Writings by Topic: Israel-Hamas War

Press Releases
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Congress Introduces MEF-Inspired Legislation Against Hamas and Campus Antisemitism News from the Middle East ForumNovember 3, 2023
MEF Launches 'Divest from Qatar' Campaign News from the Middle East ForumOctober 27, 2023
MEF Poll Finds Israelis Massively Support Eliminating Hamas News from the Middle East ForumOctober 23, 2023
Articles by MEF Staff and Fellows
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Iran's Controlled Escalation Against Israel, U.S. The Jerusalem PostNovember 25, 2023
Turkey's Diyanet Religious Directorate Stands Firm with Hamas, Issues Anti-Israel Fatwa Nordic MonitorNovember 22, 2023
Only an Israel Victory Can Free the Hostages Arutz ShevaNovember 21, 2023
Hamas Supporters Offer Show of Force, Express Support for Destruction of Israel in London on Armistice Day Focus on Western IslamismNovember 20, 2023
Appeasement, not Victory: Israel Has Quickly Reverted to Its Bad Old Policies The Washington TimesNovember 17, 2023
The Dangers Behind the UN's Silence Toward Israel Israel HayomNovember 17, 2023
Israel's Gaza Offensive Progresses, but Obstacles, Competing Timetables Remain The SpectatorNovember 15, 2023
The U.S. Charitable Network That Subsidizes Hamas, and the Donors Behind It Focus on Western IslamismNovember 14, 2023
There Should Be Only One Goal to This War Arutz ShevaNovember 13, 2023
J Street Stands with Hamas – Naturally Arutz ShevaNovember 11, 2023
Israel Strikes Iran-Backed Terrorists in Ongoing Effort to Stop New War Front in West Bank Fox NewsNovember 10, 2023
To Defeat Hamas, Emulate the Destruction of the Tamil Tigers The Investigative Project on TerrorismNovember 10, 2023
U.S. Still Welcomes Hamas Lobby on Capitol Hill The Jerusalem PostNovember 9, 2023
Hamas vs. Gazans The Washington TimesNovember 8, 2023
The IDF's War on Hamas Is Going Better than It Expected... for Now The Times of IsraelNovember 8, 2023
Only Victory in War Can Provide Security JNSNovember 7, 2023
Israel Will Win. The West is Over. Arutz ShevaNovember 7, 2023
Hamas Leaders Worth Staggering $11B Revel in Luxury — while Gaza's People Suffer The New York PostNovember 7, 2023
CAIR Leaders Shill for Hamas in American Media, Reporters Cooperate Focus on Western IslamismNovember 7, 2023
Employees at US-Funded United Nations Agency Celebrated Hamas Terror Massacre: Report Fox NewsNovember 7, 2023
Israel Wants Peace — Arab Obstructionism Is the Problem NewsmaxNovember 6, 2023
Clock Ticks for Israel on Hostages, Hamas, and Diplomatic Grace The AustralianNovember 4, 2023
'Attachment A' Is a Roadmap to Hamas Enablers in the US — Is the FBI Paying Attention? The New York PostNovember 3, 2023
After October 7, Israel Must Finally Build Jabotinsky's 'Iron Wall' The Jerusalem PostNovember 2, 2023
The Muslim 'Vatican' Declares Open Season on All Israelis, of Any Age The StreamNovember 1, 2023
A Devil's Bargain on Campus: What Compels College Students to 'Stand in Solidarity' with Hamas? The James G. Martin Center for Academic RenewalNovember 1, 2023
Hamas Is Iran's Instrument for Obstructing Peace between Arabs and Israel Arutz ShevaOctober 31, 2023
Stop Calling Them 'Pro-Palestine' Rallies The Investigative Project on TerrorismOctober 31, 2023
Uncertain Future: Implications Of Israel's All-Out Assault On Gaza Outlook IndiaOctober 31, 2023
End the Media Bombardment of Israel! JNSOctober 29, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 8: Some Concluding Thoughts, Including about the Future MarkDurie.comOctober 29, 2023
U.N. Accused of 'Blood Libel' against Israel, Latest in Long History of Alleged Bias against Jewish State Fox NewsOctober 29, 2023
Make Pro-Hamas Countries That Fund American Universities Fess Up National ReviewOctober 29, 2023
If Ground Invasion Comes, Combat in Gaza's Cities Will Be a Bloody Grind The Times of IsraelOctober 28, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 7: What Are the Rules of War? MarkDurie.comOctober 27, 2023
Arsonist and Firefighter: Understanding Qatar's Role in the Region The Jerusalem PostOctober 27, 2023
There Can Be No More Business as Usual with Qatar The Jewish PressOctober 27, 2023
