Why Israel’s UN Policy Is a Strategic Failure
For decades, the standard Israeli reflex toward the United Nations has been one of indignant, often performative dismissal. From the halls of the General Assembly to the investigative chambers in…
Israel’s Waning Voice in Regional Diplomacy
The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East, once painstakingly sculpted by the framework of the 2020 normalization agreements, is currently undergoing a traumatic and profound revision. As we approach the…
The Mirage of Neutrality: Why the West Must Re-evaluate Its Relationship with Qatar
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…
Is Pakistan Emerging as the New Security Leader of the Sunni World?
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…
The End of the Military Option in Lebanon?
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…
How the Iran War Strengthened the Israel-UAE Partnership
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…
From Tehran to Islamabad: Who Is Really Deciding Israel’s Next Election?
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 Anti-Israel Movement Is Moving From Protest to Power
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…
How One Bullet Could Have Triggered a Nuclear Crisis
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…
What Exactly Does Israel Get at the Negotiation Table?
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…
Talking to Hamas, Lecturing Israel: France’s Credibility Crisis
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…
Who Will Israel Believe: Netanyahu or the Prosecutors?
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…