Norman A. Bailey

OP-ED: There’s a pathway to a unity government, but first we need to know what ‘unity’ means, and then we need to create a new (Likud) party When we were small, we used to play a game called pick-up sticks. The object of the game was to collect as many sticks as you could, without…

In recent years, Israel has been establishing itself as the principal geopolitical counterweight to Iran in the southwestern portion of the Middle East. With its overwhelming scientific, technological and military superiority, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states (with the exception of Qatar) are increasingly accepting Israeli leadership. Now, however, after years of extensive defense…

The entire region between the Mediterranean Sea and India is a seething cauldron of threats, counter-threats, plots, conspiracies, economic sanctions, and military movements. At any moment, an incident, misunderstanding, or accident could cause the cauldron to boil over into open interstate war.

Faced with mounting internal and external pressures, Iran’s leadership could decide to ignite Israel’s borders.

The historic apogee of Chinese culture, technological achievement and military power was during the Ming Dynasty from the 14th to the 17th century. During that period China established its cultural and political domination over all of East and Southeast Asia.

Expanding capital ownership is the most urgent task faced by Western governments today.

After 400 years of Ottoman rule, the region now known as Syria was detached from the dying empire by French and British troops a hundred years ago.

The U.S. military withdrawal from Syria will leave Israel with no perfect choices on its northern borders.

President Donald Trump’s administration has been characterized by personal failings and policy successes.

The leaders of Ukraine and Egypt are being abandoned in their battles against enemies of Western civilization.