Analysis

Rare is the anti-Israel gathering that does not feature the chant, "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free."

Mushrooming outbreaks in the Mideast, Europe and South Korea contrasted with optimism in China, where thousands of recovered patients were going home and new virus cases drop to a new low.

Once again, Israel’s overly vibrant hyper-democracy has proven by a definitive 20-mandate victory, that after 11 years at the helm it is only the voters that still want Netanyahu to be their leader.

After a horrific beginning to the primary season, which almost thwarted his chances to win the nomination, could we be witnessing a candidate who has nine lives and can triumph in the crucial test that awaits him on Super Tuesday?

The electoral crisis that has plagued Israel for the past year over the political logjam reflects a malfunctioning political culture. This election season should motivate us to fix it.

The immigration dilemma appears to be the most significant phenomenon of the 21st century, and its social and political consequences threaten the foundations of Western society

Any other leader in the world would have scorched the earth in Gaza a long time ago. But Netanyahu is again showing restraint, and again is paying the political price. Did someone say populist?

Following recent rocket fire, Israel cannot tolerate the "new rules of the game” that PIJ is trying to impose on it, and the objective of reaching a long-term “understanding” with Hamas, the terrorist group controlling the Gaza Strip, is looking increasingly distant.

The latest ceasefire after the latest round of violence proves that neither Israel nor the Gaza terrorist groups want a war. But after the election, Israel will need to make it clear that the games are over.

The PA is unabashed about its desire to create a contiguous urban foothold from Bethlehem, through Beit Jala and Givat Hamatos.