Israeli Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever

Yesterday, the Knesset took a historic step: a declaration to work toward applying sovereignty in Judea and Samaria and The Jordan Valley passed by 71 votes in favour and 13 votes opposed. This development did not come out of nowhere. It followed years of ideological groundwork and it was echoed powerfully at the July 2024 […]

This is how a case against those pesky settlers is made

Ah! “Settler violence!” That dangerous phenomenon that must be quashed. Biden is holding back licences for selling 20,000 American-made rifles to Israel “on the charge that they would be distributed to ‘violent extremist’ settlers.” The British Foreign Secretary David Cameron announced that the UK is not admitting “extremist Israeli settlers” from entering the country. Where […]

“Extending Our Sovereignty” in one corner Versus “Divorce” in the other

It looks like the incoming government might actually move toward a July declaration of sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. With this idea gaining traction, we can expect lots of push and pull in the media and semi-academic websites. I examine the two sides of this debate using […]

Did Zazim ask the residents of Umm el Fahm what they think?

Jews who seem to love to hate Israel have instigated a new project. On 18 February, the leftist NGO, Zazim, made a supplication to your wallets. My translation is below the copied message, keeping the emphasis found in the original. לא ניתן להם למחוק את הפלסטינים: בכנסת ובתקשורת מדברים בכל הזדמנות על סיפוח בקעת הירדן, אבל […]