Time to Cut the Cord in Lebanon
Don’t pop the champagne corks yet. While there is certainly reason to cheer for the termination of the bloody terrorist leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israel’s military strikes in and around Beirut...
Davos
Supporting America’s Allies Puts America First
There’s plenty for MAGA Republicans to like in recent Senate-passed legislation to aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Op-eds
Israeli Baby Turns One in Hamas Captivity
Israel marked the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage held in the Gaza Strip, on January 18. Bibas was eight months old when Hamas seized him, along with his parents...
Flash Briefs
Hostages remain priority as IDF dismantles terror infrastructure in Gaza
On January 18, Kfir Bibas turned one year old while in captivity, a reminder of the 136 men, women, and children still being held hostage in Gaza. Hamas originally took 240 hostages during its...
Op-eds
Iranian Foreign Minister Acknowledges Directing Anti-Israel Axis
Iran on January 17 tacitly acknowledged orchestrating the regional fronts that have opened against Israel during the Gaza war. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: Jan. 18, 2024
Today’s Issue: Medications for Hostages Enter Gaza for First Time since October 7 | IDF Operating for over 35 Hours in West Bank’s Tulkarem Refugee Camp | IDF Chief of Staff: War in North More Likely...
Israel at War Situation Report
10 Things to Know About Hamas and Turkey
The terrorist organization Hamas receives significant funding, materiel, and political support from Turkey. For decades, Turkey and Israel enjoyed a productive partnership. However, since 2009, Turkish...
Insights
Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks
Turkey’s president is widening the gulf between Ankara and her Western allies and partners.
Op-eds
Remarks by Matthew Pottinger at Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in London
It’s an honor to be invited to speak to you today. The Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum has played a pivotal role bringing together parliamentarians and other officials...
Remarks
World leaders should press Switzerland on arms deliveries to Ukraine
As government officials and business leaders from around the world flock to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting this week, Ukrainian soldiers continue to fight and die to protect...
Op-eds
Americans are climate criminals and must pay
That’s the indictment handed up by COP27
Op-eds
Erdogan Reaffirms Support for the Palestinian Cause
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reaffirmed support for the Palestinian cause on Tuesday as he warmly welcomed Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Ankara. Erdogan criticized “Israeli attacks and civilian casualties,” an apparent reference to the recent conflict between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Jewish state. Erdogan’s statement comes a week after Turkey and Israel formally announced the normalization of diplomatic ties.
Flash Briefs
Henry Kissinger’s Long History of Appeasing Dictatorships
He’s spent decades cultivating a friendship with Putin, but he’s also advocated for Iran and China.
Op-eds
Has Xi’s Multilateral Moment Finally Arrived?
Xi Jinping sure can bring down the house. Before an adoring crowd at the Boao Forum for Asia—China’s version of Davos—Xi outlined a new world order without a single dominant power, but centered...
Op-eds
As Xi Professes a Commitment to ‘Multilateralism,’ the U.S. Counters With a Dose of Reality
A recently declassified memo suggests we bolster democracies throughout China’s neighborhood as a counterweight to the CCP’s domineering model.
Op-eds
Israel’s next peace deal will be with Sudan
On the heels of the historic peace accords Israel signed last week with Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, another regional deal is now possible. Sudan, once a terror safe harbor, is openly mulling...
Op-eds
Iran’s ‘Khashoggi’: Where’s the outrage over the death of Masoud Molavi Vardanjani?
Excerpt An exiled dissident in Istanbul from an oil-rich Islamic theocracy was summoned to contact his home country’s embassy. Not long after, agents carrying diplomatic passports from said country directed...
Op-eds
There could be trouble ahead for Saudi Arabia’s economy
The stars of the business world returned last week to Saudi Arabia’s so-called Davos in the Desert, a conference formally known as the Future Investment Initiative (FII). Last year, several CEOs...
Op-eds
Palestinians are taking a huge risk by ignoring Trump’s threat to cut off US aid
President Donald Trump ...
Op-eds
How Trump Can Help the Palestinians and Promote Peace
Speaking at a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Davos on Thursday, President Donald Trump ripped into his Palestinian counterpart. He threatened to withhold American assist...