The 242 UNSC resolution from November 1967 brought two peace treaties between Israel and its neighbors: the peace treaty with Egypt in 1979, and the peace treaty with Jordan in 1994. Since then, this path was abandoned in favor of an elusive…
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242 or 2-states: One led to peace treaties, the other to recurrent wars
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Treat a Israel-Syria Deal as a Hudna: Leverage Talks for Golan Recognition
As Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria’s transitional president and the former jihadist leader known as Abu Muhammad al-Jolani met President Donald Trump at the White House, the world witnesses a pivotal chapter in Middle East diplomacy. This marks the first…
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Chayai Sarah: Who is Strong?
Abraham was known for his kindness; Isaac was known for his strength. One can readily see why Abraham was known for his kindness, but attributing “strength “to Isaac is mystifying. The definition of strength as explained in the Ethics of the…
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How Tucker Carlson Revives the Legacy of Father Charles Coughlin
In the 1930s, Father Charles Coughlin was one of the most influential and dangerous voices in American life. A Catholic priest with a velvet microphone voice and a grievance-laden gospel, he reinvented political communication by bypassing the…
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Israel Strengthens Tourism Ties with South Korea
Last week, the Israel Ministry of Tourism held an important seminar in Seoul, part of Minister of Tourism Haim Katz’s broader strategy to open new markets and deepen Israel’s presence in Asia. Although I wasn’t there myself, the Ministry…
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Miracles in Our Time: Interreligious Dialogue and Alliance
A few infamous social media influencers who claim to be Catholic have decided to ignore the teachings of their own leaders and to ignore their own history. Instead, they are peddling antisemitic tropes and replacement theology that the Catholic…
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Netanyahu vs. Hypocrisy: A Global Farce
The charges against Benjamin Netanyahu were supposed to represent a solemn defense of Israeli democracy. Instead, they have become a political spectacle, the same tiresome theatre we’ve seen unfold across Western democracies. When a leader…
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F-35s Aren’t Needed for Saudi in Abraham Accords
Washington is once again flirting with the idea of selling F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Proponents argue that the Kingdom’s fear of Iran justifies handing over America’s most advanced aircraft. But foreign policy cannot be built on…
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Is Israel faltering on quantum computing?
As funding runs dry, the question is not just economic, but vital for defense.
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The Statehood We Lost – And What It Reveals About Us
“Statehood.” A word once cherished in Israel because it captured who we aspired to be. Today, it is spoken almost as a slur. Once, a “state-minded” person was anyone committed to building the country – anyone for whom the state genuinely…
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