Burying the Idea of a Palestinian State
The Israeli government recently announced plans to implement a long-delayed building project that would split the West Bank into north and south and “bury the idea of a Palestinian state.”
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Israel: Strategic Bridge Between Asia and Europe?
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which aims to establish an economic bridge that connects Asia to Europe via the Middle East, would place Israel at the heart of one of the world’s most ambitious cross-continental connectivity projects.
Turkey’s Military Buildup in Syria Worries Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to establish a permanent military presence in Syria, where pro-Turkish Islamists have installed a new government after toppling former leader Bashar al-Assad.
ICC ‘Hangs Democracy Out to Dry’
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza is an underhanded effort to prevent the Jewish state from defending itself against Islamic terrorism.
Turkey Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently called for the creation of a coalition of Islamic countries to fight what he described as “the growing threat of expansionism” from Israel.
Return of the Two-State Solution
Hamas’s October 7 massacre of more than a thousand Israelis, and Israel’s forceful military response to the slaughter, has revived international calls for a so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared war on Israel, launched a barrage of long-range missiles and attack drones at the Jewish state, and hijacked Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea.
U.S. Release of Iranian Assets Creates Conundrum for Israel
Critics are accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of succumbing to extortion in its recent decision to give the Islamic Republic of Iran access to some $6 billion in frozen assets in exchange for the release of five Americans wrongfully held in Iranian prisons.
Is Israel’s Gaza Policy Working?
The recent round of hostilities between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip has sparked a debate over Israel’s continued acceptance of an Islamist stronghold on its southern border that is committed to the destruction of the Jewish state.
Understanding the Iran-Saudi Reconciliation Agreement
Historical archrivals Iran and Saudi Arabia recently agreed to reestablish diplomatic relations, ending seven years of bilateral estrangement.
UN Seeks to Brand Israel as Occupier
The United Nations General Assembly recently asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide a legal opinion about Israel’s “occupation” of the so-called Palestinian territories.
Iranian Drones in Ukraine: Warm-up for Israel?
Russia’s use of Iranian-made unmanned drones in its war against Ukraine is forcing Israel to step up its own defenses against such weapons, as analysts warn that Ukraine is a testing ground for a future Iranian war against Israel.
