Middle East

Can the Gaza Ceasefire Actually Last?

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Jan 16, 2025 In a few weeks, Trump may not be able to pressure Netanyahu either, but for different reasons than Biden. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Israel’s Downward Spiral

Arun Gupta / Truthdig Jan 2, 2025 The nation's success on the battlefield masks the beating it is taking as an international pariah. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

US Arms Continue To Flow to Israel

Adam Zyglis Dec 23, 2024 Dig deeper

Middle East

In Wake of Assad’s Departure, Israel Occupies More Syrian Territory

Qassam Muaddi / Mondoweiss Dec 10, 2024 Benjamin Netanyahu abandons Israel’s 1974 disengagement agreement with Syria, as Israeli forces take positions inside sovereign Syria. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

A Year of Manhunt

Patrick Chappatte Oct 21, 2024 Dig deeper

Opinion

Ending the Cycle of Revenge

Helen Benedict / TomDispatch Oct 7, 2024 Bereaved Israelis and Palestinians use their grief to advocate for reconciliation and peaceful coexistence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Middle East

Biden’s Strategy of Containment Is Failing

Trita Parsi / Responsible Statecraft Oct 2, 2024 If Israel's response to Iran's missile attack sucks us into war, it will be on the administration's hands. Here's why. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

Cut Off the Hydra’s Head, Two More Will Grow in Its Place

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Sep 30, 2024 Israel seems to forget that Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah was a more effective than the assassinated leader he replaced in 1992. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Danger of Goading Hezbollah Into War

Asher Kaufman / The Conversation Sep 23, 2024 An all-out conflict would wreak havoc in the region — and risk dragging Iran and the U.S. into direct confrontation. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

11 Dead, Thousands Wounded in Apparent Israeli Pager Attack

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 18, 2024 The devices were recently distributed to members of Hezbollah's political and military wings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Middle East

‘Everything Around Me Was Getting Torn Apart’: Israel Strikes Another ‘Safe Zone’

Qassam Muaddi / Mondoweiss Sep 12, 2024 The massacre at al-Mawasi is the latest in a string of targeted Israeli strikes on displacement camps across the Gaza Strip. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Hostage Deaths Spark Massive Demonstrations in Israel

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Sep 3, 2024 About 280,000 people protested Sunday in Tel Aviv alone against the Netanyahu government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )