Michael Oren
Michael Oren
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump in Jerusalem, May 23, 2017. (U.S. Embassy Tel Aviv, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
November 20, 2024, 2:23 pm
The US media’s war on Trump’s Middle East policy
Many dubbed Trump’s selection of Secretary Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Ambassadors Elise Stefanik and Mike Huckabee, the “Dream Team.”
By Michael Oren
Rockets being fired from Gaza towards Israel on Nov. 12, 2019 (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90 via JNS)
July 3, 2024, 10:11 am
The brutal syllogism of this war is a deathtrap for Israel
American criticism, international pressure on Israel, the plight of Palestinian civilians, deepening divisions within the Jewish state — all contribute to Sinwar’s optimism.
By Michael Oren
Flag of Israel close up. (Photo by cottonbro studio, courtesy of Pexels)
November 30, 2023, 2:58 pm
Israel’s choice: Body or soul
Israel was created with a double identity, Jewish and democratic.
By Michael Oren
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with President Joe Biden from his office in Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2022. (Office of Benjamin Netanyahu.)
August 15, 2023, 9:05 pm
Biden and Bibi both need a big win. Is a deal with the Saudis their answer?
Can Netanyahu pull off a deal with Riyadh? His legacy might depend on it
By Michael Oren
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (R) visit a military post near Jenin, July 4, 2023. (Haim Zach/GPO)
July 6, 2023, 9:06 am
What’s happening in Jenin is a dire warning for Israel’s future
The battle is a reflection of the many fissures tearing Israel apart.
By Michael Oren
A protest in Gaza (Image by hosny salah from Pixabay)
May 18, 2023, 12:20 pm
When Israel gave Hamas something worth not fighting for
The latest clash showed that what’s good for Gaza can be good for us – it's time to implement game-changing humanitarian plans for the Strip
By Michael Oren
Yamit Waterpark,in Israel (Photo courtesy of Creative Commons)
May 3, 2023, 2:54 pm
Israel’s current crisis is a necessary step in the process of state-making
At 75, Israel is a truly independent state with all the headaches of sovereignty.
By Michael Oren
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