Tag: Politics

The Radicalization of the Israeli Arabs

The Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies is an independent, non-partisan think tank conducting policy-relevant research on Middle Eastern and global strategic affairs, particularly as they relate to the national security and foreign policy of Israel and...

Whistling in the wind

Trying unsuccessfully to change something which cannot be changed is the simple meaning of “whistling in the wind." This definition perfectly encapsulates most of the challenges we are facing at the present time. Whether it is...

Band-aids don’t work

Trying to staunch major traumas with band-aids is a losing strategy. The following quote I read recently precisely sums up some of the challenges we face at the moment and our often inadequate responses: “We don’t...

Inaction invites inevitable ramifications

Kicking the can down the road is a popular ploy of politicians. Inevitably the unsolved problems will sooner rather than later rear their ugly heads and confront decision-makers with greater and direr consequences. Most times...

Missing links

Great excitement has broken out following the discovery in Israel of prehistoric bones identified as Homo Nesher Ramla, a hitherto unknown species of human.Following some research, thanks to Google, I put together a list...

Countering consistent deceit

When was the last time you heard or read a full-blooded counterattack against the daily barrage of lies aimed at Israel? I am not talking about an occasional “pareve” rebuttal by communal machers or restrained...

From Israel: “Yikes!! All At Once??!”

Life is never simple, nor do we have a right to expect it to be. But right now there is a confluence of a number of serious matters – all requiring attention.  Most are...

Midsummer Nights’ Dreams

It may not yet be midsummer in Israel but the dreams or nightmares, depending on your political preferences, have already burst forth, domestically and internationally. After a long and tortuous gestation period, followed by extreme...

How many times can one be fooled?

Spoiler alert: If you are averse to politically incorrect thoughts it might be a good idea to stop reading. The insanity which prevails among so-called “enlightened progressives” these days when confronted with terror tactics brings...