Prologue Journal – Page 36402 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Israel’s core challenge – staying alive in an age of enemy ‘martyrdom’

Jerusalem Post Whether in Gaza, the West Bank, or Tehran, Israel’s Jihadist enemies wish to kill Jews because every such homicide is felt to be a sacred obligation. https://www.jpost.com/experts/israels-core-challenge-staying-alive-in-an-age-of-enemy-martyrdom-406986

The European Union risks ‘Jew-hater’ label

Jerusalem Post The BDS campaign regards the ending of all trade and economic relations with Jews living in Judea and Samaria as just the “first step” in its campaign. https://www.jpost.com/experts/the-european-union-risks-jew-hater-label-406980

A model for resolving clashes between Jewish and liberal values

Jerusalem Post Israel’s abortion policy is an all-too-rare example of a compromise that gives both sides something important. https://www.jpost.com/experts/a-model-for-resolving-clashes-between-jewish-and-liberal-values-406789

Delhi, Beijing must fight terror together

Jerusalem Post Sino-Indian ties are on firm footing in almost every dimension of diplomacy today. https://www.jpost.com/experts/delhi-beijing-must-fight-terror-together-406776

Russia and Islamic State – time for action

Jerusalem Post The time has surely come for the civilized world to bite the bullet and take out Islamic State, as well as Russia’s ploy for power over Ukraine. https://www.jpost.com/experts/russia-and-islamic-state-time-for-action-406454

Arm the Syrian Druse – we owe it to their Israeli kin

Jerusalem Post Refusing help would be a slap in the face to Israel’s most loyal non-Jewish citizens. https://www.jpost.com/experts/arm-the-syrian-druse-we-owe-it-to-their-israeli-kin-406318

BDS – sinister hoax with genocidal objective

Jerusalem Post The BDS campaign is set to swallow many more well-intended people into its Jew-hating vortex. https://www.jpost.com/experts/bds-sinister-hoax-with-genocidal-objective-406313

Beating the BDS Jew-haters

Jerusalem Post A Harvard student expected that a trip to Israel would confirm his reasonable European certainty of Israel’s arrogant oppression; That’s not quite the way things turned out. https://www.jpost.com/experts/beating-the-bds-jew-haters-405694

You can’t win a PR war by fighting on the enemy’s side

Jerusalem Post Israel needs to stop arguing the Palestinians’ case and start arguing its own. https://www.jpost.com/experts/you-cant-win-a-pr-war-by-fighting-on-the-enemys-side-405692

Who’s fighting who in the Middle East?

Jerusalem Post In the ever-shifting kaleidoscope of political, religious, economic, strategic and tactical considerations that mark the Middle East, little is clear-cut in deciding between friend and foe. https://www.jpost.com/experts/whos-fighting-who-in-the-middle-east-405688