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Trump’s Plan to Make Gaza Great Again
He’s counting on the power of positive thinking to bring peace to the Holy Land. Good luck with that.
Eli Lake
The Wrong Lessons from Iran’s Past
Critics of U.S. action to support Iranian protesters have their history wrong, argues Eli Lake.
Eli Lake
Why the Venezuela Operation Won’t Embolden America’s Enemies
Moscow and Beijing are deterred by raw U.S. power, not international law.
Eli Lake
How Rubio Won
Marco doesn’t seem so little anymore.
Eli Lake
‘I Was Detained Simply for Being an American’
U.S. Marine and former Venezuelan prisoner Matthew Heath describes what Maduro’s regime did to him.
Tanya Lukyanova
Peace Through Profit: The Problem with Steve Witkoff’s Ukraine Strategy
The president’s dealmaker thinks business can fix any foreign-policy crisis. Putin’s cronies think differently.
Eli Lake
How Japan’s Iron Lady Wooed Trump
Sanae Takaichi is copying the Thatcher playbook: Align early with Washington’s conservative leader and use the partnership to stare down Beijing.
Philip Patrick
María Corina Machado’s Fight to Free Venezuela
María Corina Machado just won the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for freedom in Venezuela—while she remains in hiding. This is her message to her…
Bari Weiss
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Why Trump Should Have Won the Nobel Peace Prize
The president has been a masterful diplomat since he returned to office, successfully mediating conflicts around the world.
Batya Ungar-Sargon
Douglas Murray: The War Israel Won—and the One the West Is Losing
Two years after October 7, Israel has defeated its enemies. The West is still surrendering to them.
Douglas Murray
Trump Has a 21-Point Peace Plan for Gaza. Can It Work?
International guarantees and humanitarian aid won’t matter if Hamas refuses to play by the rules.
Michael Oren
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