The Book of Esther is not just a story about a distant past, it is a reminder that dangerous rhetoric can become policy, and that policy can become reality.
A Look at the Broad Strategic Question: Is Regime Change in Iran a Narrow Israeli Interest, or a Broader Western-Democratic Interest?
And what is behind the American claim, from the right and the left, that “Iran is a War for Israel”?
Israel is a mirror and Egypt, like many others, does not like what it sees in it.
The title will always sound intellectual, sensitive, balanced…
But inside? Same story, over and over again: Israel is strong, and therefore guilty.
You’re not hungry. You’re sad. Or bored. Or lonely. Or you just watched the news for more than 5 minutes. And yet somehow you’re standing in front of the fridge, staring at a bowl of hummus, and wondering why suddenly the tahini looks like a mom’s hug.
And it came to pass in those days, when the threats from Tehran increased and the danger drew near to the limit of my endurance, and Israel resolved that she would no longer die. And she said in her heart: If I am not for myself – who is for me, and if I am for myself – what am I?
And thus will stand this one against this one the heirs of ancient Persia and the newly established Jewish state; no more tale of royal court and feasting, for if from the dust of might, knowledge and fear, no more a book sealed with feasting and joy, but an open chapter that is still being written.
Wedding shootings are not a given
It is a product of illegal weapons, lax enforcement, and unaddressed norms of power
Why do kindergartens sing about “gender fluidity,” but are forbidden to say “Shema Israel”?
“Arab Christians” is a historical oxymoron. They are not Arabs – they are descendants of the ancient peoples of the Levant who were conquered, Arabized, and pushed into a corner. Some are starting to realize it. Others still live the illusion.
What Are They Trying to Sell Us in the Name of “The Protest”
November 30, 2025
