Proportionality is a term commonly invoked to condemn infliction of civilian suffering during war. But just as pervasive is the misunderstanding of how it impacts both the authority to engage in hostilities, and the protection of civilians during hostilities. What…
U.S. college campuses are no longer safe spaces for Jewish students. As proud British Jews and recent expats, we emigrated to the U.S. from northwest London to pursue graduate studies at Harvard University, comforted by the knowledge that America was…
Alongside the human toll exacted in Hamas’s devastating October 7 attack lies another casualty – the US-led effort to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. Just days before the attack – with the kingdom’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin…
Addressing Iran and its proxy network comprehensively—eliminating active threats and systematically degrading its ability to plot and coordinate around the world—requires not only Israeli or U.S. action but also a robust international effort. The parallels between Hamas and ISIS became…
War, especially in places as densely populated as Gaza, is awful. No matter how hard military forces try to avoid inflicting death and suffering on civilians, that outcome seems inevitable. But while the rules of war demand that both sides respect the…
Earlier this month, the world watched in horror as Iranian-backed terrorists went from door to door, kidnapping, killing and injuring innocent Israelis. More Jews were murdered this past Oct. 7 than on any single day since the Holocaust. As Israel…
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel today. His visit was intended to “reaffirm the United States’ solidarity with Israel and our ironclad commitment to its security,” as Secretary of State Antony Blinken declared. The visit, like Biden’s swift action and strong rhetoric in…
Crises can be clarifying. The 9/11 attacks were one such moment. The world’s reaction exposed America’s true friends. As President George W. Bush said at the time, “either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.” The world…
Hamas’ brutal weekend assault — murdering, wounding and abducting thousands of civilians — is being called Israel’s 9/11. It has compelled Israel to restore its deterrence, including by conducting what appears to be a campaign to obliterate the terrorists’ military…
Over much of 2023, Hamas and Hezbollah have been escalating rhetoric threatening military action against Israel. Now, on October 7, 2023, the day after the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of the most devastating surprise attack on Israel, the Yom…