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Death of a ‘process’
Leaders on both Israeli, Palestinian side appear to be satisfied with impasse
(00:47 ,11/12/09)
A thorn in the world’s side
Israel in midst of freefall on global front, yet we’re preoccupied with nonsense
(18:19 ,11/03/09)
A predictable setback in Gaza
Gaza War’s disastrous diplomatic implications were easy to predict
(09:01 ,10/18/09)
Beware ‘economic peace’
Past Palestinian uprisings followed diplomatic dead-end, economic success
(11:48 ,10/08/09)
We are not animals
Shalit tape another facet of Hamas’ attempt to gain global legitimacy
(18:18 ,10/04/09)
Colossal scandal at UN
Western presence during Ahmadinejad’s UN speech a moral outrage
(11:48 ,09/22/09)
The point of no return
Half a million Jews beyond Green Line make West Bank’s evacuation impossible
(18:49 ,09/09/09)
3 tips for America
American economy will sink again should it fail to adopt Israeli model
(10:06 ,07/30/09)
They don’t want a state
Researchers increasingly argue that Palestinians uninterested in statehood
(17:54 ,07/08/09)
Pay our ministers more
Higher wages will attract talented, capable Israelis to public service
(10:01 ,06/11/09)
Has anything changed?
Sever Plocker says not much has changed since Netanyahu’s 1996 visit to Washington
(18:41 ,05/19/09)
The Ahmadinejad doctrine
Europeans shunned Iran leader, but we should be worried about rest of world
(17:36 ,04/22/09)
No longer refugees
On Pesach eve, Sever Plocker says he is a Zionist so his children won’t be refugees like his mother
(13:09 ,04/08/09)
The unfinished city
Tel Aviv is a city under constant construction, which makes it both beautiful and ugly
(12:24 ,04/07/09)
Playing the ‘socialist’ card
Labor may recover from election defeat by playing socioeconomic card
(00:55 ,03/05/09)
Israel doesn’t want to win
If we really wanted to win Gaza war we would kill Hamas leaders, topple its regime
(12:19 ,01/13/09)
Postpone elections to June
Fateful Gaza op must not be managed against backdrop of needless elections
(02:02 ,12/31/08)
Depression in Washington
Sever Plocker says mood in American capital gloomier than he has ever seen before
(19:01 ,12/07/08)
America turns left
Sever Plocker says Obama win opens unfamiliar social-democratic chapter in US history
(06:26 ,11/05/08)
A despicable journalistic act
Sever Plocker outraged at TV channels’ decision to interview Rabin killer Yigal Amir
(14:31 ,10/31/08)
6 economic myths
Sever Plocker analyzes six fallacies that prominently feature in Israel’s economic discourse
(00:58 ,10/20/08)
Forget about the stock market
Stocks are not a wise long-term investment; Israelis should rely on brainpower
(20:47 ,10/07/08)
Expect a tough year
It isn’t late to save the global economy, but it won’t be an easy year for us
(10:48 ,10/02/08)
The fall of Wall Street state
Just like alchemists, investment banks failed to make gold out of nothing
(01:45 ,09/17/08)
Will Kadima survive?
Kadima aims to represent Israel’s middle class, which is hungry for reform
(11:29 ,09/16/08)
Leftists irritated by Palin
VP candidate’s inexperience calls attention to the fact that Obama is no better
(12:02 ,09/02/08)
No need to wait 4 years
As we regularly have early elections anyway, why not make it the rule?
(00:04 ,08/21/08)
Russia lost the war
War with Georgia proved that Russia not strong enough to deter even tiny country
(17:02 ,08/14/08)
Lowest of the low
PM ignores lowly approval rating, adopts scorched-earth policy to save himself
(17:23 ,07/27/08)
No need for secrecy
Israel can pressure Hamas by publishing all details of Gilad Shalit negotiations
(17:04 ,07/22/08)
The lies we tell ourselves
The repeated lies told by our government are getting us in trouble
(17:05 ,07/02/08)
2nd Intifada forgotten
Why do so many people prefer to forget 2nd Intifada and ignore its lessons?
