Moshe Feiglin intends to run in Israel’s 2026 general election. It begs the question, will he be tilting at windmills once again, or will he be successful in taking advantage of Israel’s move to the Right of politics? One thing to be sure of is that Moshe Feiglin is no pragmatic time server in which […]
Continue readingThe Europeans are victims of collective security while trying to preserve traditional alliances that are diametrically opposed. The old alliances were directed against acknowledged threats that mirrored their shared national interests and security concerns. Whereas collective security defines no particular threat, guarantees no individual nation, and discriminates against none. In contrast, alliances tend to concentrate […]
Continue readingPresident Donald Trump’s unsophisticated approach to Europe has, as a consequence, put NATO’s future in question and possibly destabilised the West’s security while damaging relations between America and its longstanding allies. As Sun Tzu once said, “while an angered man may again be happy, and a resentful man again be pleased, a state that has […]
Continue readingToday, Jews around the world and in Eretz Israel will celebrate Lag B’Omer, a day of joy amid sadness. Some two thousand years ago, the superpower of the day was Rome; its Empire had become corrupt and was rotting from within, and its very foundations were crumbling. Earlier, Israel had fallen under Roman rule, and […]
Continue readingWhen gastronomy is overtaken by ideology, you get the closing of a high-profile restaurant in Berlin. The Gila and Nancy establishment has served its last meal after years of enduring violent protests and eventual boycotts. Three short years ago, this act of Jew-Hatred would not have been on the menu. The world has changed dramatically […]
Continue readingIn times past, we Jews prayed three times daily to be restored to Zion. Many obstacles made it nearly impossible for them to realise this dream. Since 1948, circumstances have changed, and Jews are now free to initiate their personal return to the Promised Land as commanded. It is therefore hypocritical to continue reciting such […]
Continue readingTwo Israeli soldiers have been jailed for desecrating a large Crucifix of Jesus in southern Lebanon. While their actions may be deemed inappropriate, if not insensitive, they should certainly not incur a prison sentence for an offence that would normally result in a fine and a slap on the wrist anywhere in the world today. […]
Continue readingWith still two years to run of President Donald J. Trump’s second presidency, it may be timely, if a little early, to indulge in crystalball gazing. Still, here we go. Whoever is successful in the November 7, 2028, Presidential election, whether it be a Republican or Democrat, the natural bond of sympathy which exists between […]
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