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Shimon Peres and Palestinian figure (and PLO founder) Yasser Arafat on stage together in 2001. Peres is only one in a long line of cynical Israeli Prime Ministers. And possibly deluded ones, thinking peace is even possible between Israel and Islam.

The Fatal Myth of Peace

Why is peace a fatal myth for Israel? Consider. Back in September 1976, I asked Defense Minister Shimon Peres’ political adviser, Asher Ben-Natan, “What is Israel’s...

Obama interferes in Israeli elections. Does he also use taxpayer money to pay for it?

Guest Columns7 years ago

What Israel needs to broadcast

Israeli political leaders are overawed by the power of the United States, the world’s only superpower. What these politicians do not fully appreciate, however, is the...

Pope Francis forgot to mention: the Vatican has walls. He also keeps protecting mistaken Catholic doctrine about Israel. And how can he support any part of Islam? President Trump made promises for building a wall. Has he broken them?

Guest Columns7 years ago

How the Vatican sacrificed its intellect

We first want to know in depth the world-historical significance of the Vatican’s recognition of the terrorist and artificial state of Palestine, whose autocrats genuflect to...

The Torah, one of many documents defining a Jew, the nature of God, and the elements of faith. It could be the blueprint for a Godly Israel. And a key source of the rule of law in Israel--or it should be. Is the ingathering of the Jews in the offing? But these Jews must turn to God, Whom their leaders, and the public in Israel, seem to have forsaken. (What parallels exist between Judaism and George Lucas' Jedi ideal?) It names many heroes, including Abraham and Sarah.

Guest Columns7 years ago

Anyone for a Godly Israel?

We are fortunate in having various Zionist organizations for a safe as well as for a strong Israel. These organizations have performed an important service. They...

Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel--and a man without a theory. (Has he forgotten his earlier protest against empty reciprocity with the PA?) A secular man cannot understand the real Jewish theory--the Torah. Is he being a little too (Vichy) French for his country's safety? Maybe not. He took a stand against illegal immigration recently.

Executive7 years ago

The Myth of “Reciprocity”

Back in September 2007, when the Likud was in the opposition, opposition Leader Binyamin Netanyahu spoke in the Knesset of the dangers of Prime Minister Olmert’s...

The Knesset: 61 years of parliamentary democracy, and counting, in Israel. But do its members properly love their country? Or does the dysfunctional way Members are chosen, with their election rules that do not conform to Jewish law, lead to a pointless scramble for patronage? A new Manifesto calls for radically reforming the way Israel picks Members of this body. Furthermore, terms like right and left, as in other parliaments, mean little when no one will articulate first principles.

Guest Columns7 years ago

Statesmanship

Statesmanship obviously requires (1) well-educated statesmen, but also (2) a literate people disposed to moderation, and (3) well-designed elections rules which determine who rules. It will...

This protester in Rabin Square called on Ehud Olmert to resign. Did his egomania provoke this display?

Executive7 years ago

Egomania and the Denial-of-Evil Syndrome

Egomania and the Denial-of-Evil Syndrome are quite prevalent among Israeli prime ministers, especially of those who have negotiated with the despotic PLO-Palestinian Authority. The mere fact...

The Constitution, which sets forth the principle of rule of law, defines what is unconstitutional, and guarantees freedom of speech and other liberties of a Constitutional republic, and also describes the impeachment power. (How many know of the Jewish roots of this document?) Hypocrisy threatens Constitutional government. Could Israel use a constitution like this? More to the point: would a Convention of States save it, or destroy it? (Example: civil asset forfeiture violates the Constitution.) Quick fixes like Regulation Freedom Amendments weaken it. Furthermore: the Constitution provides for removing, and punishing, a judge who commits treason in his rulings. Furthermore, opponents who engage in lawfare against an elected President risk breaking the Constitution.

Constitution 1017 years ago

A Primer on Constitutional Democracy for the Citizens of Israel

To simplify matters, let us ignore the controversy as to whether the original Constitution of the United States exemplifies a “Democracy” or a “Republic.” True, Article...

The Dome of the Rock, said to be the third holiest site in Islam. Even that designation distorts history, one of many lies from Islam. But only one conscious of Deity understands this. Moral relativism blinds one to this reality.

Executive7 years ago

Three lies

Three monumental lies have been generated from Jerusalem. The first, that Israel is a Democratic State. The second, that Israel is a Jewish State. The third,...

The Daily Iowan editorial board makes a bad choice of causes.

Guest Columns7 years ago

Linda Sarsour, jihadi in hijab

Linda Sarsour, American-born to Palestinian parents, is unreservedly an anti-Semite and anti-Israeli activist. Identifying as a feminist and an advocate for human and women’s rights, she...