Israel & Zionism
In Sept. 2023, India, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, France, Germany, Italy, and the United States Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to Establish the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor
Iran and Its Allies Are on the Ropes, but the Sunni Alliance Led by Turkey and Qatar Is Ascendant
The Remnants of the Still Healthy and Free ‘West’ Today Lie East of the Former Iron Curtain: Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovenia
Hamas Seems Determined to Show That It Controls Events on the Ground
Erdoğan’s Goal Will Be to Incite Indian Muslims to Embrace Their Religious Identity Before Their National Identity
Israel’s Assessment of Hamas’s Ability to Return the Majority of Hostage Bodies Contradicts Statements Made by Top U.S. Officials
At Its Height, in the 15-Month Period Between April 2024 and July 2025, This Was a Region-Wide, State-to-State Conflict
Against All Odds, Two Years After October 7, 2023, Israel Has Generated a Much Higher Level of Security than It Had Before the Hamas Attack
Erdoğan’s Endorsement of the Ceasefire Is Crucial Because It Sets a Precedent That Could Resolve Two Persistent Conflicts for Which Turkey Is at the Center
It Is Unlikely That These Arrests Are Random or Merely Aimed at Intimidating Local Populations
Real Peace Can Come Only After a Clear Victory for Israel — Or, Put Another Way, the Unmitigated Defeat of Its Enemies
Gaza Is Collapsing Under the Weight of Its Own Contradictions
The October 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel Exposed a Fundamental Truth: Hamas’s Control Masked but Never Eliminated Deeper Tribal Loyalties
Loud Chanting of ‘From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free’ and Other Slogans Advocating the Destruction of Israel Were a Constant Accompaniment to the Events at the Square
The Region Remains Suspended Between War Exhaustion and Recalibration
The Social Contract Must Evolve
Hostage Families and Their Supporters Finally Allowed Themselves to Smile After Two Years of Anguish
Netanyahu Has Repeatedly Argued That ‘Israel Has Never Been as Strong as It Is Now’
European Hypocrisy Has Rarely Been on Greater Display
Whether We like It or Not, We Postmodern, Withered Pacifists Must Admit: Israel Literally Watches Our Backs