Israeli prime minister has until Monday to abide by a court ruling curtailing subsidies for ultra-Orthodox men. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a coalition crisis and a Monday deadline over drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews into the military, as the war in Gaza rages on and deepens the …
Read More »Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s Hidden Agreement
Alex Adkins Despite the apparent policy gulf between the two presidential candidates, both harbor nearly identical protectionist instincts. The 2024 presidential contest is already in general election mode, as President Biden and former President Trump, barring a health scare, have forced a rematch from 2020. Voters are re-evaluating …
Read More »The “Ecocide” Smear Targets Israel
Ethan Brown Wartime environmental damage is devastating, but creating a poorly defined crime just to stick the overworked ICC on Israel is simply one-sided propaganda. After the U.S. military destroyed millions of acres of Vietnamese forests and farmland by spraying tactical herbicides in the Vietnam War, the international …
Read More »The Navy Needs 355 Ships by 2030
John R. Mills After several years of budget growth, energy, and a glimmer of new shipyards, the defense budget release for Fiscal Year 2025 was much anticipated. When the FY 2025 submission was released, there was a delayed response as defense analysts struggled to process what just happened. …
Read More »Harris finds herself, often, a half step further than Biden on Israe
The administration says there’s no daylight between her and the president’s Israel stances. Harris’ comments have come against the backdrop of two fraying relationships: the one shared by the U.S. and Israel and the one the president has with his base of supporters angry over the conduct of …
Read More »When an Operative Becomes a Journalist — and Why Ronna McDaniel Flopped
I made the move from political operative to media analyst. Here’s how it can actually work. But with the rise of cable news, and the recognition that putting people behind a table in a studio is a lot cheaper than sending a reporter, producer and camera crew out …
Read More »The EU’s Digital Markets Act is a Gift to China
If responsible and robust tech competition and innovation are the goal, then the EU’s DMA is most certainly not the solution. It would create an unworkable regulatory environment that stifles innovation in the digital market and cedes the future of human technological development to the CCP. Lawmakers from around …
Read More »Reassessing the Gains from Peace with Israel
Eng. Saleem Al-Batayneh Peace, a concept that holds the promise of harmony, coexistence, and prosperity, has long eluded the Arab-Israeli conflict. Over the years, multiple peace agreements have been signed, but the desired outcomes have remained elusive. As we reflect on 45 years of peace with Israel, it …
Read More »Arab Solidarity? Brittle at Best
The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. Cracking down Concerned that the war could mobilize segments of civil society, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – where any …
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