Publications
Reducing UNIFIL could be a significant step in fixing the UN
The peacekeeping force fails to obstruct Hezbollah and block arms smuggling. The U.S. should rein it in.
UNIFIL – A Last Chance to Reform Ineffective UN Missions While Protecting Israel
Overview: From the start of the Trump Administration, the U.S. has sought to reform the bloated United Nations. Peace-keeping missions were to be a central part of this reform,...
Letter to an American Christian friend
Helping to secure Israel's future in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley may actually be the key to a rebirth of American confidence and domestic tranquility as well.
100 years since San Remo, when Israel became a sovereignty
In San Remo, the League of Nations decided to turn much of the former Ottoman Empire into new nation-states: Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan all emerged from this process,...
Israel’s planning in a topsy-turvy world
The most vulnerable farms are also the least efficient; mechanization is the key to both saving costs and avoiding pathogens.
A Selective Opponent of ‘Settlers’
Human Rights Watch’s Sara Leah Whitson has one standard for Israel, another for Armenia.
US Ambassador David Friedman on the Pompeo Doctrine
Ambassador David Friedman spoke at the Pompeo conference held by the Kohelet Forum and the Shiloh Forum
Live: Conference on The Pompeo Doctrine
REGARDING THE LEGALITY OF ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS IN JUDEA AND SAMARIA – SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPLICATIONS
Pompeo Busts the ‘Occupation’ Myth
The claim that Israeli settlements are illegal was flimsy in 1978 and is ridiculous in 2019.
Failing Grade: Israel’s Teachers Don’t Deserve a Raise
After two decades of granting wage hikes with little to show for them, the Israeli public has the right to make some demands of its own from the teachers’...
On anti-BDS laws, antisemitism and freedom of speech
Why the anti-BDS laws legislated in 27 states are not only permissible but also just and do not contradict freedom of speech
Birth preferences in Israel and their effect on poverty indices and welfare levels
Social and economic policy today generally ignores the broader meaning of welfare, according to which it must be determined whether it is right to subsidize certain population groups at...
Is government spending in Israel low by international standards, and should it be increased?
Understanding the institutional and demographic differences between countries is important for the media and public discourse in Israel, which often call for increased government spending based on a simplistic...
Take the Palestinians’ ‘No’ for an Answer
They’ve rejected every peace initiative. Their no-show this week in Bahrain should be the last
Democracy vs juristocracy
None of the constraints on the court taken for granted elsewhere exist in Israel—those who hysterically argue against any limitation on judicial review are actually trying to create a...
Where’s the real threat coming from in 2019?
Iran is a far greater danger to Jews, the Jewish state and Western civilization than a gaggle of rednecks wearing bed sheets over their heads.
Why Shirts Are Cheap and Groceries are Expensive: Consequences of Trade Barriers in Israel
In contrast to the cost of clothing which is low compared to other countries, the cost of food in Israel is relatively high. This pattern developed after the textile...
Not everything can be decided in court
The ruling by Justice Alex Stein is a recognition of the limits of the Supreme Court's authority to intervene in government policy
Is UNRWA’s hereditary refugee status for Palestinians unique?
UNRWA’s claim that their hereditary refugee status for Palestinians is not unique is simply untrue. There is no parallel and no precedent, even in protracted conflict situations, for the...