America’s fair-weather friends
France, Britain, and Germany make it harder for Trump to get a ceasefire in Gaza
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Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plans for Gaza City Takeover, Evacuation of Civilians
Cabinet Gives Green Light: Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan on August 8 for the IDF to take control of Gaza City, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted...
Flash Briefs
Keir Starmer’s empty threat won’t save Gaza, it will reward the terrorists
The U.K.’s Prime Minister tried to make a splash in the Middle East with his announcement that he will recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire and commits to a...
Op-eds
‘Deadline for the Second Phase’: Citing Hostage Conditions, Witkoff Wants Timeframe
Israeli Envoys Depart for Qatar, U.S. Says Hostages Held in ‘Unacceptable’ Conditions: Israel sent negotiators to Doha on March 10 for a possible resumption of Qatari- and Egyptian-mediated...
Flash Briefs
No negotiations before total Iranian nuclear rollback
Any talk of negotiating a new nuclear agreement—before Iran meets strict preconditions—is a dangerous mistake.
Op-eds
Houthis Attack U.S. Fighter Jet and Drone
In a close call indicating the tenuous stability of the Red Sea, the Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles at a U.S. F-16 and MQ-9 Reaper drone on February 19 but missed them both, according to reports...
Policy Briefs
Trump can halt Russia’s war against Ukraine
Just don’t expect peace and concord
Op-eds
Is Al Jazeera Providing Material Support to Hamas?
Select Language Is Al Jazeera Providing Material Support to Hamas? . By Toby Dershowitz and Eitan Fischberger AP On January 25, the world watched in revulsion as Hamas paraded four...
Op-eds
Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs
Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke...
Op-eds
‘Outside Overseers’: Gaza Ceasefire Crossing Points Crafted
Tentative Rafah Reopening: Pushing back against Arab media reports of a deal to hand over control of the Rafah crossing on the Gaza-Egypt border to the Palestinian Authority (PA),...
Flash Briefs
Russia Exploits LA Fires to Sow Discord and Promote False Claims
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, leveled the false claim that U.S. prison inmates were being used as forced labor to fight the Los Angeles wildfires. Her comments were part...
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Turkey must earn Trump’s reconciliation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan feels he has reason to be optimistic. He was bracing for the election of Vice President Kamala Harris. In his estimation, that would have been...
Op-eds
Multiple U.S. Personnel Wounded in Rocket Attack on Coalition Base in Iraq
Five U.S. service members and two U.S. contractors were injured in a rocket attack by Iran-backed terrorists in Iraq on August 5, according to U.S. defense officials who briefed...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Rejects Proposed Israeli Changes to Ceasefire Deal
Latest Developments Hamas rejected a reported Israeli proposal on July 26 to screen Palestinians who return to the northern half of the Gaza Strip in the event of an agreed ceasefire, accusing Israel...
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IDF Discovers Command Room and Weapons in UNRWA Gaza Headquarters
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on July 12 that Israeli commandos discovered a Hamas command room and weapons at the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works...
Flash Briefs
Rafah through the eyes of int’l journalists
The trip by journalists is important because it provides the first reactions among correspondents to Israel’s operations in this area of southern Gaza.
Op-eds
Study Finds Food Aid to Gaza Exceeds International Standards
Results from a scientific study published on June 2 indicate that food shipments to Gaza are enough to feed the enclave’s entire population of approximately 2.4 million. The study,...
Flash Briefs
White House Denies Withholding Intelligence on Hamas From Israel
The White House on May 13 denied reports that it is withholding sensitive intelligence from Israel that could help the Jewish state prosecute its war against Hamas. Citing four unnamed...
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White House Defends $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran Following Attack
The White House on April 15 defended Iran sanctions waivers it last extended in March, giving Iran access to $10 billion in funds. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby...
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U.S. Presidential Elections Loom Over the Iranian Rial
Tehran’s inflation troubles present a critical vulnerability for the clerical regime.