Erdoğan’s loss is Israel’s gain
June 26, 2019 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
When Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared, during the lead-up to the country’s March 31 municipal elections, that “whoever wins Istanbul, wins Turkey,” he couldn’t have imagined that the catchy campaign slogan was going to energize his rivals and bode ill for his own continued reign of terror. Read more
The Palestinians continue to prove the peace fantasists wrong
March 7, 2019 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The Palestinians have been busy for the past week demonstrating in word and deed that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” will be dead on arrival. Read more
Crime and punishment, Israeli-style
February 13, 2019 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
The debate over capital punishment for terrorists arose again in Israel after the body of 19-year-old Ori Ansbacher was discovered in a forest on the outskirts of Jerusalem, and her killer, 29-year-old Arafat Irfaiya, confessed to sexually assaulting and stabbing her to death. Read more
Will restraint be Netanyahu’s downfall?
November 16, 2018 by Ruthie Blum - JNS
Addressing his controversial decision to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas following more than 24 hours of incessant mortar, rocket and missile fire from Gaza into southern Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proffered his explanation. Read more







