PoliticsFirst Poll After The Consolidation Of The Left In Israel Predicts The Downfall Of The Right. Or Does It?Baruch PletnerFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 22, 2019February 22, 201905099 The big unification of the Israeli left does not cure its fundamental flaw: reliance on Arab votes...
PoliticsAs Consolidation Continues, A Left-Wing Arab-Supported Government In Israel Is Now A Likely RealityBaruch PletnerFebruary 21, 2019February 22, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 21, 2019February 22, 201908263 With hours to spare, Benny Gantz managed to consolidate enough of the left to give himself a real shot at becoming prime minister of Israel...
PoliticsWith Just Over 40 Days Until The Israeli Elections Netanyahu’s Challenger Gantz Is Punching Below The BeltBaruch PletnerFebruary 20, 2019February 22, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 20, 2019February 22, 201909125 Netanyahu cancels trip to Moscow, stays in Israel to hammer out a unified bloc before tomorrow's moratorium on party list changes...
AnalysisWere Poland, The Poles, Or Some Poles Nazi Collaborators?Baruch PletnerFebruary 17, 2019February 17, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 17, 2019February 17, 201906598 Admitting that some Poles actively collaborated with the Nazis in perpetrating the genocide of the Polish Jewry is something that is difficult for many Poles...
NewsIs An Arab-Israeli Alliance Against Iran Finally Taking Shape?Baruch PletnerFebruary 14, 2019February 21, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 14, 2019February 21, 201904586 Driven by the threat of Iranian dominance, nations from the Arabian Peninsula continue their rapprochement with Israel....
NewsNetanyahu Meets Oman’s Foreign Minister In WarsawBaruch PletnerFebruary 13, 2019February 13, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 13, 2019February 13, 201903066 Netanyahu meets Omani foreign minister in Warsaw, vows to further strengthen the relationship between the two countries...
AnalysisAs Israeli Political Scene Coalesces To Present The Voters With Two Serious Choices American Politics Devolves Into Chaos And FrivolityBaruch PletnerFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 201905776 Like Israel, America is neither sufficiently strong nor sufficiently prosperous to turn its national politics into the theater of the absurd....
NewsThe S-300 AA System In Syria Is Becoming Operational – Is This The Background For Netanyahu’s Visit To Moscow On February 21st?Baruch PletnerFebruary 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 5, 2019February 5, 201903318 Netanyahu is on his way to Moscow as the S-300 becomes operational in Syria....
NewsIt’s Almost A Fact: Netanyahu Will Run For Reelection Under Conditional IndictmentBaruch PletnerFebruary 1, 2019February 1, 2019 by Baruch PletnerFebruary 1, 2019February 1, 201903462 Israeli PM Netanyahu faces imminent indictment for bribery, corruption, and breach of public trust...
NewsIsrael Sending Humanitarian Aid To Brazil Following Dam CollapseBaruch PletnerJanuary 26, 2019January 26, 2019 by Baruch PletnerJanuary 26, 2019January 26, 201903180 Israel sending a delegation to Brazil to assist with search and rescue following dam collapse....