European Islamists Ignore — or Celebrate — Hamas's October 7 Massacre Focus on Western IslamismOctober 26, 2023
Multiculturalism Begets Tribalism: Hamas in Our Universities Minding the CampusOctober 26, 2023
Nineteen Days since the Massacre, Israel Has Achieved Nothing. It's Time to Go In The Times of IsraelOctober 26, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 6: Is Antisemitism Part of the Problem MarkDurie.comOctober 26, 2023
Tehran Makes Its Moves on the Border of Israel Amid Gaza Standoff The AustralianOctober 26, 2023
Has Israel Really Changed? The Washington TimesOctober 25, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 5: What Is the Occupation? MarkDurie.comOctober 25, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 4: Who Are the Palestinians? MarkDurie.comOctober 24, 2023
Israel Has Shunned Ground Operations for Decades. Is It Still Looking for a Way Out? The Times of IsraelOctober 23, 2023
Beverly Hills Politician and Rabbi Launch Campaign to Boycott Qatar's Hotels and Expel Its Consulate Jewish JournalOctober 23, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 3: Who Supports Hamas? MarkDurie.comOctober 23, 2023
White House Hosts Hamas Fans Focus on Western IslamismOctober 22, 2023
Turkish al-Qaeda Group Threatens Jews, Demands Jailing of Hamas Critics and Besieging of NATO Bases Nordic MonitorOctober 22, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 2: Why Does Hamas Think It Will Win? MarkDurie.comOctober 21, 2023
Islamists Show Their True Colors Down Under Focus on Western IslamismOctober 21, 2023
Hamas's Friends in America National ReviewOctober 21, 2023
Political Islam Now Commands the Middle East The SpectatorOctober 21, 2023
A Primer on Hamas; Part 1: What Is Hamas? MarkDurie.comOctober 20, 2023
Israel Slated to Shut 'Pro-Hamas' Network Al Jazeera Run by Qatar The Jerusalem PostOctober 20, 2023
Behind Israel's Momentous Failure Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS)October 20, 2023
The Problem of America's 'Frenemies' and Hamas National ReviewOctober 20, 2023
Amid Israel's War with Hamas, the North May Be the Most Important Front The Jerusalem PostOctober 20, 2023
The Israel-Hamas Conflict: A Contrarian Syrian Druze Perspective SubstackOctober 19, 2023
U.S. Keeps Turkey at Arm's Length, Sidelining the Erdoğan Government at Major Events Nordic MonitorOctober 19, 2023
U.S. Denial of $6 Billion to Iran Is Its Latest Display of Pro-Israel Resolve South Florida Sun SentinelOctober 18, 2023
Israeli Victory Is the Only 'Proportional' Response JNSOctober 18, 2023
Islam or Israel: Which Normalized the Killing of Women and Children? The StreamOctober 17, 2023
A Decent Outcome Is Possible in Gaza The Wall Street JournalOctober 17, 2023
Erdoğan Ally Turkish Hizbullah Called a Global Jihad Against Jews, Pledging Arms, Funds Nordic MonitorOctober 16, 2023
As Israel Prepares Massive Ground Campaign, the End Game Remains Opaque The Times of IsraelOctober 16, 2023
After the Hamas Deluge The Spectator AustraliaOctober 14, 2023
Obstacles Ahead: What Will the IDF Encounter as It Moves into Gaza? The SpectatorOctober 14, 2023
October 7 and the War for the Middle East The Jerusalem PostOctober 14, 2023
Erdoğan: 'Final Solution' Is Independent Palestinian State, Israel with Pre-1967 Borders Gatestone InstituteOctober 13, 2023
Western Islamists Respond to Hamas Attack on Israel Focus on Western IslamismOctober 13, 2023
War in Israel: The First 72 Hours The AustralianOctober 13, 2023
'Squad' Members Were Boosting Hamas Long Before It Beheaded Babies The FederalistOctober 13, 2023
Turkey's Behavior in Light of Hamas Attacks Is Appalling The MessengerOctober 13, 2023
Antisemitism Fueled in Erdoğan's Turkey Amid Hamas Attacks and Israeli Response Nordic MonitorOctober 12, 2023
Will Israel and the U.S. Attack Iran? Iran InternationalOctober 11, 2023
The Women-Hating Women Who Support Hamas JNSOctober 11, 2023
Israel War: Qatar Is Vital Supporter of Hamas Terrorism Washington ExaminerOctober 11, 2023
Hamas Must Be Brought to Its Knees JNSOctober 11, 2023
Shattered Illusions on the Gaza Border The AustralianOctober 11, 2023
President Biden Is Right: The US Must 'Stand Shoulder-to-Shoulder with Israel' The AlgemeinerOctober 11, 2023
Western Backed Terror Charities Defend Killings Focus on Western IslamismOctober 10, 2023
