Benny Morris, a renowned Israeli professor of history, is born on a kibbutz in Ein HaHoresh to diplomat Ya’akov Morris and journalist Sadie Morris. Morris spends some time in the United States as a child...
July 31, 2026 By Maya Rezak and Ken Stein Videos and Multimedia John H. Cochrane, Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster and Bill Whalen, “Trump’s 14 Points: Epic Fury or Epic Fail,” Hoover Institution, June 18, 2026….
Originally posted July 25, 2026; introduction revised August 3, 2026. July 8, 2026 Source: https://rahmemanuel.substack.com/p/the-us-israel-relationship-where Introduction At Tel Aviv University in early July, Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, Congressman, President Barack Obama’s chief…
July 30, 2026 Source: https://x.com/BoardOfPeace/status/2083593633698394592 Introduction President Donald Trump and his Board of Peace announced “a historic breakthrough” July 30, 2026, on a roadmap for the full implementation of the 20-point ceasefire plan unveiled in…
Three months from the 26th Knesset election, polling shows the anti-Netanyahu bloc on the cusp of enough votes to form a coalition without the Arab parties.
July 21, 2026 Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/full-text-of-president-herzogs-speech-calling-for-unity-ahead-of-elections/ Introduction Invoking the memory of Jewish infighting as a critical factor in the destruction of the Jewish Temples in 586 B.C.E. and 70 C.E., Israeli President Isaac Herzog — on…
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After his urging compromise on the proposed judicial overhaul, President Isaac Herzog, in the starkest of terms, says Israel is approaching the “abyss of a civil war” as opponents and proponents head toward a showdown. He characterizes the proposed overhaul as “wrong, oppressive, and undermines our democratic foundations.”
As a lifetime soldier-politician, Rabin acknowledges that the signing of the Declaration of Principles was profoundly difficult, and yet there is a yearning to end the cycle of violence and engage in reconciliation with the Palestinians. Drawing inspiration from Jewish tradition, he stresses the timeliness of pursuing peace and prays for a new era in the Middle East.
Begin welcomes Sadat’s bold initiative, seeking an end to the conflict with other Arab states through negotiated treaties. Begin invites other Arab leaders to negotiate as Sadat was doing.
