Israel and Saudi Arabia, a normalization of the century
On Aug. 2, 2023, The Financial Times published a report on the future of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel,...
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The elephant in the room
Two years passed since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which brought death, suffering, and destruction to...
Should Azerbaijan be on the State Department's watch list?
Rabbi Israel Barouk published an article recently in the Jewish Journal, where he noted that “in the most recent...
Facebook's 20-year 'legacy'
A mere two weeks before the Oct. 7 massacre, the State Department published an illuminating report as to why...
Toasting IDF heroes
Yehonatan Samo, a commander in the paratroopers, was in the final months of his IDF service when he and...
The hypocrisy of the international community must end
Voltaire once said, “It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers...
Mixed feelings among euphoria of hostages' return
In recent days, news headlines have been dominated by stories of hostages being returned to the State of Israel...
Navigating the storm: Reinsurance's vital role in climate change resilience
From the raging wildfires in Canada to the devastating floods in Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria, the dire consequences of...
The price of folly
Down through history there have been a number of notorious urban battles that left a butcher’s bill of casualties...
Our darkest hour
I hoped to write a column about a summer visit to SHUM (Speyer, Worms, and Mainz), a beautiful triangle...