Why Hope?
In Judaism, we have a traditional period of mourning—the Nine Days culminating on Tisha B’Av.…
Michael Oren is an American-Israeli diplomat, essayist, historian, novelist, and politician. He is a former ambassador to the United States.
A Hopeful Deja Vu
A Hopeful Deja Vu The radical changes that took place in the Middle East as…
Michael Oren Appears on CNN Newsroom (7.19.25)
Michael Oren Appears on CNN Newsroom (7.19.25)
Our Blood Covenant with the Druze
The IDF announces decision to act “to prevent the entrenchment of hostile elements beyond the…
Is Peace Between Israel and Syria Really Possible?
With new leadership in Damascus, Trump wants a deal between the two countries. That will…
A Region Reordered – Perhaps
The Israeli media spent much of Monday speculating about the reasons why the summit between…
Does Iran Think it Won the War?
Israelis have every reason to celebrate the extraordinary and historic achievements of the IDF during…
Does Iran Think it Won the War?
In the aftermath of one of Israel’s border wars with Hamas, a prominent American journalist…
My Alarm Clock is a Missile
Americans. We are allies. Yet our lives exist in different universes. You wake up at…