Israel
America, Israel, Iran: a dangerous moment
The tensions between Washington and Tehran are being further fuelled by naval exercises and discussion of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The geopolitics of Israel: biblical and modern
Israel faces the same existential challenges as it has in its two previous eras as a nation, many centuries ago.
Missing in the Middle East action: Israel and Hamas
Why have Middle East rebels ignored Israel as a rallying point?
Israel’s dilemma
Israel has a lot to lose if the military loses its grip on Egypt. Maybe everything.
Son of Hamas
Autobiography of a Palestinian who discovered that 'love your enemies' is the only way to peace in the Middle East.
Here we go again in Middle East talks
The upcoming talks between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority are a splendid opportunity for photos, but neither side can afford to make substantial concessions.
The World Turned Upside Down
In an age of reason, we are behaving increasingly irrationally, contends a leading British journalist
Is Israel’s democratic ethos threatened from within?
Many voices warn that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is corroding the country’s democracy.
How Israel balances her enemy neighbours against her neighbours’ enemies
At every level, Israel’s Arab neighbors are incapable of
forming even a partial coalition against Israel
A war fought on You Tube
The skirmish with guns and slingshots is a battle for hearts and minds, the medium is video.
Flotillas and the wars of public opinion
History repeats itself in the Middle East. One side seeks calamity, victimhood and international sympathy; the other takes brutal measures to defend itself. What worked for Israel in 1948 is working for Hamas now.
The strategic context of the Netanyahu-Obama meeting
With two wars going on, America does not need a third crisis.
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