Turkish Media's Anti-Israel Screeds Reveal Erdoğan's True Beliefs Gatestone InstituteOctober 10, 2023
Columbia University Professor Cheers Hamas Barbarity The Investigative Project on TerrorismOctober 10, 2023
American Profs Cheer on Hamas Terrorists' Slaughter of Innocents JNSOctober 10, 2023
Hamas's Messianic Violence MosaicOctober 10, 2023
Why Did Israel Think a Border Fence Would Protect It from an Army of Terrorists? The Times of IsraelOctober 10, 2023
Western Islamists Who Have Embraced Hamas Leaders Focus on Western IslamismOctober 9, 2023
The Savage Nihilism of 'Free Palestine' Tablet MagazineOctober 9, 2023
Israel Never Stopped Being at War Voz MediaOctober 9, 2023
In Sharp Turn after Hamas Attack, French Rightist Party Leader Marine Le Pen Voices Strong Support for Israel The New York SunOctober 8, 2023
Iran-Funded Terror Proxies Launch War against Israel amid Surprise Invasion against Jewish State Fox NewsOctober 8, 2023
Time for A Firm Stand: U.S. Policy Options in Light of Hamas's Invasion of Israel The National InterestOctober 8, 2023
Pro-Hamas Islamists Celebrate, and Gather in London, in the Wake of Israel Slaughter Focus on Western IslamismOctober 7, 2023
Israel's Opportunity to Destroy Hamas The Wall Street JournalOctober 7, 2023
Silent Cries Amidst Invasion: Israel Must Eliminate Hamas The Times of IsraelOctober 7, 2023
Articles in Middle East Quarterly
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The Rapid Return of Israel's Disastrous Policy Middle East QuarterlyWinter 2024
MEF in the Media
Title Publication Date
Daniel Pipes | Assessing the Terrible Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal L'InformaleNovember 23, 2023
Ashley Perry | Iran's 'Axis of Resistance' Breaking Apart | TVP (Poland)November 22, 2023
Ashley Perry | Israel's Raid on Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital Uncovers New Evidence TVP (Poland)November 16, 2023
Daniel Pipes | US Could Send Ground Troops if Iran Kills Large Number of American Troops, Analysts Warn Baltimore Post-ExaminerNovember 15, 2023
Daniel Pipes: Gaza Should Be Run by "Gazans Who Are Opposed to Hamas" Al Jazeera EnglishNovember 14, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Why Iran's Proxies Seek to 'Drag Out' Low-Level Conflict with Israel Voice of AmericaNovember 14, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Did Netanyahu Prop Up Hamas (and Other Matters)? Comedy CellarNovember 13, 2023
Daniel Pipes | The World Faces a Huge Challenge TVP (Poland)November 12, 2023
Mark Durie | One Month Since Hamas Terrorists' Attack on Israel Hatun Tash DCCI MinistriesNovember 9, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | US Responds to Iranian Proxy Strikes on US Troops, but These 4 Groups Still Have Israel Surrounded CBNNovember 9, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Israel Faces a Daunting Fight in Gaza City The HillNovember 8, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Ceasefire The Hill TVNovember 5, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Blinken Meets Middle Eastern Leaders Amid Israeli Conflict TVP (Poland)November 4, 2023
Winfield Myers | Who Are the Parents of These Hamas Supporters? NewsRadio 740 KTRH (Houston)November 3, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Israel Denies Biden Pleas For 'Pause' The Hill TVNovember 3, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Civilian Casualties in Gaza Reach Record Levels TVP (Poland)November 2, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | Iran Smuggles Thousands of Weapons into West Bank, Threatening Israel on Another Front CBNNovember 1, 2023
Benjamin Weinthal | U.S. Refuses to Offer Passports to Non-American Hostages Held in Gaza Constable ConfidentialOctober 31, 2023
Rafael Bardaji | Israel at War - Prospects of a Multi-Sector war Jerusalem Studio 808October 31, 2023
Jim Hanson: "I Think We've Seen the Beginning of the End of Hamas" Fox NewsOctober 28, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Israel and the Civilized World at War David Horowitz Freedom CenterOctober 27, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Historical Background of the Israel-Hamas War TVP (Poland)October 25, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | There Is a 'Political and Diplomatic Front' to Israel-Hamas war Sky News AustraliaOctober 25, 2023
