How Syria became the battleground for Israeli and Turkish influence
Watching the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East in recent months, it would be tempting to conclude that Israel’s strategic position has improved. The same could be said for Turkey.…
Tucker Carlson gives US conservatives rare window into plight of Palestinian Christians
During conservative media personality Tucker Carlson’s podcast on Monday, Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos of the Russian Orthodox church gave his followers rare insight into the lives of Palestinian Christians under Israeli…
Most Israelis not bothered by reports of suffering and famine in Gaza, new poll shows
The vast majority of Israelis say they are not troubled by reports of famine and suffering in Gaza, a new poll released by the Israel Democracy Institute shows. The survey…
The Jewish diaspora must confront what Israel is doing in our name
Israel‘s minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, is worried about the Jews in Britain. In the aftermath of the hyperbolic media and political reaction to pro-Palestine chants…
Former US official says Israel should give Patriot interceptors to Ukraine
A former Pentagon official has said Israel has more than half a dozen retired Patriot missile batteries and hundreds of interceptors in its reserves that could be sent to Ukraine,…
In a historic first, US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese
The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestine, marking a historic first against a UN expert. The sanctions follow Albanese’s scathing report…
Record number of US Democrats vote to block offensive weapons transfers to Israel
Two resolutions brought to the Senate floor late on Wednesday evening in Washington to block the transfer of “offensive” weapons from the US to Israel failed to advance, after more…
France’s recognition of Palestinian state: A ‘symbolic’ move with questionable effectiveness
The decision came after years of hesitation. It was constantly discussed, but never implemented. On 24 July, French President Emmanuel Macron finally confirmed in a letter addressed to Palestinian Authority…
Why is The New York Times so afraid of Zohran Mamdani?
A spectre is haunting New York – the spectre of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor. All the powers of predatory capitalism, militarised fascism and genocidal…
Former British diplomats urge Starmer and Macron to recognise Palestinian state
A group of 26 former British diplomats has written a letter to the Times newspaper urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron to recognise a Palestinian state.…
Why is Trump hosting Netanyahu for a third time in six months?
No other world leader has visited this White House as often as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. On Monday, US President Donald Trump will host Netanyahu in Washington for the…
Why western visions for a ‘new Middle East’ are irrelevant
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, political scientist Francis Fukuyama announced, with unprecedented bravado, “the end of history” – declaring the victory of not only the United States over…
While Iran stalls, Azerbaijan and Israel push forward
In his posthumously published memoirs, Iranian political heavyweight Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani recalled his meetings with Heydar Aliyev, then president of Azerbaijan, during the first Nagorno-Karabakh war in November 1993. According…
‘The President’s Cake’: Hasan Hadi on Iraq, sanctions and his Cannes-winning debut
For Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, winning the Camera d’Or for best first feature at last month’s Cannes Film Festival was not just an acknowledgement of a gifted Arab talent, it…
US strikes degraded Iran nuclear programme by up to two years, Pentagon says
US strikes on Iran‘s nuclear sites last month have set the country’s nuclear programme back by up to two years, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. “We have degraded their program…