The recent Gaza war — back to basics

 ABOVE: Israel’s Iron Dome works to blowup incoming Hamas rockets in Tel Aviv. (May 11, 2021, IMAGE VIA SKYNEWS) by Howard Adelman Peter Beinart wrote two important pieces in Jewish Currents, one last summer that claimed, “The painful truth is that the project to which liberal Zionists like myself have devoted

Israeli-Palestinian relations. Geopolitical trends in the relationships of Israelis and Palestinians

 Above: The Israeli security fence separating Israel from the West Bank of Jordan - Judea and Samaria by Howard Adelman This paper is written in three parts. Each is simply a syntheses of conclusions and differences over the analysis of the conflict, surprisingly revealing a broad consensus Part II: Geopolitical Trends in

5 Safety Tips for Women Travelling Alone

 A few precautions help reduce risks so you can focus on fun, globetrotting author says Perhaps more than ever, women are willing to ditch their travelling companions and go solo when it comes time to hit the road and see the world. A survey by Small Luxury Hotels of the

A journey to the ancient land of Israel

 ABOVE: A view of Tel Aviv and the Mediterannean Sea. I was eagerly anticipating my trip to Israel. The land of Israel’s central place in antiquity is an endless source of fascination. So too is Israel’s more recent past and its contested place in the world today. It would be