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Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself?
Ending Netanyahu’s corruption trial would mean an admission of guilt and could be the end of his political life.
Michael Oren
Confessions of a Former Pro-Palestine Activist
‘It felt critical to voice your opinion early and as often as possible, in order to be a true ally. If you were silent on the matter, you were…
Maya Sulkin
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CAIR Official Joins Hamas Leader at ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ Event
The Muslim group’s Ohio director says he had no interactions with the Hamas official and was there ‘as a Palestinian American.’
Maya Sulkin
How Israel Fatally Underestimated Hamas
Countless warning signs pointed to a Hamas invasion before October 7—so why was none of it heeded? Israeli journalist Yaakov Katz explains what was…
Rafaela Siewert
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The Inside Story of the Gaza Deal
Inside the negotiations, botched air strike, and international pressure that produced an uneasy peace.
Amit Segal
Hamas Doesn’t Believe in Peace
There will be no lasting resolution to this conflict without the total elimination of Hamas’s capacity for violence, coercion, and control over the…
John Aziz
The Hostages Return Home and the Lies Fall Apart
For the ‘ceasefire now’ crowd, the end of the fighting has been a bit of a drag.
Eli Lake
Donald Trump Gave War a Chance—and It Worked
Rejecting appeasement, the Trump team delivered results through pressure, principle, and timing.
Aaron MacLean
Trump’s 10 Moves That Changed the Middle East
His Middle East policy defied every rule of diplomacy. It also produced results we haven’t seen in decades.
Victor Davis Hanson
The Return of the Hostages—and the Future of the Middle East
Matthew Continetti, Amit Segal, Michael Oren, and others on how to understand this extraordinary moment in the Middle East.
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How Three Real-Estate Moguls Ended the War in Gaza
The expert class believed that peace depended on pressuring Israel and appeasing its enemies. Trump and his allies succeeded by rejecting that myth.
Michael Oren
The Middle East’s Morning After
Trump and Netanyahu just rewrote the rules of Middle Eastern diplomacy. But what kind of peace will this be?
Amit Segal
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