Editorials

Compromise and Rejection

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke to the nation last week. He addressed the increasingly contentious judicial reform proposal before the Knesset that some view...

Progeny of the Taylor Force Act

The bipartisan Taylor Force Act was signed into law by former President Donald Trump in 2018. It directs the U.S. government to stop aid...

The Saudi Surprise

Last Thursday came reports of a three-pronged Saudi proposal to the U.S. of its “terms” for normalizing relations with Israel: a security agreement of...

Expanding Incentives for Charitable Giving

Giving to charity is a meaningful and rewarding way to build and strengthen community. Studies indicate that in addition to the benefit of knowing...

Israel Bonds’ Bad Business Decision

Israel Bonds, also known as the Development Corporation for Israel, is the U.S. underwriter of debt securities issued by the state of Israel. The...

Should Tech Giants Be Protected?

In the run-up to last week’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing in the closely watched case entitled Gonzalez v. Google, we were told that the...

Israel’s Judicial Reform Showdown

For the past two months, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee has held almost daily meetings to discuss the government’s blockbuster judicial reform...

Autocrats Ganging Up on the U.S.

Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, made a three-day visit to China last week. He was greeted by President Xi Jinping in an official welcoming ceremony,...

‘Deeply Troubled’ By Settlements

For the past several months, the focus of most Israel watchers has been concentrated on the Netanyahu government’s judicial overhaul proposals. Jurists, academics, politicians,...

SOTU Stump Speech

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address last week. He spoke to a newly divided Congress and an electorate that...