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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
What the Right Gets Wrong About Zohran Mamdani
The New York socialist’s worldview isn’t born of Marx or Mecca—it’s heir to a 20th-century crusade that turned anti-imperial struggle into a moral…
Zineb Riboua
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
59M
How the Muslim Brotherhood Built a Media Empire
The group’s ideology moves across borders through a web of seemingly uncoordinated channels. Together, they speak in one voice, infecting millions with…
Mariam Wahba
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
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
Trump Deserves His Middle East Victory Lap
The president has triumphed in the Middle East by flipping the script in the most Trumpian way imaginable.
Matthew Continetti
Niall Ferguson and Bari Weiss on October 7 and Our Changed World
As Hamas signals openness to President Trump’s peace plan two years into the war in Gaza, the historian joined Bari to discuss the latest developments…
Bari Weiss
1HR 5M
He Spent 491 Days as a Hamas Hostage. This Is How He Survived.
His wife and children were killed on October 7. He survived 491 days in Hamas captivity. Today, he tells his story.
Bari Weiss
1HR 33M
Will Hamas Accept the Deal? Even Bibi Doesn’t Know.
Israel’s prime minister is bypassing his own government to push through Trump’s Gaza plan, betting on opposition support amid pushback from his…
Amit Segal
Are We Headed for War with Iran?
Negar Mojtahedi breaks down the state of Iran’s nuclear program since the 12-day war, looming sanctions, the regime’s fate, and its dealings at the…
Rafaela Siewert
44M
Why Trump Let Netanyahu Strike Hamas in Doha
The U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister have developed a good cop-bad cop routine.
Michael Doran
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