Editorials

Israel @ ICJ – Round Two

For the second time in the last several months, the state of Israel is the subject of proceedings before the U.N.’s highest court. This time,...

What is Sen. Lindsey Graham Thinking?

A little more than seven years ago, after Israel signed a $38 billion, 10-year security agreement with the Obama administration, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),...

Cracks in the Coalition Over Haredi Conscription?

Israel’s armed forces are facing unprecedented staffing challenges as the military pursues the war in Gaza, threats of war on the northern front and...

Am I My Son’s Keeper?

The United States has struggled with a gun violence crisis for more than two decades. During that time, an average of 35,000 people per...

Bewildering Border Blunder

It is often difficult to follow the logic of a political decision unless you understand the political goal that drives it. It’s even more...

UNRWA on the Ropes

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the internationally funded relief agency established in 1949 to work with Palestinian refugees displaced from their homes...

Executive Order on Settler Violence

On Feb. 2, President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing the U.S. to impose sanctions on four Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks...

ICJ Chooses the Middle Course

On Jan. 26, the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued an interim ruling in the case brought by South Africa, which charges...

Qatar in the Crosshairs

Qatar is a country on the Persian Gulf that shares its only land border with Saudi Arabia. Qatar is home to around 2.7 million...

The Chutzpah of Ann Arbor’s School Board

There are nearly 14,000 public school districts in the United States, each of which has a school board. With an average of five to...