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Category Archives: Israel
Decoding The Israel Democracy Institute
The Israel Democracy Institute presents itself as a research organization dedicated to strengthening Israeli democracy. Through the lens of Alliance Theory, developed by David Pinsof, it is better understood as a coordination hub for a specific elite coalition inside Israel … Continue reading
Decoding Bibi Netanyahu Advisor Ophir Falk
Per Alliance Theory, Ophir Falk sits at the intersection of several coalitions, but his power does not come from public intellectual status or journalistic influence. It comes from being embedded in the governing national security circle around Benjamin Netanyahu. His … Continue reading
What are the strongest America First arguments for and against attacking Iran?
The strongest America First case for attacking Iran rests on five arguments, though not all of them hold equal weight. The first is prevention. Iran is the only hostile state in the Middle East capable of going nuclear and dominating … Continue reading
Zionism For Everyone
Alana Newhouse says Zionism is for everyone. That’s a stretch. The first problem with her essay is conceptual inflation. Once you say Milei is doing Zionism for Argentines, Modi for Indians, Lee Kuan Yew for Singaporeans, the word stops doing … Continue reading
Iran & Israel Share Some Responsibility For The Actions Of Their Proxies
I just watched a 2024 Finnish mini-series Conflict. Wikipedia says: “The series imagines a scenario where an unidentified enemy invades Hankoniemi during midsummer celebrations, and follows the resulting conflict through the lens of the country’s leadership and among those who … Continue reading
Rami Semani: Israel is changing the Eastern Hemisphere
Rami Semani writes in YNET: War and victory are shaped by thousands of variables that constantly change. Only after decisive victory is achieved can an exit strategy be determined — based on the realities at that moment. Yet in the … Continue reading
Leading Israeli Expert Commentators On The Iran War
In 2026, the high-status commentary on the Iran war is dominated by a small, interconnected group of academics who act as intellectual anchors for the “alliance cluster” you’ve identified. These scholars do not just explain the war; they provide the … Continue reading
Decoding Jerusalem Post Military Correspondent Yonah Ben Bob
Yonah Jeremy Bob did not come to journalism through a traditional media path. He worked inside the Israeli Military International Law Division, the Justice Ministry, and the Israeli Embassy to the UN before he began covering the institutions he once … Continue reading
Decoding The Jerusalem Post & Israeli Journalism
The Jerusalem Post sits at the intersection of Israeli security intelligence and Western policy discourse. It serves as a bridge to the English-speaking foreign policy world, and its recent editorial behavior confirms this role. The paper functions as a release … Continue reading
JPOST: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is
The Jerusalem Post’s elite military correspondent, Yonah Jeremy Bob, writes: The defense sources noted that tackling Iran’s ballistic missile threat was among the military’s primary goals in the war. As doubts about the prospect of imminent regime change in Iran … Continue reading