Chuck Freilich writes that he found good and caring people; the only problem was that they are living in denial, in a fervent but alternative reality where the occupation is not only sustainable but irreversible. The catastrophic experience of binational states, such as Syria, Iraq, and Ireland, does not appear to have penetrated their levels of denial.

Chuck Freilich writes that Israelis voted to save their democracy. But the country may soon face a severe constitutional crisis if Netanyahu, facing political failure and criminal prosecution, adopts Nixon-style desperate measures.

Chuck Freilich warns that neither  Bibi Netanyahu nor his crude, illiberal, annexationist, political arsonist 'friends' comprehend the magnitude of the storm they're about to bring down on Israel's security — and its most foundational ideas— in this analysis of the upcoming Israeli elections.

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has asked top experts from a variety of countries and with a variety of points of view to offer their best and most realistic advice on how the U.S.-Iran impasse might be broken, so a war that neither the United States nor Iran seems eager to begin can be averted. Chuck Freilich writes that the objective is a better deal, and a combination of coercive diplomacy, applied patiently over time, along with a willingness to compromise may make this possible. A "better deal" can only be achieved, however, if it is better for both sides. 

Chuck Freilich describes the circumstances under which Israel may pay the price for an overly hasty deal with Iran.

In a tongue-in-cheek op-ed, Chuck Freilich writes that unless September's re-run elections lead to major change, the enlightened part of Israel will have to secede — and declare its own national independence.

Chuck Freilich writes that Israel's new governing coalition — and its national destiny — will be determined by a deal based on annexation in exchange for exoneration of Prime Minister Netanyahu.