The Policies of October 6 Kept Israel Safe—Until They Didn’t
Politicians who inherited a policy they opposed but cannot reverse have little incentive to make it work.
The Failed Concepts That Brought Israel to October 7
How four interlocking ways of thinking combined to leave the Jewish state at the mercy of its enemies.
A Special Dictionary for Israel
When it comes to describing Israel’s actions in war and peace, the world invests established terms with new meaning, and simply invents others.
Ecstasy and Amnesia in the Gaza Strip
Three catastrophes, all marked by euphoria at the start and denial at the end, have shaped the Palestinian predicament. Has the fourth arrived, and is the same dynamic playing out?
Israel Is Learning a Better Way to Deal with Gaza
Israel’s actions in the recent Gaza flare-up show just how valuable self-correction can be. On every dimension, its performance was at least slightly improved.
Podcast: Shany Mor on How to Understand the Recent Terror Attacks in Israel
An Israeli analyst joins us to provide essential context for the recent wave of terror against the Jewish state.
Stuck on the Wrong Road to Peace
In thrall to a moral impulse rather than a real strategy for peacemaking in Israel, America’s peace processors won’t stop, won’t learn, and won’t succeed.
Podcast: Shany Mor on What Makes America's Peace Processors Tick
The Israeli researcher joins us to talk about his blockbuster essay in Mosaic.
The Return of the Peace Processors
For decades, America’s foreign-policy establishment has, in the name of peace, incentivized conflict in the Middle East. Now that it’s back in power, can it learn from its mistakes?
Doves’ Labor Lost: How Israel’s Once-Dominant Party Faded Into Insignificance
Even after a decade of electoral failure, the Labor party prefers to console itself with platitudes about the reasons why. It won’t be successful until it confronts the truth.
Mor: Annexation Would Be a Missed Opportunity
There’s a rare geopolitical window open for the Jewish state right now—which means pursuing other interests than those in the West Bank.
Here's Why So Many Are Outraged by Israel's Nation-State Law
The text of the law’s main article embodies the essence of Zionism and the state of Israel. Not so, the context envisioned by the law’s promoters.