Tag: elections, israel
A heterogeneous Knesset
Rocky Mountain JewFeb 01, 2013
Israel’s election results last week came as surprise: Netanyahu was returned to power by an unexpectedly narrow margin and now faces the extremely difficult...
Too much of a blessing?
Rocky Mountain JewJan 11, 2013
Incredible photos of Jerusalem and Israel began circulating the Internet yesterday. Many of them featured historic religious sites, such as the Dome of the Rock and the...
Don’t mess with the pied piper
Rocky Mountain JewDec 05, 2012
One thing that really struck us during last week’s proceedings at the UN was how little respect the Palestinian leadership has for the United States. Earlier last...
Coming tomorrow: the State of Palestine
Rocky Mountain JewNov 28, 2012
Tomorrow, on November 29, the UN General Assembly will vote on making Palestine a non-member observer state. By all counts, the vote will pass. Much like in regards to...
Targeted assassinations
Rocky Mountain JewNov 19, 2012
Long before the United States captured Osama and Saddam Hussein, Israel had been practicing the warfare of targeted assassinations. We wondered at the time why more...
Once more, hypocrisy at the UN
Rocky Mountain JewNov 16, 2012
On Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council met for an emergency special session to discuss Israeli strikes on Gaza. Keep in mind that when the Security Council...
The Jewish vote: reliable or uncertain?
Rocky Mountain JewOct 18, 2012
In the opening line of his Fox News op-ed, Kenneth Bandler asserts that “American Jews are likely to stick to tradition on Election Day.” Tradition being...
Solving settlements
Rocky Mountain JewJul 20, 2012
A lot has changed in the two weeks since Alan Dershowitz penned this line: “Now that Israel has a broad and secure national unity government, the time is ripe for...
Is the threat of a strike enough?
Rocky Mountain JewJun 08, 2012
Last year, prior to Mahmud Abbas’ request from the UN for unilateral recognition, we reported back from a discussion on how geopolitics were shaping the Middle...
Israel Inside
Rocky Mountain JewMay 17, 2012
In addition to giving people the world over tools for becoming happier people, Tal Ben-Shahar has also become something of an advocate for Israel. As we reported last...
