US demonstrates unrivalled power
The uncertainty about President Trump's intentions towards Iran is over, but now the other side can play at being unpredictable.
US demonstrates unrivalled power
The uncertainty about President Trump's intentions towards Iran is over, but now the other side can play at being unpredictable.
Iran is bent on genocide, with or without the bomb
The demand to desist from plots to destroy Israel is liable to be entirely absent from diplomacy to end the war.
Israel must defeat its foes, and understand its critics
Israelis are hardly aware of the breach that pictures from Gaza cause in the hearts of people once well-disposed towards them.
Will everyone get the hints?
Israel has effectively warned Iran to cease and desist, but it needs to understand the signals from the US as well.
US aid with a sting
A new military aid package reaffirms Israel's special relationship with the US; penalizing an IDF unit for human rights violations signals a change of tone.
Israel regressing to an underdeveloped country
The economy will quickly rebound from negative growth but in the longer term, unless the government wakes up and changes policies, the country's prospects are bleak.
The obsession that led to war with Hamas
The concept that Islamism is preferable to Arab nationalism has guided Israeli policy for decades, and brought upon us the disaster of October 7.
Loyal Joe
It will have surprised many Israelis to find out how deep US President Joe Biden's feelings for Israel run.
The global significance of a hole in a fence
Hamas's murderous infiltration into Israel ties in with a larger effort to destroy the US-led world order.
Bank of Israel admits failure to tame inflation
In the announcement on its latest interest rate hike, the Bank of Israel acknowledges that it does not have the ability to control inflation.
A political Chief Statistician? Too scary to think about
Netanyahu's attempt to appoint a crony to head the Central Bureau of Statistics threatens to sap confidence in the economy.
Iran and Saudi Arabia upend Israel's defense strategy
The Chinese-sponsored reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and Iran's growing military ties with Russia, cast a long shadow over Israel.
Senseless
When even common courtesy is condemned by political partisans, we are seeing the real threat to Israel's future.
The truth about reasonableness
US commentators are welcome to contribute to Israel's judicial reform debate, but they should be wary about their sources.
Gov't endangering Israel's economy? What are the signs?
Doomsayers see political events in Israel undermining investor confidence. "Globes" surveys some indicators that will give early warning.
Stop shouting, start talking
The new government's actions and proposals are not ideal, but not the apocalypse either, and reasoned discourse should produce acceptable solutions.