Israel’s ties with the world ANALYSIS by HERB KEINON December 31, 2014 – 8.30 P.M. “The world is against us” is a theme that will be heard time and time again throughout this election campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and…
Indiana’s Gov. Pence: US can be fair, but need not be ‘honest broker’ in Mideast
Possible 2016 presidential candidate: US supports Israel and need not be ‘honest broker’ in Mideast Mike Pence to Post: Relations between American people and Israel have never been stronger by HERB KEINON December 30, 2014 – 10:30 P.M. America should…
No, the upcoming elections are not about Israel’s ‘soul’
2015 elections neither ‘historic’ nor about Israel’s ‘soul’ ANALYSIS by HERB KEINON December 25, 2014 – 8:15 P.M. It will be a miracle if on March 18, the day after the elections, anyone still wants to live in this country.…
Fear of being left holding the check
Picking up the tab (or not) OUT THERE HERB KEINON December 25, 2014 – 5:00 P.M. Walking through the local mall the other day, The Wife and I passed a table in a coffee shop where I saw a group…
Jerusalem concerned N. Korea may transfer cyber expertise to Israel’s enemies
Liberman: N. Korea’s cyber attacks underscores its threat to world peace by HERB KEINON December 23, 2014 – 6:15 P.M. Israel is carefully watching the North Korea-US “cyber-war,” concerned North Korea could share its hacking expertise with…
Likely presidential candidate Ben Carson shares some unconventional views on the Middle East
Likely US presidential candidate: Egyptian option should be examined to solve Israeli-Arab conflict by HERB KEINON December 20, 2014 – 2:00 P.M. Retired neurosurgeon and aspiring US politician Ben Carson could walk down the streets of Jerusalem, shout at the…
Why Abbas wants Bibi to win the elections
Abbas wants Bibi ANALYSIS By HERB KEINON December 19, 2014 – 12:45 A.M. Long-time State Department Middle East hand Aaron David Miller wrote a piece on Foreign Policy’s website this week under the entertaining headline, “All John Kerry Wants for…
How Biden and Kerry are likely to star in Netanyahu election ads
Biden, Kerry give Netanyahu campaign much material to work with by HERB KEINON December 14, 2015 – 8:15 P.M. When the country’s campaign ads start broadcasting in a few weeks’ time, don’t be surprised if you start seeing a lot…
Biden throws wrench into anti-Netanyahu campaign tune that US-Israel ties at nadir
Biden: No daylight between Israel and US on security VP urges keeping tactical disagreements in perspective By HERB KEINON December 6, 2014 – 11.45 P.M. Keep whatever disagreements exist between the US and Israel in perspective, because there is no…
As diplomatic challenges mount, Israel heading to elections puts out a “Do not Disturb” sign
World won’t wait, just because Israel in election mode ANALYSIS by HERB KEINON December 3, 2014 – 10:15 P.M. Imagine calling Israel’s 101 emergency hot-line telephone number, only to have a tape machine answer that there will be no one…