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This story isn’t about Israel
Syrian nuke affair is about domestic US politics; Israel only a supporting actor
(14:34 ,04/25/08)
Fighting is what they do best
Barak's real problem is not lack of agenda, but rather lack of direction and decision
(16:42 ,04/04/08)
Our hedonistic leaders
London trip not a sign of Bibi’s corruption, but rather, his detachment from voters
(15:18 ,03/16/08)
2 dreadful options
Israel can either reoccupy Gaza or talk with Hamas; there’s no other way
(12:34 ,03/02/08)
Playing with fire
What would be the best response should Gaza protest spiral out of control?
(09:03 ,02/25/08)
No wars in winter
Weather plays key role in military decisions; once clouds clear, will we enter Gaza?
(08:57 ,02/11/08)
Aunt Hillary’s tragedy
American voters are hungry for change; will Hillary Clinton pay the price?
(10:57 ,01/07/08)
Time to recognize Israel
Will Arabs change attitude to Jewish State in face of growing Iranian threat?
(15:14 ,11/26/07)
Three’s company
What will happen if plane carrying Olmert, Livni, and Barak to Annapolis crashes?
(23:31 ,11/19/07)
Barak’s foolish decision
Nobody dares to say what everyone knows: Cutting off Gaza power a silly move
(07:13 ,10/30/07)
Rabin's legacy
Rabin would have wanted us to express anger, not light candles and sing melancholy songs
(11:03 ,10/24/07)
Israel's dilemma
Should Israel insist on information on Ron Arad at risk of losing Regev and Goldwasser?
(08:37 ,10/16/07)
Iran is our problem
World is failing in effort to stop Iran; should Israel learn to live with the consequences?
(14:16 ,10/08/07)
Mum's the word
Israeli government's silence in wake of Syria incident a rarity these days
(22:26 ,09/10/07)
They'll always have Paris
Traitors also have rights. It's Klingberg's right to sit in Paris and tell stories. At the age of 89 he knows nobody can be bothered dealing with him. But it's a different matter for his lawyers
(14:05 ,08/27/07)
Ben-Gurion's word
Israel's first prime minister focused on the central issues facing the state; the argument over Holocaust survivors is a diversion from the real issue of how we treat our pensioners
(14:06 ,08/20/07)
Turning grief into cash
Survivors' yellow star protest is Holocaust pornography
(14:07 ,08/06/07)
Olmert’s ulterior motives
Any Olmert statement regarding High Court is automatically treated with suspicion
(18:07 ,08/01/07)
Don’t imitate Ben-Gurion
Peres better not follow in Ben-Gurion's footsteps on the issue of pardons
(00:17 ,07/31/07)
Bush's farewell speech
American president's address Monday a theatrical farewell gesture
(09:46 ,07/17/07)
The settlers' ingratitude
Rightists slam Peres despite his instrumental role in the settlement enterprise
(14:24 ,07/16/07)
War of the cabinets
Crucial decisions need to be addressed, but can a fractured government do it?
(14:06 ,07/09/07)
Not at any price
Release of Gilad Shalit should not come with overly hefty price tag
(16:05 ,06/26/07)
Caught in a drought
New American-Israeli approach to Palestinian question just a castle in the sand
(13:54 ,06/20/07)
Looking to Uncle Sam
Any prime minister's visit to Washington underscores Israeli dependency on America
(16:35 ,06/19/07)
Abbas, Hamas or Syria
Any negotiations track involves great risk, but can we afford to do nothing?
(14:04 ,06/04/07)
Alone or united?
