You Cannot Divorce an Octopus Until You Release Its Tentacles
Anyone who looks at the map of Judea & Samaria can see that it can be compared to an octopus that has its tentacles all in a dither. Therefore, when talking about any change in status to the region, whether that is extending Israel’s sovereignty, unilaterial disengagement, or the supposed two-state-solution, it is not the […]
Ben-Dror Yemini: Not Always Saying What is Comfortable to Hear
This is my translation of an op-ed written by Ben-Dror Yemini, originally published on the Yediot Ahronot website on 6 Feb 2020 and posted here with his permission. Note that there are two topics that he undertakes in this one piece. * * * * * He Offered Praise but Brought on a Disaster It […]
Deal of the Century: Changing the Language If Not Much Else
If Trump’s Deal of the Century had any binding enforcement capabilities, it would be an incredible coup for Israel. If the deal is merely a new starting point for negotiations between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, it is more of the same of what we have already seen for the past 70 years. With one […]