How the Israel-Iran Rope-a-Dope Ends
How the Israel-Iran Rope-a-Dope Ends My father’s boxing lessons taught me that a fight with…
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Michael Oren is an American-Israeli diplomat, essayist, historian, novelist, and politician. He is a former ambassador to the United States.
The Price of a Hug
The following article is adapted from an op-ed I published in Hebrew last week in Yediot Aharonot. US…
October 2024 Newsletter
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The View from Israel’s Universe
Predictably, in response to Iran’s massive missile attack on Israel, Washington and other Western capitals…
Israel Must Battle the “But”
“I will always give Israel the ability to defend itself, in particular as it relates…
Delegation of northern Israel residents met with senior White House officials
Our delegation of northern Israel residents met with senior White House officials who reassured us…
The Distance between September and October is Far More than a Month
The following article was adapted from an op-ed I published last week in YNET. The thesis bears…
Holywood: The Birth and Death of a Vision
The following essay was written in the late summer of 2023, pre-October 7, in the…
Should Israel Strike First?
Is this period more like 1967, when Israel preemptively attacked its enemies? Or like 1973—when…