Barak, Ayalon should join forces because alternative is a Pyrrhic victory
(14:03 ,05/30/07)
Winning is the easy part
Labor primaries walk in the park compared to challenges to be faced by winner
(11:39 ,05/28/07)
On way to Arcadia
If cabinet had acted as it should, Gaydamak wouldn't have captivated nation
(18:59 ,05/20/07)
A mirror called Bishara
Former Arab Knesset member a charismatic, eloquent scoundrel
(18:19 ,05/14/07)
The next prime minister
For 26 years Peres has always been 'Israel's next prime minister'
(15:21 ,05/08/07)
Protest of innocents
Anti-Olmert protestors haven't thought about struggle's political outcome
(13:03 ,05/04/07)
Livni's time has come
Foreign minister believes time is ripe to get off grandstand, step onto court
(11:09 ,05/02/07)
Olmert made his own mess
PM cannot dispute Winograd's findings because he appointed him
(13:15 ,05/01/07)
The sin of arrogance
Had Olmert prepared for war the way he is preparing for Winograd report, perhaps there would have been no commission and no report
(10:50 ,04/30/07)
Party's just beginning
Olmert hopes to turn new leaf following release of Winograd interim report
(07:16 ,04/28/07)
Time for vacation
Finance minister should take immediate leave even before he is indicted
(16:19 ,03/26/07)
Speaking in four voices
World confused by contradictory messages coming from Israel, PA
(10:44 ,03/19/07)
Olmert and Jonah
Casting Olmert into the sea would not solve establishment's deterioration
(17:15 ,03/12/07)
Let Olmert work
Clash with comptroller adds to burden faced by PM; for now, let him do his job
(17:41 ,03/05/07)
More holes than Swiss cheese
Tartman's defense speech lacks credibility; Olmert, meanwhile, faces new charge
(16:30 ,03/01/07)
Enemy of the disabled
New Minister Tartman harms honest people who deserve all the assistance they can get
(21:50 ,02/27/07)
Cynicism betrayed us
Main problem faced by Israelis is lack of faith in our ability to change things
(00:52 ,02/21/07)
5 on the Dichter Scale
Police chief's replacement satisfies public craving for punishment, but not much else
(20:18 ,02/19/07)
Arabs betray America
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Abbas ignore Rice's pleas, accommodate Hamas
(11:41 ,02/12/07)
It's not the kiss, stupid
Ramon's conduct at his trial is what led to his conviction
(11:33 ,02/01/07)
Speak now or forever hold your peace
Rumors are not facts; media was right to keep silent when Katsav was elected
(11:26 ,01/29/07)
Katsav's impassioned outcry
President's speech came from the heart, but his conspiracy claims are unfounded
(16:12 ,01/25/07)
Not the modern Dreyfus
All the president's options lead to resignation
(20:54 ,01/24/07)
Rule of law still here
Despite disappointments, Israelis continue to believe in State institutions
(17:28 ,01/15/07)
Is this the way to build a wall?
PM Olmert visits Beijing, a city bursting with ambition
(23:38 ,01/10/07)
Two heads (relatively) better than one
Ayalon should lead Labor party while Barak heads Defense Ministry
(23:07 ,01/08/07)
End of Hamas democracy
No sense in democracy that brings anti-democratic regimes to power
(21:24 ,12/18/06)
Thank you Gaydamak
Gaydamak mirrors our wretchedness; now it's our turn to fix it
(18:58 ,11/21/06)
Olmert's dream world
As PM's plane lands in Israel from US, cabin attendant should say: Sir, it's time to wake up
(20:52 ,11/16/06)
The blind and the cripple
Meeting between Bush, Olmert didn't offer any practical results
(22:39 ,11/14/06)
Olmert's new buddy
Lieberman sees himself as the savior of Jewish homeland
(16:58 ,10/23/06)
The next prime minister
One would expect more honesty from someone who may become next PM
(01:19 ,10/20/06)
Changing system of government
What we need is not structural change, but rather, mutual respect
(16:26 ,10/10/06)
Autumn is here
Not everything here is about war, politics and superficial TV shows
(22:32 ,09/25/06)
The system isn't the problem
Void of heritage and leadership, Kadima now attempts to reinvent itself
(22:18 ,09/18/06)
The lesser of two evils
Olmert has a personal interest in preventing the establishment of a state commission of inquiry. However, when he warns that such a commission would paralyze military and civilian life for a prolonged period of time, he's telling the truth
(21:14 ,08/29/06)
Why Golda?