(15:31 ,06/22/08)
Olmert, tell us the truth
We’ve had enough of the arrogance and lawyers; Sever Plocker wants Olmert to apologize
(10:00 ,06/01/08)
Distancing from Israel
Ironically, many Diaspora Jews feel alienated from Israel because of its success
(23:52 ,05/13/08)
The trouble with America’s press
American newspapers losing readership because they are stuck in the 1960s
(16:21 ,04/28/08)
Rejoicing for a bargain price
Israelis have every reason to celebrate the existence of a thriving Jewish state
(22:02 ,04/06/08)
Obama and the Jews
Jewish intellectuals blinded by Obama-mania, fail to see his flaws
(16:29 ,03/25/08)
Shameful visit to Pyongyang
NY orchestra’s concert in world’s darkest regime attests to US moral decline
(01:07 ,02/29/08)
Obama good for Israel
Democratic candidate better for Jewish State than the more pro-Israeli McCain
(17:07 ,02/05/08)
Foreign workers out
Government plan aims to end employment of foreign laborers by 2014
(14:43 ,12/09/07)
What’s Finland’s secret?
Teacher salaries seem to explain Finnish students’ success, Israeli mediocrity
(10:29 ,12/03/07)
We need a Bloomberg
NY mayor revamped public education system by linking teacher salaries to performance
(22:31 ,11/15/07)
Black money
Petrodollars changing Middle East, but Israel left out of the picture
(09:16 ,11/05/07)
The 'Jews of Alaska'
Grim novel concludes that Jewish people have no future without State of Israel
(21:48 ,10/11/07)
Stick to shekels
Instead of trying to predict dollar's future, Israelis should stick to local currency
(22:20 ,10/02/07)
Ahmadinejad's American friends
Iran leader's sermons beginning to affect America's progressive intelligentsia
(13:54 ,10/01/07)
Iraq's economic disaster
Iraqi economic failure greater than military letdown; shock therapy the wrong approach
(14:31 ,09/21/07)
A look on the bright side
A pleasant surprise: 5767 was a good year for most Israelis
(16:43 ,09/13/07)
Arabs are poorer
Of 550,000 children who occasionally go hungry in Israel, 400,000 are Arab
(14:00 ,09/05/07)
Stanley Fischer's courage
Bank of Israel governor's statements regarding strength of Israeli economy show great daring, professional knowledge and a large measure of self-confidence
(00:02 ,08/22/07)
Oil and democracy
Petrodollars have the potential to expedite democracy in Arab world
(07:56 ,08/02/07)
Potter's lesson for humanity
Harry Potter books teach us a fundamental lesson about good and evil
(03:49 ,07/24/07)
Another yes man
Olmert sought finance minister who would be dedicated to him in every sense
(20:12 ,07/05/07)
The Poles remember; do we?
Despite criticism at Brussels summit, Polish leaders refuse to let Germany forget its dark past
(18:56 ,06/28/07)
Suddenly Syria
What used to be real diplomatic option has become empty political gesture
(22:13 ,06/10/07)
Jerusalem's sad decline
Will tourists leave as capital's natural beauty increasingly fades?
(00:01 ,06/08/07)
'Second Holocaust' averted
Israel seemingly ashamed of Six Day War, yet had things been different, we wouldn't be here today
(19:55 ,06/05/07)
Real-estate prices a myth
Can it be that apartment prices in Tel Aviv are higher than in San Francisco?
(07:55 ,06/01/07)
Good news for Israeli education
New agreement with teachers to bring Israel closer to international standards
(18:54 ,06/02/07)
The Economist is wrong
Six Day War had significant positive effects and is not a 'wasted victory' as The Economist argued
(16:10 ,05/27/07)
Hizbullah's divine defeat
Nasrallah's gloating another example of Arab inability to admit defeat
(15:46 ,05/13/07)
Rising shekel a curse
Dropping dollar exchange rate detrimental to the Israeli economy
(19:43 ,05/08/07)
Our next finance minister
Several candidates can replace Hirchson, but which one is best option?
