I call it positive.  Incredibly so.  Not happy — in fact, unspeakably painful.  But a Kiddush HaShem: a blessing on G-d’s name. In the midst

I wrote the other day about Hillary’s statement that the Palestinian Arabs “deserve” a state — which led to my piece about why such a

A dear friend has suggested that in the context of my discussion yesterday regarding the very erroneous impression that there is a Palestinian Arab “entitlement”

Barry Rubin’s recent column, entitled “A gold mine for understanding US Middle East policy,” touches on a variety of subjects by drawing upon statements made

It’s not possible for me to say that the world has gained sanity.  Would that I could.  But there are shifts I’m observing in response

Were I to report on every announcement with regard to the Israeli-Arab conflict, I’d be at my computer continuously, sending out multiple postings  — so

It’s difficult to get a handle on what’s going on, with regard to our relationships with the PA and with Obama’s administration.  So much is

“What Is Going On??” With Netanyahu, that is, and his purported acquiescence to “67 lines with adjustments” as the basis for negotiations, which is making

I confess it: For me, the secular new year is marked chiefly by the need to remember to write the correct date on my checks

Sometimes it feels as if it’s impossible to keep track of news events without a score card, so quickly does the situation shift.   A major