David Bedein
Behind The “Settler Violence” Narrative: A Dispassionate Essay on a Passionate Subject
JERUSALEM, Israel — This month, the European Union of 27 nations decided to impose sanctions on what it described as “violent settlers in the West...
Dual Israeli-Turkish Citizens Facing Pressure in Turkey
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Israel at 78: Some Uncomfortable Truths
Many people are not aware that there is no ceasefire in the Middle East.
There is no more than a 'hudna' , which, according to Islamic...
Second thoughts: Trump as the as recipient of the Israel Prize?
President Trump, with all that he has done for Israel as an ally during wartime. , remains the primary diplomatic supporter of Qatar which...
One of the first stories that I heard in 1970, my first year in...
A well-known exchange, between David Ben-Gurion and U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in 1954, captures something most people still don’t understand.
Dulles reportedly...
Beyond ceasefire: The unresolved core of the West Asian conflict
Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire. However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental...
Calls Grow To Scrutinize Ceasefire Terms As Israel Faces Mounting Pressure
Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire.
However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental issues...
Imposed Cease Fire – No Pretense of Peace
Over the next weeks and months, Israel will be pressured by the US into accepting a ceasefire.
However, before agreeing to a ceasefire, fundamental issues...
Peace Council Convenes in Jerusalem; Implications
The Peace Council that the US government convened on February 19, 2026 has left major Middle East policy questions unanswered.
As a journalist who has...
A challenge awaits Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, President Trump’s special Envoy to Monitor and...
Three fundamentals of Saudi funded PLO education are
De-Legitimization of the State of Israel’s existence and of the mere presence of Jews in Israel...













