Educational Articles
Israel’s Great Risk for Peace: The 2005 Gaza Disengagement
In 2005, Israel carried out the Gaza Disengagement, unilaterally evacuating 9,000 Israelis and IDF forces from the Gaza Strip.
The News Cycle: It’s Time to Reclaim It
The news cycle is a term we hear a lot of. It may evoke
The Second Intifada: Israeli Society Terrorized
During the Second Intifada, between 2001 and 2005, Palestinian terrorists killed over 1,000 Israelis and injured over 8,000.
The Oslo Accords: Searching for Peace
Israel has faced significant criticism for allegedly not trying to make peace with the
The Breakthrough: How Israel and Egypt Made Peace in 1979
Though the Egyptian-Israeli peace deal of 1979 only led to a “cold peace,” it’s one
Operation Moses: The Rescue of Ethiopian Jews
Some of the greatest proof that Israel is not a racist country is Operation Moses – the rescue to Israel of Ethiopian Jews.
The War of Attrition: The “War Between The Wars”
The War of Attrition that took place from 1967-70 was “the war between the wars” as Israel dealt with smaller scale attacks from its enemies.
The Jordan Valley: What You Need to Know
The subject of the strategic importance of the Jordan Valley comes up from time
Palestinian Uprising: The First Intifada
Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip launched a 1987 uprising against Israeli control in what became known as the First Intifada.
How Israelis Cope With the Gaza Rocket Threat
Israel’s south has endured the rocket threat from Gaza for almost two decades. So how do the residents cope with the situation?
The 1982 Lebanon War – Operation Peace For the Galilee
The 1982 Lebanon War was not an “invasion” to conquer land but an effort to bring peace and quiet to the citizens of Israel’s north.
The Yom Kippur War: A Turning Point
Israel came perilously close to defeat in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the last time its neighbors joined together in a war of elimination.
The Chaos of Israeli Democracy: An Explainer
To outsiders, Israeli democracy often seems chaotic, incomprehensible and hopelessly flawed. But Israel’s democratic system is surprisingly normal.
The Dueling Forms of Journalism News Junkies Need to Know
You know you’re a news junkie if you’re “just” checking headlines on your phone
Hezbollah and the UN’s Toothless Resolution 1701
Following the 2006 Israel-Lebanon war, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1701, at
Jesus Was a Jew, Not a Palestinian
Until fairly recently, the understanding that Jesus was a Jew was generally unchallenged. In
Not a Moment of Peace: Israel’s 1956 Sinai Campaign
Even from the time of its independence, Israel was still under attack until the 1956 Sinai Campaign to deter Egyptian fedayeen cross-border raids.
The Palestine Liberation Organization: What is the PLO?
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is synonymous with the Palestinian cause. But what does the terror organization really stand for?
