Instead of fuming about the Goldstone report, the Israelis should be more worried about the turmoil in the Palestinian Authority.
America’s Iran watchers blew it. To make sure we aren’t caught by surprise with Tehran’s politics again, we need to understand the deep republican streak of the Iranian people—and the lengths to which their leaders will go to stifle it.
Although Ehud Olmert has had a tough time, his tenure has seen Israel recover much of its deterrent capability. It’s now up to Netanyahu to turn this momentum into peace.
The small state needs all deterrents it can obtain, but it also may have to adopt a low profile in order to survive.
Israel’s recent foray into Gaza has proven that it lacks the capability to plan long-term solutions to its problems.
Despite vows to not repeat its mistakes from Lebanon in 2006, Israel has made the same missteps in Gaza.
Obama hasn’t said much about Mumbai or Gaza. That’s fine for now, but he’s missing a chance to test his national-security team in private.
Our stance on the conflict in Gaza might undermine our attempts to rein in India over November’s Mumbai attacks.
The Israeli-American relationship may be souring once again. What the newest spy scandal means for Israeli security.