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How the Colonial Divisions of the Middle East Are Dissolving

Amb. Freddy Eytan  |  Jerusalem Post  |  December 17, 2024

The borders drawn by France and England in 1916 did not take into account the demographic, socio-cultural, and religious aspects of the local populations.


The Criminal Court of Injustice

Amb. Freddy Eytan  |  Israel Hayom  |  November 25, 2024

All political parties in Israel have united against the ICC decision


Those Who Promised “Never Again” Have Forgotten Their Vows

Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein  |  JNS  |  November 11, 2024

There is no justification for the systematic hunting of Jews in the city of museums and bicycles and tulips.


Antisemitism Seeks to Destroy Western Civilization and Culture

Dr. Fiamma Nirenstein interviewed by Mathilda Heller  |  The Jerusalem Post  |  November 11, 2024

Jews and Israel are the only ones with the right to say “never again,” and mean it.


The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Changed Its Name and Mission

Dr. Dan Diker  |  The Jerusalem Post  |  October 10, 2024

From a think tank to a “do tank”


Canada’s Betrayal of Israel: Irresponsible and Shameful

Amb. Alan Baker  |  The Jerusalem Post  |  September 18, 2024

Canada is being dragged along by a group of sworn anti-Israel fanatics.


Why Israel Must Enter Rafah

Brig.-Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser  |  Jewish Chronicle-UK  |  April 4, 2024

Taking Rafah is necessary to convince the people of Gaza that Hamas is not coming back.


Israel Must Send a Clear Message to the U.S.

Brig.-Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser  |  Israel Hayom  |  January 2, 2024

Ending major combat operations in Gaza before a decisive victory will allow Hamas to claim it had won.


The 2023-2024 Gaza Terror Campaign

Lt.-Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch  |  Israel Defense and Security Forum  |  September 21, 2023

Over the last 18 years, Palestinian terrorists have used Gaza as a launching pad for over 20,000 attacks against Israelis.


Breaking the Terror Wave

Brig.-Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser interviewed by Amanda Borschel-Dan  |  Times of Israel  |  June 23, 2023

There are no lone wolves. These are wolves that were bred by PA incitement.


The UN Hypocritically Misrepresents the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Amb. Alan Baker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  June 6, 2023

The UN Charter requires that its officials conduct themselves with impartiality and neutrality.


Does Anyone Really Understand the Two-State Solution?

Amb. Alan Baker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  May 16, 2022

No two-state solution for the Israel-Palestinian dispute can emerge without a stable Palestinian state that represents the entire Palestinian people and removes terror elements and infrastructure.


Instead of Relying on Rogue States like Russia for Energy, the West Should Look to Israel and its Democratic Partners

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Los Angeles Jewish Journal  |  April 19, 2022

The West cannot rely on rogue states for something as fundamental as energy.


Amnesty International’s Moral Turpitude

Fiamma Nirenstein  |  JNS  |  February 4, 2022

The Amnesty report on Israel confuses the attacked with the aggressor.


Has the Palestinian “Apartheid Assault” Backfired in the Middle East?

Dan Diker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  January 24, 2022

Abbas’ pivot to Turkey and Iran has backfired among the PLO’s strongest Arab League supporters.


The IDF’s Commitment to the International Laws of War Is Not a Disadvantage

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser  |  Israel Hayom  |  January 3, 2022

The IDF is careful to uphold the international laws of war because doing so aligns with our own moral codes.


Book Review –

Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics

Dr. Joel Fishman  |  Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs  |  December 22, 2021

An Apology for the Elimination of Israel


Iran’s Nuclear Program a Central Pillar of Its “Shi’ite Revival” Vision

Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall interviewed by Yaakov Lappin  |  JNS  |  December 22, 2021

The Iranians would like to extend a nuclear umbrella over its regionwide activities and feel they have Divine intervention helping them.


The Falsehood of “Ethnic Cleansing” by Israel

Amb. Dore Gold  |  N-12  |  July 8, 2021

Iranian surrogate forces in Syria are expelling the residents of Sunni villages and bringing in the families of Shiite troops from Afghanistan and Pakistan. No one is saying anything.


UN Human Rights Council: Epitome of Hostility and Double Standards

Amb. Alan Baker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  June 9, 2021

Human Rights Council has lost all credibility after ignoring Palestinian rocket fire targeting Israeli civilians


Condition Reopening Washington PLO Office on Ending PA’s “Pay to Slay” Program

David Pollock and Sander Gerber  |  Arab News-Saudi Arabia  |  April 26, 2021

The Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 declared the PLO a terrorist organization and prohibited the opening of PLO facilities on U.S. soil.


