Commentary

Honestly, American Jews should not be so quick to make snide generalizations about Israelis because at the end of the day it’s more harmful to Jews in America than Israelis.

The Polish-Bolshevik war was a founding moment for modern Poland and a crucial moment for all of Europe, even though the awareness of this may be insufficient. It was the real clashing point of two diverse civilizations.

Anyone who doesn't understand how novel this is will probably never get it. A new Middle East indeed; not the one they tried selling us, but one where Israel is a strong, desired ally.

Former Vice President Joe Biden's decision to name California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate has to do with only one thing: Identity politics.

The stockpile of weapons-grade ammonium nitrate and the collateral damage it caused to the Beirut port may well have been earmarked for the Jewish state.

Israel has long benefited from financial and political support from American Jews. But in recent years the country has faced a groundswell of opposition from young progressives who embrace the Palestinian narrative.

Like their American counterparts, the Israeli demonstrations are massively and sympathetically covered by the media, and enthusiastically supported by left-wing politicians. But will they continue or peter out once pubs and clubs reopen?

The similarity between the opposition to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the "anyone but Bibi" campaign is fascinating. While in France the disgust that intellectuals had for the right-wing president spread to the masses, in Israel the obsession was and remains among the elites

Israel’s security community isn’t alone in its preference for stability – even at the cost of strengthening enemies.

The coronavirus plans on staying with us for a while, but in the meantime it seems to be bringing out the worst in us. Defeating the virus requires unity. There is no room for incitement or for flouting health directives.