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Sabine SterkThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
When Inaction Becomes the Greatest Mystery I have never been someone who easily believes in conspiracy theories. I have always preferred facts over...
There is a painful reality that many supporters of Israel refuse to admit. Israel is exceptionally good at surviving wars. It is remarkably good at...
Israel Is Not the Last Colony. It Is One of History’s Great Decolonization Stories. History remembers the twentieth century as the age of...
The tragedy of the Israeli conflict is not born from a lack of imagination, but from a devastating surplus of reality. For decades, the global...
The battlefield has changed. Tanks, fighter jets, intelligence operations, and missile defense systems remain essential, but they are no longer...
Honestly, Does Israel Have a Future? Before October 7, 2023, Israel was widely regarded as one of the strongest and most dynamic advanced economies in...
The World Defeated the Oil Crisis. Israel Can Still Win the Battle for Truth. History has an extraordinary way of teaching lessons that too many...
Throughout history, the survival of the Jewish people has hinged on an immutable truth: unity is not a luxury; it is an existential necessity. From...
I Love Israel. But I Wish It Would Listen More. I love Israel. That has never been a secret. I have spent years defending the country, explaining its...
History matters. Facts matter. Identity matters. And when history is rewritten for political purposes, everyone loses. One of the most successful...
I woke up today in a situation that felt like a nightmare. Anyone who has followed my writing over the years knows that my love for animals often...
The pot calling the kettle black. That is exactly what happens when people who claim to stand for Israel start spreading unverified information...
There was a time when social media promised to connect humanity. It promised dialogue, understanding, and the free exchange of ideas. It claimed to...
Boycotts Without a Moral Compass There is a growing movement across Europe to boycott products from Israel, particularly those produced in Judea and...
I never used to see myself as an optimist. On the contrary, I have always respected and admired Israelis for their tireless optimism. As for me? I am...
Israel and the Meaning of Apartheid The word apartheid is often used in political debate, but it is important to understand what it actually means...
Universities once prided themselves on being places where ideas competed freely. They were built on curiosity, debate, and the relentless pursuit of...
The “Palestinian” infectious illness: Obsession Some people spend their lives building. They create businesses. They invent products. They develop...
The Indisputable Truth: Why Israel Is the Ultimate Anti Colonial Story Jews, go home. You do not belong here. You are occupying our country. You stole...
We are at war. That is the truth, whether the world wants to hear it or not. Israel is in a war for its security, for its legitimacy, for its...
The Pallywood Propaganda Machine Many people wonder why the Pallywood propaganda machine is so successful while the Israeli side of the story is often...
Why So Many American Jews No Longer Understand Israel I still remember the day I met an American Jew in a hostel in Israel. He was from Texas, if I...
For more than seventy five years, the Middle East has been marked by conflict, war, terrorism, and missed opportunities for peace. Yet despite the...
There was a time when the very name Mossad inspired a mixture of admiration, mystery, and respect in me. Of all the intelligence services in the...
This week I attended two pro-Israel events and participated in a meeting about antisemitism in the Netherlands and the role politics plays in...
Palestine Will Never Be. Now What For decades, the world has spoken about a Palestinian state as though it were an inevitable destination. Politicians...
Defending Israel From The Digital Erasure Of Truth We are witnessing a quiet, catastrophic shift in how the world remembers the past. For generations,...
“The day humanity traded the beauty of nature for sterile concrete was the day we also traded our courage for anonymous betrayal.”
When Allies Become Unreliable For decades, Israel has viewed the United States as its strongest ally. The relationship has survived wars, political...
Israel’s Medical Miracle and Why the World Should Look at Israel Differently When people think about Israel, they often think about conflict,...
Too Old To Rule The World Donald Trump is turning 80 today. According to official statements, he is “perfectly healthy” and fully capable of...
I have heard it countless times. People tell me I am paid by CIDI. Others claim I am paid by Mossad. Every possible accusation has been thrown at me...
Has the World Gone Completely Crazy? The world has gone crazy. It is incomprehensible that the global community has turned its back to the Jewish...
First of all, I am a pro Israel advocate, not a pro USA advocate. Democrat or Republican, I honestly could not care less. Which president sits in the...
The Selective Moral Compass: Why Global Tragedies Are Ignored Until They Can Be Blamed on Jews It is a mind blowing reality of modern journalism that...
Choosing Presence Over Missing Out Fear of missing out is a quiet force that grows louder in the spaces between where you are and where you wish you...
If the situation were not so serious, it would be very funny. Having advocated for Israel for more than a decade, I became very familiar with the...
History is filled with mighty empires that once seemed invincible. The ancient Egyptians built monuments that still inspire awe. The Assyrians...
Standing Strong for Israel If you were to look at my screen time statistics, you would probably think I am pathetic. More than four hours a day...
Justice Speaks Louder Than Slander A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled Echoes of Loyalty: When Nuance Becomes Betrayal. In it, I shared something...
Imagine being a visibly Jewish person in the Netherlands today. Or imagine being an Israeli living, working, or traveling here. One day you need...
Why Israel Is Being Unfairly Singled Out Around the world, consumers are encouraged to make ethical choices about the products they buy. Boycotts have...
Values, Culture, and the Search for Peace Most of us grow up with a basic understanding of right and wrong. We are taught to tell the truth, not to...
The Girl With The Big Blue Eyes Every fairytale starts with the words there once was. So in this case there once was a girl with the big blue eyes....
When my daughter looked at me with eyes full of worry and asked me to remove my Star of David necklace, my heart broke—not because of her request,...
After the Gaza flotilla was intercepted on the open sea yet again, combined with the careless and provocative actions of Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, I...
The Hubris of the Unheard: How Bureaucratic Arrogance is Costing Israel Is it my trauma speaking, or is history preparing itself to repeat once again?...
Truth Loses When Propaganda Wins There was a time when defending Israel in the international arena was built on documentation, evidence, and...
From Israel with Love: The High Price of Deceptive Peace For decades, the sirens have dictated the rhythm of life in Southern Israel. For the families...
An Open Letter to the Members of the Knesset and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Distinguished Members of the Knesset, Prime Minister Benjamin...