Commentary
What Makes US-Israel Relations Special?
The relationship between the United States and Israel is usually seen as “special” because of technical matters. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle… Read More
International Analysis
Trump’s Core Strategy in the Middle East
There is an opportunity for the Middle East to be defined “by commerce, not chaos,” President Donald Trump said, speaking at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum… Read More
SocietyNews
House Considers Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a resolution Wednesday evening that would call on elected officials and other civic leaders to counter… Read More
International Commentary
2 Very Different Hostage Homecomings Show Israel’s Dedication to Its People
It’s been quite a week for Israeli homecomings. On Monday, American-Israeli Edan Alexander was returned to Israel after 584 harrowing days of captivity in Hamas’… Read More
International News
Last Living American Israeli Hostage Released Ahead of Trump’s Middle East Trip
Hamas has released Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza, just as President Donald Trump departed the United States for a four-day… Read More
International News
Trump in ‘Constant Communication’ With Israel About Freeing Gaza Hostages, Leavitt Says
The Trump administration is in “constant communication and dialogue” with friends in Israel about getting remaining hostages out of Gaza, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said… Read More
International News
Former Hamas Hostage Bashes Pulitzer Board for Awarding ‘Modern-Day Equivalent of a Holocaust Denier’
Emily Damari spent nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity after terrorists shot her in the hand and forcibly took her from her home on Oct…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
COLUMBIA CHAOS: Radicals Disrupt Campus, Invite Trump Crackdown
Columbia University’s pro-Hamas radicals couldn’t have handed the Trump administration an easier opening in its war on college campus radicalism. On Wednesday afternoon, pro-Palestinian protesters… Read More
SecurityNews
Iran Hawks Graham, Cotton Draw Red Line for Deal: No Nuke Program for Tehran
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton—among Congress’ most adamant defense hawks—made clear Thursday that they will only support a deal with Iran that completely… Read More
LawNews
80 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia University
Police responded Wednesday to a request for help from Columbia University after a large group of pro-Palestinian protesters forcibly entered a campus library and declared… Read More
Education News
College Presidents Face Cross Examination at Hill Hearing on Campus Antisemitism
Three college presidents faced sharp questioning on their responses to campus antisemitism at a congressional hearing Wednesday. The House Education and Workforce Committee hearing—which touched… Read More
Education News
House Panel’s Republicans Prepare to Grill College Prexies on Campus Antisemitism
A day before a scheduled House hearing to question college presidents on their responses to campus antisemitism, Republican lawmakers made clear their willingness to fight… Read More
LawNews
Court Documents Claim Student Who Led Pro-Palestine Protests Admitted to Building Guns to ‘Kill Jews’
Court documents claim that a leader of pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University once told a gun shop owner he had built guns to “kill Jews.”… Read More
International News
Israel Approves Plan to Assume Control of Gaza After Trump’s Middle East Trip
Hamas has “a window of opportunity” to agree to a hostage deal with Israel before the end of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Middle… Read More
International News
Analyst Explains Why a Two-State Solution Between Israel and Palestine Won’t Work
JERUSALEM—For decades, many political leaders on the Left and Right alike have advocated for a two-state solution to solve the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians,… Read More
International Commentary
The Art of a Second Iran Deal
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, which he celebrated this week with a characteristically electric campaign-style rally in Michigan, were the fastest and most frenzied… Read More
International News
Would a Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Mean War? Foreign Policy Expert Explains
TEL AVIV, Israel—Taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities wouldn’t automatically result in war, according to The Heritage Foundation’s Victoria Coates. “We also very strongly believe,… Read More
PoliticsNews
With Trump Back in Office, More Countries Are Expected to Join Abraham Accords
TEL AVIV, Israel—After Oct. 7, 2023, and amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the Abraham Accords remain in place and may soon be… Read More
Education Commentary
Harvard’s Report on Campus Antisemitism Is Damning
It looks like the Trump administration had a very good reason to go after Harvard. Harvard University released a lengthy and damning report Tuesday on campus antisemitism… Read More
International News
WARNING: Middle East ‘Hangs in the Balance,’ Former Israeli Ambassador to US Says
JERUSALEM—Israel’s war with Hamas goes beyond land and borders; it’s a battle for “our common civilization, for our values,” a former Israeli envoy to the… Read More
International News
His Granddaughter Survived Oct. 7, But She Was Killed a Month Later
JERUSALEM, Israel—For two minutes, life came to a standstill as sirens shrieked across Israel Wednesday morning. Drivers pulled over, got out of their vehicles, and… Read More
International News
Envoy to Israel Huckabee Says Deal Can Be Reached If Iran Gives Up Ambitions of ‘Nuclear Weaponry’
JERUSALEM, Israel—Iran could see a breakthrough in its nuclear nonproliferation negotiations with the United States, but “it’s up to them,” according to U.S. Ambassador to… Read More
International News
Who Will Rule Gaza After the War? Ex-IDF Spokesman Sees Just One Option
JERUSALEM, Israel—If Hamas is dismantled and the war between Israel and the terrorist group comes to an end, Israel will need to step in and… Read More
Education Commentary
Elite Universities Should Stop Digging Themselves Into a Hole
Elite universities are so determined to fight the Donald Trump administration that they’ve decided to double down on their antisemitism and stick with anti-Israel protesters and ideological rigidity. If they… Read More
International News
Biden vs. Trump: What Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Says About Working With Each President
JERUSALEM, Israel—When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his advisers were discussing the plan to detonate explosives located inside pagers used by Hezbollah in Lebanon,… Read More
International News
Foreign Policy Experts Warn Against Strike on Iran’s Nuke Facilities
Some lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to help Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities even as foreign policy experts warn about the potential consequences… Read More
International News
Netanyahu Denies Israeli Security Chief’s Surveillance Allegations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied allegations that he asked Israel’s domestic spy chief to surveil protesting citizens and demanded personal loyalty. The claims… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Harvard Still Wants Its DC Sugar Daddy
“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study… Read More
International News
During Passover, Israeli Mother Asks for Help to Free Hostage Son From ‘Hell’ in Gaza
Jews across the world are currently celebrating Passover, but for Viki Cohen, “it’s not a holiday.” For the second year in a row, Cohen… Read More
Education Commentary
End US Taxpayer Support for the Higher Education Gravy Train
One of the most important insights of public policy is the understanding that most laws are predicated upon a (stated or unstated) quid pro quo. … Read More
