Israel-Hamas War’s Massive Destruction

The 21st century’s most brutal conflict and the laws of war.

TikTok and the Israel-Hamas War

The popular app is influencing the opinions of its young user base.

Immigration Roiling Politics Globally

Those seeking to escape the global south are facing resistance from DC to London to Paris.

Biden and Netanyahu at Odds Over Gaza War

The inevitable has happened.

US Alone In Support For Israel War Effort

World opinion and American opinion diverge significantly.

UN General Secretary Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire

Article 99 meets Catch-22.

Henry Kissinger, 1923-2023

The most important and controversial American diplomat of the postwar era is gone at 100.

What Next in Gaza?

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

Geert Wilders ‘Wins’ Dutch Elections

The trend toward hard-right parties continues.

Pope Calls Israel-Hamas War ‘Terrorism’

A bizarre statement by the head of the Roman Catholic church.

Israel Agrees to Pause in Exchange for Hostage Release

Hamas gets rewarded for its crimes.

Israel and the al-Shifa Hospital

It’s likely legal and almost certainly won’t matter.

Iranian Proxy War Escalating

Tehran-backed forces are routinely shooting at American forces.

Heads of UN Agencies Call for Israeli Ceasefire

The laws of armed conflict aren’t designed for this war.

The (American) Politics of Israel-Palestine

Pick a side. No nuance allowed.

Israel Presses On Amid Calls for Ceasefire

Hamas continues to cynically manipulate the world’s humanitarian impulses.

What Should Israel Do if Not This?

When the intellectually correct answer isn’t politically possible.

Israel Hits Refugee Camp, Targeting Hamas Leaders

Muddled reporting of a messy situation.

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Stop Trying to Make French Happen

Paris is fighting a losing battle over the prominence of their language.

Israelis Divided on Ground Offensive

A poll on Israeli support.

Anti-Gay Extremism in Nigeria

Where religious zealotry can lead. (So, yes, a digression into American politics).

Israeli Ground Offensive Underway

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

‘From the River to the Sea’

When the obvious is controversial.

US-Iran Tensions Escalate

The war in Israel is in danger of expanding.

The Fine Line Between Supporter and Co-Belligerent

America’s involvement in the Israeli and Ukrainian war efforts is more than advertised.

Squaring the Circle on the Israel-Gaza War

Outsiders seem to want the impossible.

Ezra Klein on Israel and Hamas

The best statement on the complexity of the Israel-Hamas conflict that I have heard/read.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

Biden in Israel in Aftermath of Hospital Explosion

The timing is not auspicious.

President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina. President Joe Biden disembarks Air Force One, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Morrisville, North Carolina.

President Biden to Visit Israel

A high-stakes move.

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

It’s . . . complicated.

Ending Hamas

What does “complete victory” look like?

Israeli Strikes Kill Hamas Commander, Women, and Children

Ali Qadhi, who led the terrorist attack on Israel last week, has been killed by the IDF. So have fleeing civilians.

Israel-Hamas War: To Evacuate or Not?

The choice is between competing disasters.

Israel Forms Unity Government to Avenge Hamas Atrocities

Amid warnings of war crimes, no mercy is forthcoming.

Israel-Hamas War Update

The killing goes on.

One Foreign Policy Crisis at a Time, Please

Our limited attention spans.

Israel at War: It’s a Reckoning

A roundup of news and opinon.

Israel Long War Update

It is escalating quickly.

Israel at War after Gaza Attack

The 50th anniversary of the Yom Kippur war sees a re-escalation.

Where Does Europe End?

An idea, not a continent.

Ukraine Taking The War to Russia

The tables have turned.

Breaking the Ukraine Stalemate

Will taking the war to Moscow change Putin’s calculus?

Demonstrators outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in June. Credit...Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press Demonstrators outside the Consulate General of India in Vancouver after the shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist leader, in June. Credit...Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press, via Associated Press

The India Dilemma

An increasingly undemocratic regional power is a necessary but unreliable partner.

Deutschland Unter Alles

Germany’s economy is among the worst in the OECD.

Colombia’s President Calls for End of War on Drugs

He is seeking a new regional consensus.

Far Right Politics Spreading Across the West

The trend shows no sign of abating.

A Tale Of Two Chinas

Its economic bubble has burst, which may make them more dangerous.

Chinese ‘Exploitation Campaign’

Our pacing threat is hiring military veterans with special skills.

France’s Crackdown on Religious Garb Expands

The abaya is now banned as well.