Israel Must Eliminate Hamas in Gaza war, 70% of Israelis Say The Jerusalem PostOctober 23, 2023
Israel-Hamas War: Isaac Herzog Documents under Scrutiny Sky NewsOctober 23, 2023
Documents Found on Fighters Reveal Hamas Capabilities, Bloody Plans The Washington PostOctober 21, 2023
Daniel Pipes | What about Post-Hamas Gaza? The Michael Medved ShowOctober 19, 2023
Christians Lack Moral Authority to Instruct Israel on Its Response to Terror The Times of IsraelOctober 18, 2023
Daniel Pipes | The People of Gaza Are Tired of Being Forced to Play the Victim WIND (Chicago)October 18, 2023
Daniel Pipes | What Is Hamas? TVP (Poland)October 18, 2023
Dexter Van Zile | Israel, Antisemitism, and the Hamas Conflict Bostonian RapOctober 18, 2023
Dexter Van Zile: Israel Must Control Gaza until "New Entity" Governs The Georgene Rice ShowOctober 17, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Obliterating Hamas in Gaza Is Israel's Only Option Now National PostOctober 16, 2023
Jonathan Spyer | "It's coming up": Israel Hours Away from Ground Assault into Gaza Sky NewsOctober 16, 2023
Gregg Roman | Israel Under Attack: The Agents Involved and Where It's Headed International Reporters RoundtableOctober 14, 2023
Daniel Pipes | America Right Now with Tom Basile NewsmaxOctober 14, 2023
Benjamin Weinthal | Update from the Israel Front Lines Veronica LIVEOctober 14, 2023
Jim Hanson | Multiple Attacks across Globe on 'Day of Jihad' Fox NewsOctober 13, 2023
Jim Hanson | Israeli Tanks Gather near Gaza Border Fox NewsOctober 13, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Gazans' Unique Experience L'InformaleOctober 13, 2023
Jim Hanson: "Hamas Is a Wholly Own Subsidiary of the Iranian Regime" NewsmaxOctober 12, 2023
Gregg Roman and Dexter Van Zile | Israel At War With Hamas, Is Hezbollah Next? Bill Martinez LiveOctober 12, 2023
Daniel Pipes: Where Israel's Security Establishment Went Wrong Global Review (Germany)October 12, 2023
Dexter Van Zile | Update Israel: Why Israel Must Eliminate Hamas Israel and YouOctober 11, 2023
Dexter Van Zile: "Hamas Needs to Be Destroyed" The Stu Bryer ShowOctober 11, 2023
Daniel Pipes | The Hamas-Israel War: Looking Ahead John Solomon ReportsOctober 11, 2023
Gregg Roman | Insight On Israel Hamas Conflict Cornerstone Television NetworkOctober 10, 2023
Jim Hanson: Israel Must Be "Allowed to Eliminate Hamas from the Planet" Salem News ChannelOctober 10, 2023
Dexter Van Zile | The Danger Of Hamas The Dove TVOctober 10, 2023
Gregg Roman: "All U.S. Assistance to Gaza Should End Immediately" Cumulus News TalkOctober 9, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Background to the Hamas Jihad against Israel WFEA (Manchester, NH)October 9, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Can Israel Destroy Hamas? Australian Broadcast CorporationOctober 9, 2023
In Wake of Hamas Attack, Israel May Have to Change Intel, Tech Strategy Breaking DefenseOctober 9, 2023
Gregg Roman | Largest Intel Failure in Israel Military's History: Middle East Forum Bloomberg TVOctober 8, 2023
Jim Hanson: "No Country Can Be Expected to Tolerate a Terrorist State on Its Border" Fox NewsOctober 8, 2023
Daniel Pipes | Assessing the Hamas Attack on Israel TVP (Poland)October 8, 2023
Middle East Forum Blog
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Spotlight: Turkey and Hamas November 23, 2023
Webinars
Title Publication Date
Charlie Weimers on How to Develop a Robust EU Policy toward Iran Middle East Forum WebinarNovember 18, 2023
Adi Schwartz: The Middle East After October 7th Middle East Forum WebinarNovember 13, 2023
Jim Hanson on Waging Lawful Warfare Against War Criminals Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 30, 2023
Turkey and Qatar Support Hamas: How to Respond? Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 27, 2023
Alex Selsky and Benjamin Baird: Gaza War Update Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 23, 2023
Kenneth Levin on How the Oslo Syndrome Led to the Gaza War Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 20, 2023
Aryeh Lightstone on the Wider Implications of the Fighting in Gaza Middle East Forum WebinarOctober 16, 2023