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Alan P. Gross

Alan P. Gross

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Senator Bernie Sanders Gets Israel Wrong

Senator Bernie Sanders Gets Israel Wrong

By any measure, the senior US Senator from the State of Vermont, has become one of the most prominent American critics of Israel. Since the Hamas and...

22.03.2026 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

The Politics of Pressure — and the Iran Test

What tools does a leader use to get what he or she wants—no matter how outrageous the demand may sound? In recent years we have heard proposals that...

16.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

Don’t You Recognize the Head of an Octopus?

I have been learning from the news that many Diaspora Jews in the United States are strongly opposed to the war with Iran. Some of this may stem from...

15.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

Just When the World Needs Clarity from Washington, It Gets Chaos

Confidence is the most fragile asset in the global economy. Markets run on it. Alliances depend on it. Deterrence requires it. And right now, the...

11.03.2026 40

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

The Iran War: Tactical Success, Strategic Uncertainty

There is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that the United States and Israel, led by President Donald Trump and Prime Minister...

05.03.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

REMINDER: Iran Hasn’t Changed since 1979. Why Do We Pretend It Has?

I was about to have a Golani whiskey with a cigar on my balcony, watching the Mediterranean sky turn gold over Tel Aviv, when Iran reminded me —...

03.03.2026 60

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

United We Stand – Divided We Fail (Again)

16.01.2026 50

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

The Haredi Exemption: Entitlement Masquerading as Faith

01.11.2025 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross

How Hama$ Turned Gaza Into a Hostage Economy

17.10.2025 30

The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alan P. Gross