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American diplomacy can’t stop war in the Middle East

Middle East

Israel

Will Israel bring back the death penalty for terrorists?

If passed, the legislation could reshape Israeli society forever

Yossi Melman

Why Trump and Israel differ on Turkey’s involvement in Gaza

Israel identifies Turkey as something close to an enemy state. The reasons aren’t mysterious

Jonathan Spyer

The jihadist I knew: my life as al-Sharaa’s prisoner

Syria’s president is warmly welcomed in western capitals. But on his watch, blood continued to spill

Theo Padnos

The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is in danger of shattering

Israel has no intention of stopping the airstrikes as long as Hezbollah is holding weapons

Daniel DePetris

Middle East

Will the Gaza ceasefire hold?

The path to implementing the 20-point peace plan remains strewn with obstacles

Jonathan Spyer

International
October 21, 2025
How Israel won the war – and lost the PR battle
The Jewish state has won. But at what cost?
Ben Domenech
Cockburn’s Diary
October 14, 2025
You want a peace of me?
Plus: Progressive airports won’t show Noem shutdown video
Cockburn
International
October 14, 2025
Can Trump’s peace hold?
The plan for regional peace and the reconstruction of Gaza is fraught with perils. And yet.
Irwin Stelzer
Politics
October 13, 2025
Donald Trump is the real anti-fascist hero
He has landed a spectacular blow against the forces of Islamo-fascism
Brendan O’Neill
Politics
October 13, 2025
The return of the Israeli hostages goes beyond politics
Beneath the diplomacy lies something deeply embedded in Jewish thought – an ancient imperative to redeem the captive
Jonathan Sacerdoti
Book Review
October 10, 2025
Will Israel always have America’s backing?
The views of today’s young Americans should concern Israelis, says Marc Lynch
Justin Marozzi
Politics
October 10, 2025
Why did Trump even want the Nobel Peace Prize?
The President likes to see the world as being run by strong men, not worthy NGO types
Ross Clark
Politics
October 9, 2025
Give the Nobel to Jared
Of course Trump is taking credit for his son-in-law’s work
Neal Pollack
Politics
October 9, 2025
Has Trump won peace – or a pause?
Trump will seek to ensure that the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas becomes permanent, rather than devolving into a fresh round of violence
Jacob Heilbrunn
Middle East
October 7, 2025
Israel and Iran come full circle
The Islamic Republic today is a markedly different entity from that of ten years ago
Charlie Gammell

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