Hannukah Comment
The Maccabees were both revolutionaries and religious extremists, and we should be careful not to forget about the latter.
Matt Lerner is a freelance writer and Open Zion intern. His twitter handle is @maduhthias.
Nuclear Nonsense
For all the applause over the recent "deal," what's actually happened is astonishingly inconclusive.
Film Review
Ostensibly a film about a childhood tradition in Akka, "It's Better To Jump" deals with many complex issues in the ancient city.
Threats and Promises
Hezbollah's Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has made two speeches in two days. What's he up to?
Peace Politics
The way Israel's government is formed has more to do with why peace seems so far away than we typically acknowledge.
Kabuki Diplomacy
'Negotiation fetishism' is usually seen in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but it's now reared its ugly head in the recent Iranian nuclear negotiations.
Compromising Compromise
The Israeli government has a habit of sabotaging peace negotiations by building settlements, and the latest prisoner release doesn't buck the trend.
Cultural Appropriation
The IDF's public relations officer posted a video featuring the Lebanese singer Fairuz, seemingly unaware of the negative reaction he would cause.
Horizon 2020
The E.U. issued guidelines intended to penalize Israel for continued settlement activity as recently as July, so why is the E.U. already walking them back?
Nuclear Negotiations
Negotiators have expressed optimism about the latest round of nuclear talks between Iran and the West, but what does a compromise really entail?