Jerusalem Is Israel’s Capital, No Matter What Anyone Says
But it will do good for the U.S. to acknowledge reality.
December 7, 2017
How Time Spent in a Japanese POW Camp Created a Zionist War Hero
Joseph Trumpeldor in captivity.
The one-armed Russian veteran and Zionist pioneer Joseph Trumpeldor distinguished himself for his courage in fighting in the Jewish Legion during World War I; he may be best known in Israel today for his death defending the Galilean village of Tel Hai from Arab attack in 1920. According to legend his final words were, “It is good to die for our country.” But less well known is the story of how Trumpeldor's commitment to Zionism was shaped by his experience in the Russo-Japanese war (1904-5). As Dor Saar-Man writes, Trumpeldor was captured by the Japanese in the battle of Port Arthur, during which he had been hit by shrapnel and Russian doctors had amputated part of his arm:
December 7, 2017
The West Should Support Democracy in the Arab World
Arab democracy is not only possible, but the best way to defeat Islamism.
The Russian Intervention in Syria is Part of a Broader Strategic Picture
Years of Western enabling have emboldened Putin.
How Time Spent in a Japanese POW Camp Created a Zionist War Hero
Joseph Trumpeldor in captivity.
Remembering the 1947 Pogrom in Aden
The Jews defended themselves until British-trained snipers began shooting at them.