PinnedLev StesinFrom Yitzhak Shamir to Benjamin Netanyahu.In June of 1990, after the collapse of “the dirty trick” perpetrated by Shimon Peres, Yitzhak Shamir formed his Likud led government. That…Sep 212Sep 212
PinnedLev StesinFirst Jews, then the rest.If the world is theater then Jews are the lead actors in its best tragedies. That is especially true about its latest staged performances…May 31May 31
PinnedLev StesinAmerican Jews: The numbers don’t tell the story.The most fascinating aspect of the Jewish American modern story is the ever growing number of American Jews, or to be precise, the number…Dec 29, 20239Dec 29, 20239
PinnedLev StesinOctober 7 of American JewryOctober 7 exposed many long running deficiencies. Israel’s intelligence failures and military unpreparedness became apparent. The faulty…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
PinnedLev StesinThe US does not want to win.If one were looking for the leitmotif in American decision making of the last few decades it would consist of three main threads: undefined…Aug 13, 2023Aug 13, 2023
Lev StesinNATO: At a Crossroads.Regardless of whether Kamala Harris continues to occupy the White House or Donald Trump makes his comeback come next January, the fate of…Aug 2Aug 2
Lev StesinThe End of the Dreyfus Affair.The Dreyfus Affair ended more than a hundred years ago. For the contemporaries it was about a Jewish officer being accused of spying for…Jul 9Jul 9
Lev StesinThe Dictatorship of AI.The Artificial Intelligence (AI) bubble is unlike any technological bacchanalia that has preceded it. Like all prior “Gold Rushes” of the…Jun 11Jun 11
Lev StesinBiden’s Folly in Gaza.The de facto arms embargo the Biden Administration has imposed on Israel is a seminal historical event. It does create immediate problems…May 162May 162
Lev StesinThe Sad Summit.The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in San Francisco was just the latest act in a long history of high level summits shaping the…Dec 22, 2023Dec 22, 2023