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Matthew Robin

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

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The War Over Time Itself

The War Over Time Itself

The statements do not quite line up. Escalation is threatened, then paused. A ceasefire is dismissed, then extended. Total control is claimed in one...

22.04.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

To Bear the Weight of War

To Bear the Weight of War

““And he alone, in all the world, must say Yes or No to that awesome, ultimate question, ‘Shall we drop the bomb on a living target?’”—...

21.04.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

The Danger of “Clear, Hold, Flatten”

For two decades, Western military doctrine was summarized in a simple phrase: clear, hold, build. You remove militants. You secure the territory. You...

01.04.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

John Marston, A Surprisingly Jewish Story

18.01.2026 100

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

How Torah Teaches Us to Kill an Impulse

16.01.2026 70

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Who Are the Real Dreamers? A Jewish Reading of Metaphor: ReFantazio

24.12.2025 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Counter-Terror Without Counterinsurgency

21.12.2025 80

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin

Why Jew-Hatred Isn’t Just ‘Anti-Semitism’

29.11.2025 90

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Matthew Robin

American History Through Yetzirah: Part 1

23.11.2025 90

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Matthew Robin