Israel & Zionism
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
If Hamas Survives to Fight Another Day, Hundreds of Thousands More May Die in the Coming Decades
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’