A Small and Unnecessary Stamp That Embodies Enormous Significance

The use of this stamp, together with the use of the PA emblem as the symbol of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza reinforces the narrative that the PA controls the crossing, and does so in the name of the “State of Palestine.” There is no reason for Israel to agree to this reality.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and the Lebanese Paradox on Hizbullah

Hizbullah occupies a structural position within Lebanon’s political order. Its sudden eradication is not an operational scenario but a systemic shock that would threaten the integrity of the Lebanese state itself.
Laughing at Francesca Albanese

When a United Nations official becomes a megaphone for Hamas, international law and morality are turned upside down.
Between Hamas and Fatah: Different Paths, Same Destination

When comparing Hamas’s charter, even in its later version, with the details from Fatah’s official website, the conclusion is clear: both share the same strategic goal.
Diplomatic Negotiation in the Face of Oriental Bargaining

Netanyahu must unequivocally reject any nuclear agreement that is based on lies and does not also include ballistic missiles, an end to Iranian support for Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Hamas, and a halt to the daily threats to annihilate the Jewish state. In fact, without these essential clauses, Trump will be signing a flawed and dangerous treaty that will encourage nuclear proliferation and Islamist terrorism.
Betrayal Pays: Israel Must Change Its Approach to Spies

The time has come for a clear and decisive shift: a mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years’ imprisonment for serious espionage offenses. A state that does not punish betrayal severely encourages it.
Iran’s Calm Before the Storm

Nuclear diplomacy, regional maneuvering, and domestic pressure converge in a moment of high risk.
With the Muslim Brotherhood at the Negotiating Table, Who Will Care for Gaza’s Children?

Gaza’s children deserve a new future; they will not find it at a table where the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters are already seated.
Everyone Is Trapped: Why No One Wants Iran to Win or Collapse

Trump dispatched a “massive armada” to the Gulf and promised “violence if necessary.” Now he must return with a result. For Trump, honor is no less structural than it is for Tehran. Returning empty-handed is not an option.
What Lies Behind Turkey’s Mediation Efforts in the Middle East?

Balancing self-interest and ambition, Ankara’s mediation between Washington and Tehran reflects a broader strategy to prevent regional war, protect domestic stability, and reassert Turkey as an indispensable Middle Eastern power.
Islamic Warfare and America: Why the West Must Now Confront Jihad at its Doorstep

The United States must recognize that Israel’s fight is also a battle for the future of Western civilization’s survival, safety, and security.
How the Trump Peace Plan Challenges Israel’s Strategic Position

Israel must do what it needs to defend its rights, security, interests, and credibility, irrespective of global opinion that will never accept anything it does.
Defying Reform: Abbas’s Elections are a Direct Challenge to President Trump

New participation requirements are presented as a barrier to militancy but instead entrench political dominance, undermine reform commitments, and heighten tensions with international frameworks.
From 1776 to Jerusalem: Zion and the American Story

The idea of Zion in American culture has never been just about Israel. It has been, in part, a mirror into American identity.
Finally Proscribing the IRGC As Terrorist, Europe Is Waking from Its Torpor

Did the Europeans really think the Islamic Guards would become choirboys? Do they prefer to trade with the mullahs and make good deals, grandiose economic projects in exchange for barrels of oil?