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If dealing with trauma weren’t enough after two years of war here in Israel, I’ve noticed another challenging psychological byproduct: nonstop rumination.

This rumination takes the form of endless arguments in my head with people…

The antisemitic terror attack at Bondi Beach underscores a painful truth that was revealed in full force on October 7: the attack that began at Israel’s borders was, in fact, directed at the Jewish people as a whole. This reality obliges…

I often write in first person but rarely about myself. This article is an exception of the rule. It is about a legal battle that pitted the sanctity of free speech against the emotional weight of Israeli bereavement. I was sued by by Lara…

Forget the One-State, Two-State Debate

The State of Jeremiah Is the Peace Blueprint the Middle East Has Been Waiting For

Why has every prior blueprint for Middle East peace collapsed?
Each one treated Gaza as a border problem instead of a…

For at least seventy years, Europe has lived within a historical exception, mistaking it for normality.

From 1945 onward, the continent experienced an unprecedented phase: prolonged peace, economic growth, political integration, the gradual…

Parshat Vayigash focuses on the reconciliation between Yosef and his brothers, orchestrated by Yehuda. The past two parshiyot have chronicled the deep rift within the family. But now, after betrayal, resentment and years of silence, Yehuda…

Terrorism is about more than injuring and killing people, it’s about creating a fear that forces people to alter their lives for the worse. Days after the October 7 attacks, Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman invited the county’s…

Israel’s assertive posture across the Middle East over the past year is often portrayed as an unchecked or reckless use of force. In reality, it reflects a fundamental shift in Israel’s security doctrine, forged in the trauma of October 7…