By MARTIN SHERMAN The recent diatribe by Haaretz’s Rogel Alpher against Israel Prize laureate, Miriam Peretz, must have crippling commercial repercussion; not only cancellation of reader subscriptions but dramatic reduction in advertisers/advertising revenues For Miriam Peretz, there is one goal in life: Sanctification of death — Rogel Alpher, Haaretz, April…

By MARTIN SHERMAN By its unflagging support of the establishment of a homophobic, misogynistic Muslim-majority tyranny (a.k.a. a Palestinian state), America’s allegedly “progressive” Jewry reveals that it is, in fact, profoundly regressive Benjamin Netanyahu is a failed leader. He has led the State of Israel, once a proud example of…

By MARTIN SHERMAN Edelstein drew a much-needed line in the sand against judicial intrusion into the sphere of the legislature and thwarted yet another attempt at the usurpation of both its autonomy and authority The High Court ruling constitutes crude and arrogant intervention of the judiciary in the matters of…

By MARTIN SHERMAN The false façade of Blue & White was even more friable and fragile than anyone imagined; under the assault of recalcitrant reality, even the fast-drying Bibiphobic glue proved unable to hold things together. Just over a year ago, immediately after the announcement of the union between Benny Gantz and Yair Lapid, and the establishment of the Blue & White party (Feb. 21, 2019), I published a column, entitled: Gantz-Lapid’s directionless ad hoc political concoction (Feb. 22, 2019).

By MARTIN SHERMAN In stark contrast to Netanyahu, Ehud Olmert was indicted on existing interpretation of the law, no “creative” legal precedents were needed to prosecute him, there were no claims of selective prosecution, or allegations of police investigatory misconduct. …indictment is not evidence of guilt and does not detract…

By MARTIN SHERMAN The tenets of “defensive democracy” require Israel to act against those who would use its democracy to undermine the very foundations on which it is founded. Clause 7A of Basic Law: Knesset: a. A candidates’ list shall not participate in elections to the Knesset, and a person…

By MARTIN SHERMAN Assessing the overall long-term merits of the “Deal of the Century” is a little like trying to hit a rapidly moving target There was a wedding today. The groom showed up. The bride stayed home and wished the groom dead. And everyone clapped — A caustic assessment…

By Martin Sherman Whatever the operational efficacy of targeted assassinations may be — or not be — the conscience of every decent individual should rebel at the thought that arch-purveyors of terror should be permitted to pursue their deadly profession with impunity Destroy the seed of evil, or it will…

By MARTIN SHERMAN Despite his remarkable success, Netanyahu has been ceaselessly assailed by his political adversaries. Indeed, it is perhaps his very success that has generated such raw rancor against him Israel — “a land that devours its inhabitants. Numbers 13:32. I would have preferred to have devoted this week’s…