Simply Returning to the JCPOA Would Be a Huge Mistake

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser  |  The Strategist – Australian Strategic Policy Institute  |  April 27, 2021

Iran prefers a return to the JCPOA because it’s a safe path to having the capability to produce a large nuclear arsenal.


Israel Is Showing that There Are Better Ways to Prevent Iran from Producing Nuclear Weapons

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser  |  Fathom-BICOM-UK  |  April 13, 2021

The “maximum pressure” policy caused the Iranian regime enormous difficulties and provides an opportunity to force Iran to accept a much better deal.


Israeli Strategic Observer: “A Lot of Iranian Work in Natanz Went Down the Drain”

Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall interviewed by Yaakov Lappin  |  JNS  |  April 12, 2021

Iranians have begun mocking the regime for being unable to defend its most critical assets


Recalibrating the Diplomacy of Middle East Peace

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Jerusalem Post  |  March 25, 2021

Palestinian intellectuals move beyond a “two-state solution”


In Memoriam: Sheldon Adelson – A Giant of Our Times

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Israel Hayom  |  January 12, 2021

He was a hero of the Jewish people at a time when there are too few heroes.


The Birth of the Moroccan Sahara and Arab-Israeli Peace

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Jerusalem Post  |  December 25, 2020

Recognition of Moroccan Sovereignty over the Western Sahara Sends a Message to Iran


How Denmark, Sweden, the UN, and the EU Got Suckered into Funding a Terror Organization

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser  |  Tablet  |  September 22, 2020

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine rakes in millions from the West.


Israeli and Arab Interests “Have Begun to Coalesce”

Dore Gold interviewed by Jenni Frazer  |  Jewish Chronicle-UK  |  September 3, 2020

There is great opportunity for dramatic breakthroughs. I am optimistic with respect to what can be done.


Israel Has Been Making Common Cause with the Victims of Regional Aggression for Decades

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Mosaic Magazine  |  August 19, 2020

Israel is not the regional policeman, but it contributes to upholding the regional order along with its Arab allies.


Al-Aqsa Terrorism: The Role of Religious Motivation in Popular Terrorism

Nadav Shragai  |  Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center  |  August 18, 2020

The “Al-Aqsa in danger” libel spurs Palestinian terrorism.


Inside the Struggle between Israel and Hizbullah

Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira  |  Tablet Magazine  |  August 11, 2020

A behind-the-scenes look at the contest between Israel and Hizbullah over the past four decades.


The U.S. Should Take Sudan Off Its State Sponsors of Terrorism List

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser |  Times of Israel  |  July 9, 2020

The crimes of Sudan’s former regime should not obscure the moderation of its new leadership


Willful Blindness and the Mistake of Underestimation: The Oslo Gamble

Dr. Joel Fishman and Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yosef Kuperwasser  |  Ariel University, National Resilience, Politics and Society 2(1)  |  June 24, 2020

Terror and violence have remained a part of the program of the Palestine Liberation Organization.


The U.S. Peace Plan, Political Wisdom and Double Standards

Amb. Alan Baker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  June 10, 2020

The Palestinian leadership cannot exercise an indefinite right of veto over peace negotiations.


Israel and the Jordan Valley

Dore Gold interviewed by Armin Rosen  |  Tablet  |  May 15, 2020

“In places like the Jordan Valley where Israel had the highest security interests, it would have to seek actual sovereignty over the territory.”


Tehran’s Bad Faith: Putting the Lie to an Iranian Fable

Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira  |  American Interest  |  February 27, 2020

Soleimani confirmed that Israel didn’t kidnap Iranian diplomats in Lebanon


Dore Gold: “We Presented the Americans with What Most Israelis Believe In”

Ariel Kahana  |  Israel Hayom  |  February 16, 2020

How the Jerusalem Center helped the U.S. draft its peace plan


The Components of World Order in the Middle East

Amb. Dore Gold  |  Jerusalem Post Magazine  |  January 3, 2020

The modern Middle East state system emerged to replace the Ottoman Empire.


