The Washington Post goes post-realityThe fabled paper is, like most US newspapers, no longer seriousBy Dominic Green2 min read
By Anshel PfefferThe hostages’ miraculous rescue has led to security forces dilemmaFour lives have been saved, but the question of how to save more is far from settled4 min read
By Jason M. BrodskyIran’s presidential contest is a selection, not an electionIt matters as a window into the opaque thinking of the supreme leader4 min read
By Dominic GreenBiden is just desperate for the war to end before the November electionAmerican promises of support have never meant less than they do now2 min read
By Anshel PfefferFor the first time since October 7, Israel is prepared to accept a ceasefireEven if no agreement is reached, Bibi’s official position is now more nuanced3 min read
By Anshel PfefferIsrael’s priorities are moving onHezbollah, diplomacy and the economy are the new priorities4 min read
By Dominic GreenThe identitarians and Islamists have joined under a chupah of hatredBut the Biden administration has spent three years doing nothing about anti-Jewish incitement on campus2 min read
By Anshel PfefferKarim Khan chose to act when Israel’s leadership is at its most isolated and vulnerableThe ICC’s prosecutor created a moral equivalence in the eyes of the world between the perpetrator and the defender4 min read
By Seth J. FrantzmanRaisi set the Middle East aflame but his death will not put out the fireWith Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian gone, Iran will fall back on the IRGC which controls much of the country behind the scenes.2 min read
By Anshel PfefferIsrael’s coalition may be looking for a way to rescind its veto of the PAAsking the PA to manage the Gaza side of the Rafah crossing could ease tension with Egypt4 min read
By Anshel PfefferWhisper it, but Joe Biden might be the Jews’ greatest ever friendIn years to come we’ll celebrate Chag Joe Biden4 min read
By Stephen PollardHow Israel secured diplomatic relations with IndonesiaThe Abraham Accords opened the possibility of normalisation – and Israeli diplomacy then led to a breakthrough3 min read
By Richard PaterThe Iranian threat looms over Israel – but a full-scale war does not suit its agendaDespite mounting tensions, all-out war is not inevitable at this point4 min read
By Anshel PfefferHow the war in Gaza ended without anyone even noticingNetanyahu is fighting a battle that everyone except him has realised is over4 min read
By Anshel PfefferDid Israeli intelligence fail to spot an obvious mobile phone signal about the October 7 invasion?Just before October 7, thousands of Israeli sim cards activated in Gaza5 min read
By Rob RinderBlame politicians for Palestine march chaos, not the policeThe Met deserve our appreciation rather than our scorn for the tough job that they do3 min read