Why Israelis Believe Settlements Make Their Country More Secure
They ensure the continued presence of the IDF.
March 18, 2016
Why Israelis Believe Settlements Make Their Country More Secure
They ensure the continued presence of the IDF.
According to the recent Pew survey, 42 percent of Israeli Jews believe that the settlements in the West Bank enhance their country’s security, up from 31 percent in 2013. In Evelyn Gordon’s judgment, the shift is related to the experiences of the Gaza disengagement and the second Lebanon war, when the IDF’s withdrawal led to massive and deadly rocket attacks, as well as to diminishing U.S. support and the poor performance of UN peacekeepers—all of which have convinced Israelis that unless the Israeli military is present, they will not be safe:
March 18, 2016
The Iran Deal Has Launched a Middle East Arms Race
Saudi Arabia just held a massive military exercise.
AIPAC Must Stay Non-Partisan
Let Donald Trump speak.
On Translating the Zohar
The classic work of Jewish mysticism is filled with wordplay.
The German Jew Who Became an Ottoman Pasha
And fought the slave trade.