The veneer of neutrality has long been the primary instrument of Qatari foreign policy, a carefully cultivated mask that allows Doha to navigate the treacherous waters of Middle Eastern diplomacy…
Before the world redraws maps, it often redraws centers of influence. For decades, the Arab Gulf was widely regarded as the political heart of the Sunni Muslim world, while countries…
Military victories can destroy armies, but only political settlements determine whether wars truly end. That is the dilemma confronting Israel after its latest agreement with Lebanon. The deal may temporarily…
Wars do more than redraw battlefields, they reveal who stands beside you when the missiles start flying. The recent confrontation with Iran appears to have delivered precisely that lesson for…
For years, Israeli politics had been centered on a promise: that Israel could shape the strategic environment around it, rather than be shaped by it. Few leaders have embodied that…
The victory of Aber Kawas in a New York Democratic primary is being viewed by many as a local political story. It is not. The real story is much bigger…
Imagine a single covert operation turning a diplomatic summit into the most dangerous international crisis of the decade. Imagine a peace conference in Switzerland ending not with a communiqué, but…
In Switzerland, the United States and Iran wrapped up a new round of discussions on Monday, with Qatar and Pakistan, acting as intermediaries, reporting “positive momentum” and outlining a 60-day…
Israel’s response to France’s evolving diplomatic stance is becoming more informed by strategic concern rather than the normal diplomatic disagreements. In the context of Israeli security considerations, France is no…
There is an old legal saying: “When the facts are on your side, argue the facts. When the law is on your side, argue the law. When neither is clearly…
Donald Trump’s approach to global crises reflects less a coherent doctrine of statecraft and more a personality-driven style of improvisation, fast, theatrical, and frequently self-reversing. In international politics, where consistency…
There is an old Middle Eastern proverb: “Trust in God, but tie your camel.” Few issues illustrate that wisdom better than the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding. Across Israel, reactions…