Death toll rises to 135; approximately 5,000 people wounded. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — AUGUST 5, 2020 — I thought of my friend “Sami” today after hearing of the massive explosion in Beirut. I got to know him before I moved to Israel as the guy who would stand at the exit of the local Costco. He was always happy and pleasant as …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
To Bibi or Not to Bibi That is the Question
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 11, 2019 —In case you missed it, Israel will be holding national elections on September 17. Yes, this is the second time this year. Hopefully the outcome will not be a stalemate like last time. Please enjoy this series of articles offering insight to perspectives beyond whether Bibi will be reelected. These details are probably not …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
To Bibi or Not to Bibi That is the Question
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL — September 11, 2019 —In case you missed it, Israel will be holding national elections on September 17. Yes, this is the second time this year. Hopefully the outcome will not be a stalemate like last time. Please enjoy this series of articles offering insight to perspectives beyond whether Bibi will be reelected. These details are probably not …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
The Opposite of the Tip of the Iceberg
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
METULA, ISRAEL — December 7, 2018 — The phrase, “tip of the iceberg“ references the fact that there’s much more beneath the surface of the water where an iceberg exists that is a greater threat than what is visible above the water. Today in the Middle East we need to coin a new phrase that references the exact opposite: that …
By JONATHAN FELDSTEIN
Kashoggi In Context
By By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — October 25, 2018 — Someone in Saudi Arabia – and most of the available information points to the crown prince, who is the country’s real power center – dispatched a hit squad to murder a dissident commentator inside the country’s consulate in Istanbul. This much is clear. The question now is: What to do about it? …
By By LARRY M. ELKIN, CPA, CFP®
Jordan Recalls Ambassador From Iran
HEZI ARIS
YONKERS, NY— June 17, 2018 — The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has withdrawn its ambassador from Iran Al Arabiya asserted, advising they were informed by a Jordanian source that “there is no intention to name another Jordanian envoy in Tehran at this time.” Jordan will not send a new ambassador to Iran following its “interferences in Arab affairs” and policies …
HEZI ARIS
Ed Koch Commentary: The Muslim World is On Fire By Ed Koch
Next week, I will be taking a 2-week vacation. My commentary and film reviews will not be arriving until I return. It is my first extended vacation in years. Hopefully, I will return reinvigorated. The Muslim world is on fire. Mobs are filling the streets of Cairo; the people of Tunisia have forced out its dictatorial president Zine al-Abidine Ben …