
Netanyahu Planning Coalition to Ease Acceptance of Trump Plan
Netanyahu likely pushed for the inclusion of kahanists on the national-religious ticket in order to make it easier for him to leave the entire block in opposition when forming his new government.