Protesters got it wrong by using image of late prime minister
(21:28 ,08/28/06)
Looking for this war's fig leaf
Amnon Lipkin Shahak is a good man and it's a pity he has taken the assignment of probing the war upon himself. With his stature, his seniority and his contribution to state security, he deserves more than serving as a fig leaf
(10:56 ,08/17/06)
No victory
Had he known the results ahead of time, Nasrallah would still have chosen this war. The Israeli government would have hemmed and hawed
(11:51 ,08/13/06)
Dying for the sake of our country
Someone either heard or imagined hearing the heroic saying by the dying Trumpeldor, 'It's good to die for the sake of our country.' Whether it had actually been said or not, it became a motto by which generations of Israelis grew up
(15:00 ,08/07/06)
Inquiry commission that wasn't
Politicians, army officers and journalists who spend their time covering their hide should be the first to testify
(16:42 ,07/31/06)
Olmert's big day
The prime minister has passed his audition in Washington. Now, its up to him to deliver the goods.
(12:50 ,05/24/06)
Elections as reality TV
Despite the bored faces, this was the most dramatic campaign Israel has ever known
(09:38 ,03/28/06)
Raising children
There is at least one area in which Olmert is Sharon's polar opposite
(10:04 ,03/13/06)
Life in the back seat
Hamas trying to enjoy political ride without assuming any responsibility
(12:50 ,02/13/06)
Abbas faces new world
Regardless of PA election results, Hamas has already won
(11:13 ,01/25/06)
Political chutzpah in Israel
Too bad there's no way to reduce number of shameless politicians
(22:16 ,01/16/06)
What's in a name?
Attempts by ex-Laborites to hide from the fact they joined Kadima are appalling
(23:46 ,01/09/06)
Confidence, composure, courage
Many people didn't want Sharon as Menachem Begin's heir
(13:21 ,01/05/06)
May he be healthy
Sharon's friends, enemies joined together Sunday in hope prime minister would be alright
(11:24 ,12/19/05)
Mr. Pacman and Mr. Peace
Peace is our most overused excuse, the easiest one in the region
(15:03 ,12/05/05)
Blind faith in Sharon
New party may be called 'Forward,' but it is really trying to drag politics backwards
(09:27 ,11/30/05)
The real game
Gaza crossings talks a miserable chapter in Israeli-Palestinian saga
(09:09 ,11/23/05)
Only Sharon can
Why not just call it the Sharon Party? That's what it really is
(12:47 ,11/22/05)
Southern contest
Southerners Sharon, Peretz to face off in upcoming elections
(10:54 ,11/18/05)
Revolution
Peretz’s victory attributed more to his desire than to his ideas
(21:34 ,11/17/05)
New kid in town
Amir Peretz is being put to the test by Israel's elder statesmen
(09:45 ,11/14/05)
Over the border in Sinai
Israelis have hard time relating to peaceful peninsula as enemy territory
(09:26 ,11/07/05)
To be or not to be
Sharon still hasn’t decided whether he should stay in Likud
(08:46 ,11/04/05)
Fox's head
How ironic for Netanyahu to accuse Sharon of foul play
(11:16 ,10/31/05)
Lessons of Hadera
Wednesday's bombing in Hadera teaches us several lessons
(10:49 ,10/27/05)
Free, and alone
Motives for finance minister’s resignation prove he is self-centered
(11:13 ,08/08/05)
Arguing over numbers
Settlers slam police for providing false rally attendance figures
(11:20 ,08/06/05)
A security establishment love affair
Need for IDF to control disturbances within Green Line cause for concern
(22:33 ,08/05/05)
Determined and exhausted
Anti-pullout rally proves Ofakim got the short end of the stick, again
(07:56 ,08/05/05)
The Bathsheba model
What can pullout objectors learn from King David?
(20:23 ,08/01/05)
How the wheel turns
First, leftists slammed Army Chief Halutz; now, rightists are doing it
(11:00 ,11/08/05)
The march that wasn't
Police, settler leaders discovered they share common interest
(10:52 ,11/08/05)
Anything to declare?
Israel undecided whether crossings constitute border or roadblock
(10:44 ,11/08/05)
The fence works
West Bank fence certainly contributed to decline in terror
(15:20 ,11/07/05)
Prince Charles Netanyahu
Netanyahu can only lose politically with opposition to pullout
(14:32 ,11/07/05)
Painful acupuncture
Chinese arms affair hurts ties with U.S. and puts Defense official in hot seat
(14:17 ,11/07/05)
Children of the Jewish intifada
Israel cannot exists without certain respect for law and order
(14:16 ,11/07/05)
Color war
Battle between pullout objectors adds hues to summer’s grayness
(14:00 ,11/07/05)


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