Two Kinds of Doves
Depending on their attitude toward peace, people generally divide between “doves” and “hawks.” Contrary to conventional wisdom, there are no “hawks” in Israel, only “doves.”...
Author : LanoitYarco
“You Can’t Make A Crooked Line Straight”
The Sages say, “You can’t make a crooked line straight.” This prompted the present writer to warn a reputedly right-minded organization against joining the Likud...
The February Knesset Elections
The press reports that 43 parties are registered to run in Israel’s February 10, 2009 Knesset elections. This absurd phenomenon is the direct consequence of...
Orot (Lights) From Rav Kook
Apropos of Hanukah, the Festival of Lights, let me share with you some of the light from Orot, the seminal work of the illustrious Rabbi...
How Dictatorships Stay in Power
Only From Yamin Israel. To stay in power, dictatorships make their subjects feel dependent on their rulers. To this end they must (1) concentrate decision-making in...
Demophrenia Updated
I am in the process of publishing a second and updated version of my book Demophrenia: Israel and the Malaise of Democracy. The updated version...
Defining the Enemy: Islam
Islam is at war with the West. The West cannot win this war unless it defines the enemy. Europe has all but surrendered to Islam,...
The Difference Between Livni and Netanyahu
What’s the difference between Livni and Netanyahu? Livni pursues a policy of “pre-emptive appeasement.” Bibi’s policy is more subtle; it’s called “reciprocity.”...
Israel’s Sick Prime Minister
Virtually everyone knows by now that something is terribly wrong with Israel’s prime minister. Even President George W. Bush suspects that Ehud Olmert’s eagerness to...
Thinking About “Occupied Territory”
What territory should we be thinking about? Answer, the Land of Israel in which Jews have lived since the time of Abraham, the teacher of...