Israel
Why I am hopeful about the new Israeli government

Why I am hopeful about the new Israeli government

Evangelical Christians who have become used to the effective leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister, may have grave concerns about the newly formed coalition government. But I believe there is good reason to hope that...

“Disproportionate” Progressive Preening

“Disproportionate” Progressive Preening

Thank God for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, without which progressives in the West would not have the opportunity for moral preening from a safe distance and at somebody else’s expense. You can listen to this podcast here and on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon,...

Sorting Out the Israeli Elections

Sorting Out the Israeli Elections

Do you have your scorecards ready? We’re going to do our best to sort out the results of last week’s elections in Israel, the fourth in a period of just two years (can you imagine that?). But first, a disclaimer: by the time you read this article, the outcome may have...

“Never again” what?

“Never again” what?

I am challenged on this day, International Holocaust Rememberance Day, to explain exactly what the world promised when it swore "Never again!" in the wake of the realisation of the horrors of the Holocaust, ended only by the defeat of Germany at the conclusion of...