Turkey’s protection of Hamas is a huge blow to peace in the Middle East

Dore Gold  |  Daily Telegraph  |  December 18, 2019

The Telegraph’s disclosure that Hamas operatives are plotting attacks from Istanbul is raising uncomfortable questions for the Turkish government


Repatriate missing soldiers and civilians

Alan Baker  |  Jerusalem Post  |  December 5, 2019

The international community must acknowledge their return is an obligation, not a bargaining chip.


The Peace to Prosperity Workshop in Bahrain and its Contribution to Reducing the “Representation Gap”

Dr. Joel Fishman and Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yosef Kuperwasser  |  Ariel University, National Resilience, Politics and Society 1(2)  |  December 1, 2019

The Bahrain Economic Workshop Highlighted the Disparity between the Palestinians’ Claims to Moral Superiority and Their Real Goals


Israel’s Rights in the West Bank Under International Law

Alan Baker  |  Tablet  |  November 18, 2019

Understanding law and justice in the world’s most disputed territories


American Withdrawal and the Future of Israeli Security

Amb. Dore Gold  |  The American Interest  |  October 16, 2019

America’s withdrawal from the Middle East validates the Israeli view that it must not rely on external guarantees.


Who Killed Musa Sadr?

Brig.-Gen. (ret.) Dr. Shimon Shapira  |  The American Interest  |  September 26, 2019

He was the champion of the Lebanese Shi’a.


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In PA textbooks, Jews are called liars and frauds; their fate: elimination. This is #indoctrination—not #education. But change is happening. On East to West, @IMPACT_SE CEO Marcus Sheff exposes how #UNRWA-funded schools are fueling extremism—and what real reform looks like.  Listen now on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2JHqh973U  Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/8OkJTGNfVUc

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Dr. @Dan_Diker, President of the JCFA: “October 7 wasn’t just an attack on Israel — it was a blow to the U.S. on Israeli soil. It demands moral clarity and a united front between Israel and the U.S. to defeat jihadist terror.”

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“This isn’t Israel vs. Hamas — it’s the frontline of the free world.”

“This isn’t Israel vs. Hamas — it’s the frontline of the free world.” On Our Middle East by @JNS_org, @Dan_Diker@KhaledAbuToameh (JCFA/@GatestoneInst) break it down: If Hamas isn’t crushed, Iran wins. The jihadis—from #Gaza to your campus—get the green light. Diker: “This war is for the West.” No fluff. No filters. Just raw insight from two insiders who actually know what’s going on.  Watch: youtu.be/4Aq_zcbb4Yo

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5/5 Lt. Col. Kalo on East to West with @smartinezamir:

“This operation showcases Israel’s strategic intelligence superiority both regionally and globally. It demonstrates the moral commitment to recovered soldiers and also strengthens Israel’s position with allies.” youtube.com/watch?v=nIvNNi

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4/5 The operation built on intelligence gathered during the 2019 #Baumel recovery

#Mossad agents operated under cover in #Syria for years, visiting a graveyard multiple times under fire to collect remains for DNA matching. The intelligence community’s evolution combines technology, big data analysis, and human intelligence capabilities.

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3/5 This recovery coincided with the release of Israeli hostage Edan Alexander

This recovery coincided with the release of Israeli hostage Edan Alexander from #Hamas in #Gaza, significantly boosting national morale amid an ongoing conflict now stretching over 18 months. The dual successes demonstrate #Israel‘s unwavering commitment to bringing all soldiers home.

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2/5 The operation used the power vacuum following #Assad’s fall from #Damascus

Lt. Col. Avi Kalo, former head of IDF Prisoners & Missing Persons Division, calls it “an outstanding event that brings hope and new spirit to the people of Israel.” The operation utilized the power vacuum following #Assad‘s fall from #Damascus, allowing #Israeli intelligence to deploy ground capabilities in #Syria.

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1/5 Israeli forces recovered the remains of Sergeant First Class Zvi Feldman

In an unprecedented operation, Israeli forces have recovered the remains of Sergeant First Class Zvi #Feldman, missing since the 1982 Battle of Sultan Yacoub. The complex #Mossad mission was conducted deep within #Syrian territory, 43 years after his disappearance. This follows the successful 2019 recovery of Zachary #Baumel from the same battle.

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A molotov attack on a bus = a “barbecue party”?

That’s what #Palestinian kids are being taught under @UNRWA  — from grade school to graduation. This isn’t education. It’s indoctrination. Marcus Sheff of @IMPACT_SE  breaks it down with @smartinezamir

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