Israel's Arab Party Is Handing Bibi the Election
Is the Joint Arab List handing Netanyahu this election on a silver platter? Aaron Magid explains how one party’s rejection of the Israeli left works in the prime minister’s favor.
U.N. Rights Council's Israel Embarassment
Israel just ended an 18-month boycott of the U.N. Human Rights Council. The group should show a little fairness — or risk becoming a global laughingstock.
Rav Ovadia Yosef Was Provocative Bigot
Amid the outpouring of grief for Rabbi Ovadia Yosef we should not forget that he was also an inflammatory bigot who attacked blacks, Arabs and even Holocaust survivors.
Jerusalem's Temple Mount Is for Jews, Too
The Temple Mount is holy to Jews as well as Muslims. There is nothing wrong with Jews demanding the right to pray peacefully there, Aaron Magid writes.
Was That Barack Obama or Henry Kissinger?
Barack Obama’s speech at the United Nations signalled highlighted his abandonment of democratization as guiding values, replaced with a Henry Kissinger-style Realpolitik.
Syria Chemical Attack Underlines Need for Israel Shift on Non-Conventional Weapons
Israel refuses to join a treaty banning chemical weapons. After the deadly Syria attack on civilians, it should reconsider its policy on non-conventional weapons, both chemical and nuclear.