Taj Hargey Calls Out U.K. Muslims for ‘Theological Populism’
Mounting Evidence Confirms That ISIS and Isis-K Have Been Exploiting Turkey as a Logistics Hub for Their Operations
With Hostages and Prisoners Held as Pawns in Azerbaijan’s Disingenuous Game, the Trump Administration Should Act
Hamas Is a Conscious Adherence to Abomination
The Only Opposition Movements That Matter Are Those That Enjoy Support Inside Iran, Not Those Built by Washington
The Truth Is That the Citizenry of Gaza Elected Hamas as Their Leaders and Rulers
Greece Must Seize the Moment and Check Erdogan’s Aggression Before It’s Too Late
Tehran Is Expanding Beyond Proxies to Forge Direct State Alliances, with Qatar as a Key Enabler
If Erdoğan Is Serious About Change, He Should Release PKK Founder Öcalan from Prison and Step Down
Spotlight: Israel and Hamas Make a Deal
Israel and Hamas have entered into the first phase of a peace agreement for Gaza. If approved by the Knesset, Israel will withdraw to a predetermined line and the Israeli hostages held by Hamas—20 living and 28 dead—would be freed within 72 hours. Israel also would release an agreed-upon list of Palestinian prisoners.
What’s next? Even if an internally divided Hamas releases the hostages, will it agree to disarm and refrain from participating in any new Gazan government? Will events proceed so that Israel believes it can withdraw from Gaza, even partially? What security measures are possible under such circumstances? Ending incipient hostilities is a necessary first step, but only if these and other seemingly intransigent problems still under negotiation are solved.
What’s next? Even if an internally divided Hamas releases the hostages, will it agree to disarm and refrain from participating in any new Gazan government? Will events proceed so that Israel believes it can withdraw from Gaza, even partially? What security measures are possible under such circumstances? Ending incipient hostilities is a necessary first step, but only if these and other seemingly intransigent problems still under negotiation are solved.
Israel’s Capacity, Once Roused, for the Application of Hard Power Has Been Amply Demonstrated
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