(00:32 ,05/08/07)
Olmert, Bush and the bubble
Despite striking similarities, Israel and America facing different situations
(16:20 ,05/06/07)
Cabinet handicapped from birth
Olmert failed leadership test long before publication of Winograd report
(00:15 ,05/03/07)
Not at our expense
Officials who wish to suspend themselves should do it at their expense
(11:29 ,04/29/07)
Fischer not leaving yet
Reports of Bank of Israel governor's possible move to World Bank just gossip
(14:34 ,04/27/07)
War every 5 years
Desire to live war-free life remains unrealized in Israel
(16:12 ,04/22/07)
Ideology of hatred
Holocaust unique because of hideous ideology behind it
(17:57 ,04/16/07)
Our 'green' mission
Israel should spearhead effort to discover oil alternative, fight global warming
(21:35 ,04/08/07)
The new Israeli Jew
Common ground overcomes schisms despite varied definitions of Judaism
(11:38 ,04/04/07)
Arab municipal crisis unresolved
Tax payment rate at Arab towns to remain low as long as discrimination persists
(17:07 ,03/22/07)
The Hamas option
International boycott against Palestinian Authority won't solve a thing
(16:01 ,03/19/07)
New breed of censorship
Criticizing Ahmadinejad politically incorrect among European leftists
(17:56 ,03/04/07)
Why is Shalit still in captivity?
Failure to release abducted IDF soldier shows defense establishment's weakness
(11:56 ,02/22/07)
Because we are Jews
Anti-Semitism doesn’t need proof or witnesses on which to base its arguments of hatred
(10:47 ,02/19/07)
Hamas victory in Mecca
Saudi-brokered PA unity deal signals failure of effort to isolate Hamas government
(12:14 ,02/11/07)
Clash of Muslim civilizations
Outcome of current conflicts will determine future of Mideast's Muslims
(11:43 ,02/05/07)
Don't be a sugar daddy
Ramon verdict justified punishment for aggressive, arrogant man
(17:26 ,02/01/07)
Israel's image hits nadir
No great honor being an Israeli at Davos this year, but we deserve it
(17:30 ,01/24/07)
Israel no longer civilized
Corruption in tax system jeopardizes Israel’s stability more than Hizbullah attack
(10:59 ,01/03/07)
Power of weakness
Current cabinet's strength lies in its weakness
(10:32 ,12/28/06)
Cost of killing a terrorist
Cost-benefit analysis shows Lebanon war most expensive in Israel's history
(11:04 ,12/22/06)
Stalin's Jews
We mustn't forget that some of greatest murderers of modern times were Jewish
(23:35 ,12/21/06)
Rabbis' dubious silence
Why have rabbis not united to condemn Neturei Karta over Iran conference?
(20:21 ,12/14/06)
Intifada law controversy
Did High Court overstep its authority with compensation ruling?
(22:10 ,12/13/06)
Zizek and the Zionist-Nazi alliance
Leading intellectual's baseless theories enjoy broad international attention
(19:51 ,12/09/06)
Under Western eyes
Russian spy poisoning first case of radioactive terror in West
(23:20 ,12/03/06)
Tell us the truth
As of now, Hamas is the official Palestinian interlocutor
(19:08 ,11/30/06)
Peretz's dead end
Peretz would have succeeded had he taken the finance portfolio
(12:20 ,11/26/06)
'Sharansky era' over
Natan Sharansky, symbol of old Russian aliyah, replaced by Gaydamak
(11:04 ,11/22/06)
The house that Olmert built
Prime minister's improper appointments come back to haunt him
(16:13 ,11/15/06)
Olmert's magic show
Prime minister's 'government system revolution' a dangerous trick
(15:45 ,11/12/06)
Something's rotten in Israel
Latest drop in global corruption index yet another warning sign
(12:24 ,11/07/06)
Delay of Injustice
Justice system plagued by foot dragging in cases involving political figures
(11:56 ,11/03/06)
Israel's downfall?
Two Nobel Prize laureates pessimistic about Israel's future
(19:38 ,10/29/06)
New Middle East
America's imminent departure from Iraq doesn't seem to concern Israel
(19:52 ,10/23/06)
Only 6 months old
Despite promise, government conveys sense of transience
(18:11 ,10/15/06)
Between Syria and North Korea
Our focus should be on Syrian question, not North Korean nukes
(21:27 ,10/12/06)
Peretz's opportunity
Defense minister should quit post, assume social portfolio instead
(13:04 ,10/08/06)
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