Amotz Asa-El
Middle Israel: The life and times of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – opinion
Middle Israel: Roadmap for an aspiring shah - opinion
Middle Israel: From Venezuela to Iran, Trump’s doctrine is power without morality - opinion
Middle Israel: Sleeping with Somaliland is good, waltzing with it is bad - opinion
Israel’s recognition this week of Somaliland – a self-declared country in northeast Africa – is part of a time-honored legacy with its fair share of foresight and risk.
Middle Israel: Qatar’s infiltration into the PMO is ultimate violation of Israeli trust - opinion
Political betrayal has been altogether legitimized when the betrayed was not an individual but an entire country.
Middle Israel: An open letter to Australian PM Albanese, after Bondi Beach shooting - opinion
Now, as you stare at 15 bodies in your own living room, it’s not too late for you to change course, and tell your people six words – Australia is at war, with jihadism.
Middle Israel: Can Ahmed al-Sharaa move Syria forward? - opinion
After Assad's fall, Sharaa faces the challenge of rebuilding Syria with his first year raising doubts on if he will repeat Assad's mistakes or bring real change.
Middle Israel: Herzog must reject Netanyahu's cynical plea for a pardon - opinion
What Netanyahu gave President Herzog is a celebration of deceit and hypocrisy, penned by a PM who is promoting a draft-dodging bill and blocking an impartial inquiry of October 7.
Defense Minister Israel Katz is a strategic liability that Israel cannot afford - opinion
Israel's defense minister does not have the skills that his job demands. The kind of strategizing that Ben-Gurion, Eshkol, and Arens did in their jobs is beyond Katz’s abilities
Denial as policy: Why Israel's government fears a real October 7 inquiry - opinion
Middle Israel: A century after Hindenburg turned failure into a “stab-in-the-back,” Israel’s government now takes a page from his book.
Scandals in Israel’s military, politics, and judiciary raise the question: Are we sick? - opinion
Scandal has rocked the nation this week as corruption and nepotism reveal cracks in the system and further turmoil and division in Israeli society.
Two years after Oct 7, all Palestinians have gained is more tragedy - opinion
On October 7, the Palestinian people waged their war’s most brazen attack. Two years later, Palestinian hope has been set back, and Israelis' mindsets have shifted against them.
Israel’s long road to healing: How war and political failure shape the nation - opinion
MIDDLE ISRAEL: After Israel’s latest war, the nation is left with deep trauma and political disillusionment. The path to healing and reconciliation is uncertain.