The question is built incorrectly from the beginning. Terrorism involves the use of violence toward the peaceful population, which is in essence not guilty of anything. Terrorism is used precisely to kill innocent people. On the other hand, the force…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
Why is it that when the powerful use force it is called “self-defense” and when the weak use force it is called “terrorism”?
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Germany-Israel Relations after Merkel
After her 16-year term as Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel’s farewell visit to Israel on Sunday could mark a change in the friendly relationship between the two countries. Whether that change will be positive or negative depends solely on the…
The “Opinion” of Kamala Harris Isn’t Really Hers
A couple of weeks ago, Vice President Kamala Harris visited George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, to speak about the importance of voting. During her lecture, a student commented that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, to which VP…
How does culture influence us negatively?
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Without any connection to how the general culture influences a person, the result of being parts of a culture that values materialism and consumerism is that it gives us a heightened sensation of emptiness, which leads us into more and…
What Trump’s Comeback Would Mean to Israel
If U.S. presidential elections were held today, former president Donald Trump would return to the White House, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey. If such a forecast were to become a reality, we might assume that Israel would recover…
The China-Taiwan Conflict – Is It Real?
Between Friday and Monday, more than 150 Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwan’s airspace. For their part, the Taiwanese have stated that they are preparing for war with their neighboring giant, and the US has urged China to discontinue its provocative…
The Eyes of the Wise
When we look at the world’s political map, we see two lines that are trying to annihilate one another: the right line and the left line. They alternate in dominance and their struggles are growing increasingly ferocious and destructive. But…
Can we be indigenous in the 21st century?
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Nature will not let us remain indigenous in the 21st century. It increasingly develops us through suffering. Nature will prod us with such great suffering that we will have to realize our egoism—the desire to enjoy at the expense of…
Do you know the connection between politics and violence?
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The problem is in the fact that human development is driven by egoism, which is the desire to enjoy at the expense of others and nature. Egoism is human nature and it is why we cannot perform any actions unless…
It is OK that the US Cares Only about Itself
Since World War II, America has been almost perpetually engaged in some sort of war. Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, not to mention meddling in Cuba, and countless other overt and covert military and political occasions of American involvement in other…
How can the decent people of the world help each other while the actions of their leadership are self-serving and internationally divisive?
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The decent people of the world still need to understand what true decency is and what the true benefit of the world is—exclusively altruistic actions, directed toward humanity’s unification as a single organization and system. This is how we exist…
What Schools Are Not Teaching (And Should)
Societies have failed their exams on education. From the beginning to the end through all the school years, our children are sentenced to tiring days confined within classroom walls. It is clear that today’s educational system is far from perfect,…