Observation ·
A Century of Rewarding Palestinian Terror
By Douglas J. FeithFor almost 100 years, appeasement of Arab violence has paid bloody dividends. The lesson has yet to sink in.
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Israel & Zionism
Latest Mosaic Content for Israel & Zionism
Response ·
Benjamin Netanyahu Deserves Credit for Israel’s Stunning Triumph—and for Its Stunning Failures
By Shany MorThe prime minister doggedly pursued a strategy that few would have dared.
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How Israel’s Victory Strengthens America’s Hand
By Zineb RibouaWhile Western media talk up Israel’s isolation, its neighbors are moving closer to it after two years of military success.
Monthly Essay ·
The Strategic Fruits of Israel’s Military Victory
By Arthur HermanIsrael contra mundum.
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No One Knows What’s Next, But It Cannot Be the Old Two-State Solution
By Elliott AbramsThe future for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is far from clear, but it’s high time to take the moribund formula off life support.
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The Central Obstacle to Peace between Israel and the Palestinians Isn't Politics
By Mordechai KedarIt's time to consider the Palestinian emirates.
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With Israel-Jordan Relations at an All-Time Low, the Countries Aren't Likely to Cooperate in the West Bank
By David SchenkerAmman and Jerusalem need to worry about maintaining peace, not new arrangements in the West Bank.
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Jordan Might Not Want Confederation with Palestinians, and Might Not Survive It
By Rafi DeMoggePreventing the establishment of a terror state on Israel’s border requires active, tireless work.
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Why the Two-State Solution Is Dead—and What Comes Next
By Elliott Abrams, Jonathan SilverElliott Abrams and Jonathan Silver discuss why the two-state solution is likely dead—and what the most realistic path forward might be.
Monthly Essay ·
There Never Will Be a Palestinian State. So What’s Next?
By Elliott AbramsOctober 7 was not Palestine’s independence day, but the final nail in the two-state solution’s coffin. Is confederation with Jordan all that remains?
Observation ·
The Twisted Logic Behind Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
By Robert SatloffFrance, Britain, and Canada pave roads to nowhere.
Response ·
E-Book: To Save Itself from International Isolation, Israel Must Hold On to the West Bank
By Rafi DeMogge, Robert Satloff, Evelyn Gordon, Calev Ben-DorGet a free e-book about the unforeseen diplomatic consequences Israel would face if it acceded to a Palestinian state.
Observation ·
The Use and Abuse of “Genocide” by Those Who Should Know Better
By PhilologosMany people are delighted to be told that Israel is doing to the Palestinians of Gaza exactly what the Nazis did to the Jews of Europe.
Observation ·
How the U.S. Attack on Iran Hurts Russia and China
By Zineb RibouaOperation Midnight Hammer deals a blow to the anti-Western alliance.
Observation ·
The Places Where Israelis Take Shelter, and Their Acronyms
By PhilologosMamad, mamak, mamam, mamats—how about some sleep?
Response ·
The Unsung Heroes Who Make Israeli Victory Possible
By Daniel PolisarOperation Rising Lion highlights the sacrifices and contributions of the IDF's reservists.
Observation ·
Israel’s Attack on Iran Is Reshaping the Middle East
By Jonathan Silver, Elliott Abrams, Amiad Cohen, Assaf Orion, John SpencerOperation Rising Lion.
Observation ·
Why the Attacks on Iran Won’t Lead to an Arab Embrace of Israel
By Hussein Aboubakr MansourThe rulers of the Gulf states are cheering every Israeli strike. But they now have less incentive to improve diplomatic relations with Jerusalem.
Monthly Essay ·
The Israeli Reservists Who Just Won’t Quit
By Daniel PolisarFighting Israel’s longest war, the IDF’s citizen soldiers are revitalizing the Zionist ideal.
Observation ·
The Israeli Raid on Syria That Exposed the Weakness of Hardened Targets
By John SpencerIran has assumed it can keep its assets safe by hiding them deep underground. The IDF's daring operation in Masyaf may have shattered that assumption.
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Ancient Jerusalem Reborn: The Discovery of the City of David—and the Palestinian Effort to Erase It
By Doron Spielman, Jonathan SilverRead or watch the conversation between Doron Spielman and Jonathan Silver.
Observation ·
Hamas Is Not Just a Terrorist Organization
By John Spencer, Solomon MoshkevichAt the start of this war, the jihadist group had governing authority, territorial control, a functioning bureaucracy, and a trained army.
Monthly Essay ·
The Parking Lot That Determined the Future of Jerusalem’s Past
By Doron SpielmanIn the 1860s, a British explorer discovered the City of David. Fifteen years ago, the Palestinian Authority tried to stop those who wanted to follow in his footsteps.
Observation ·
Podcast: Micah Goodman on What He’s Learned about Israel in the Past Year-and-a-Half
By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic, Dr. Micah GoodmanWar, social divisions, and social resilience.
Observation ·
Israel’s Second War of Independence
By Michael OrenThe generation fighting in Gaza and Lebanon is tempered, steeled, anything but fragile, and intensely patriotic.
Observation ·
The Long Postbiblical History of “Judea and Samaria”
By PhilologosThe controversial terms, unlike “West Bank,” were in common use until 1948.
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Status Quoism Is a Temperament, Not an Ideology
By Rafi DeMoggeIsrael should maintain the status quo in the West Bank, and insist that it's temporary.
Response ·
Why Some Western Liberals Love Palestinian Terror
By Calev Ben-DorIsrael must avoid both rash territorial concessions and the dangers of a binational state.
Response ·
Why Israel Should Keep Open the Possibility of Palestinian Statehood
By Robert SatloffThe status quo is worth sustaining, but the Oslo Accords are part of it.
Response ·
Israeli Territorial Concessions Worsen Anti-Semitism in the West
By Evelyn GordonWithdrawals are a triple loss for Jews outside of Israel. The only question is how much worse things have to get before that finally sinks in.
