Israel & Zionism
From an Israeli Point of View, the Plan Appears to Offer Much That Israel Has Sought in Its Prosecution of the War, Though Not Without Cost
Doha Seeks to Leverage Its Support for Enemies of the West Into Greater Influence and Improved Relations with the West Itself
Israel’s Capacity, Once Roused, for the Application of Hard Power Has Been Amply Demonstrated
Even the Survival of Hamas’s Political Leadership in Its ‘Golden Exile’ in Doha Could Be Coming to an End
It Grants a Diplomatic Prize to the Architects of October 7 and Entrenches a Political Order That Rewards Coercion, Not Compromise
If Israel’s Unilateral Actions Have Even Temporarily Blunted Moscow’s Designs, the West Must Capitalize, Not Congratulate and Withdraw
The World Suddenly Looks Very Different than It Did for Israel—And for Hamas—Only a Week Ago
The Main Strategic Result of the Gaza War So Far Has Been the Drastic Weakening of the Iran-Led Bloc
Hezbollah Isn’t Done. Despite Leadership Losses, Its Financing Remains Resilient
If Hamas Is Losing in Gaza, It Is Winning in the West
The Events of the Last Two Years Have Effected a Profound Shift in the Geopolitics of the Region, Largely in Israel’s Favour
While Harbouring and Funding Hamas and Spreading the Muslim Brotherhood’s Agenda, Qatar Has Styled Itself as an Ally and ‘Mediator’
Algeria Has Again Revealed Its True Colors by Calling for an Emergency Session of the United Nations Security Council Following Israel’s Precision Strike on Hamas Leadership in Doha
Qatari Officials Long Pursued Policies That Coddled Terrorists and Promoted Extremism
Turkey Aims to Establish Itself as a Sub-Regional Power to Fill the Void Left by a Weakened Russia and a Diminished Iran
The Violence in Sweida May Have Subsided in Recent Weeks, but Nothing Has Been Resolved. It Is Almost Certainly a Matter of Time Until the Next Round
The Struggle for Primacy in This Remote, Long-Fought-over Corner of the Middle East Is Far from Completed
For Decades, Both Republicans and Democrats Have Acquiesced to Being Punching Bags for Rogue Groups and States
What Happens to Israel-Azerbaijan Bilateral Relations If the Partnership Actually Succeeds in Ending Iran’s Islamic Republic?
The Flotilla to Gaza Is Designed to Create a Media Spectacle, Not to Deliver Aid