Amir Oren

Whether Gabi Ashkenazi stays on as chief of staff depends in large part on what happens in Iran.

Shamir once said 'I don't care if it is reported that I can't stand Ehud Barak because he reminds me of Bibi.'

In Israel, if a soldier who sacrificed his life for Israel is not sufficiently Jewish the rabbis will try to force him into a different area, far away and fenced in.

The quiet on the borders is illusory, similar to the quiet that put Israel to sleep in the early 1970s in the three years between the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War. Without progress with the Palestinians, there can be no progress with Syria.

In the families of leaders, from India to Texas, the boundary between a gossip column and front page news depends on the context.

Netanyahu's clumsy moves aimed at showing unity, determination and decisiveness have, as usual, achieved the opposite.

Muslims on Flight 253, Palestinians on Route 443 are spared inconvenience while the world blows up.

Israel has switched from being a society that invests in its future to a society that buys on credit for immediate gratification, with no possibility of repaying the ballooning debt - and from a society willing to sacrifice to one that is decaying.

There are three women in Benjamin Netanyahu's life. There's the diplomatic one, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; the political one, opposition leader Tzipi Livni; and the personal one, Sara Netanyahu, nee Ben-Artzi.

The willingness of NATO countries to contribute forces to secure a buffer zone in the Golan Heights, if the area is evacuated, will be good for Israel, Syria and peace.

Its a shame Brig. Gen. Moshe (Chico) Tamir was not given the option of trying himself over the accident that occurred when he let his son use an army-issue ATV.

Israel's military history is filled with those who, successfully, changed the orders they were given without reporting to their commanders.

In a Europe that is cold to the point of hostility, Barcelona is a haven friendly to Israelis, but it is best not to nurture any political illusions.

Bibi Version 2 can be a replay of Bibi Version 1 or surprise by diverting from his known and boring program. The matter is still in his hands.

Barak has squandered time and opportunities in important areas for the future of this country and its citizens.

All those who seek peace between Israel and the Arabs must be ready for a war between Israel and Iran.

Netanyahu does not need a lesson on the serious security and political implications of the deal he is cooking up, and how they may encourage the Iranians and their helpers in the region.

The PM is still acting like a corporate PR director. But Israel does not need PR. Israel needs a solution.

Those responsible for the attitude that leads to violent IDF behavior are known before the completion of the trial, with the chief of staff and the defense minister at the top of the list.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is like a drunk heading out for one last round in the tavern before the prohibition laws take effect.

The deal that Benjamin Netanyahu's government is now contemplating approving will be one of the greatest defeats ever inflicted on this country.