France

October 20, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

When, as in France, the radical left and Islamists blame Jews for Israel’s policies, a line has been crossed

*This article was originally published in German Burning town halls, looted shops, injured police officers: France is going through a wave of violence. The legitimate demands for better-resourced schools...

October 20, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

Lebanon’s Call for Another Extension of UNIFIL’s Mandate Won’t End Hezbollah’s Threat

Lebanon’s government is becoming increasingly nervous as the expiration date for the mandate of UNIFIL, the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, draws closer. Meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel...

October 19, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Antonia-Laura Pup

Deepening Black Sea Crisis Demands US Involvement

Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping are probing NATO’s tolerance for attacks on allies. The US and Europe must reinforce the region.

October 18, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

The French Republic Is Under Attack

France’s radical left wants its followers to believe they are fighting tyranny. But burning city halls and terrorizing public servants is an assault on democracy, not a defense of it.

October 17, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Riyadh has an obvious problem, but no obvious solution

Riyadh has lived with the Houthi danger lurking at its southern border without good options to remove it.

October 14, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

What Can the EU’s New Force Offer Lebanon?

If Lebanon wants to reclaim control of its borders, it must recognize that while the EU can grade its homework, only the Lebanese army can hold the line.

October 9, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Zoe Rice, Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham, Sophie McDowall, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Securing the United States Bulk-Power System

October 9, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen |

Time for Europe To Stop Funding Islamist Networks

Europe’s Parliament wants to close the public purse to Muslim Brotherhood networks. Its recent vote challenges a funding system that risks subsidizing organizations whose political agenda undermines...

October 7, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Susan Soh

Europe’s Hardening Stance Against China Is Washington’s Opportunity

Europe is beginning to confront the economic costs of China’s market-distorting practices in earnest. On October 7, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to adopt a much tougher stance on China....

October 7, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Yemen’s Internationally Recognized Government Launches a Serious Challenge to the Houthis

The Iran-backed Houthis march down Yemen’s west coast looked easy, but holding the territory is proving more difficult. Yemen’s internationally recognized government began Operation “Dawn of Yemen”—...

October 6, 2026 | Ryan Wohl |

Treasury Sanctioned a Hamas Crowdfunding Network. Its French Front Should Be Next.

U.S. and French authorities have moved against a Hamas fundraising network that allegedly raised more than $600,000 from American donors. The harder task is keeping it from rebuilding. On October 2,...

October 6, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen |

Britain’s Greens and the Jews: Belonging on Condition

On October 4, at their Brighton conference, members of the Green Party of England and Wales adopted a motion equating Zionism with racism and refused to protect members affiliated with a synagogue. This development raises questions for the entire European Green political family, including France’s Les Écologistes.

October 5, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Who Will Do Lebanon’s Job?

The Trilateral Framework can move forward only after a third party that independently verifies, for Israel, that Lebanon has fulfilled its responsibilities in a pilot zone.

October 5, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

Why France Is Burning

What began as a protest over poor schools has become a nationwide wave of blockades, fires, and clashes with police. Behind the chaos is a calculated strategy from the far-left’s presidential hopeful.

October 2, 2026 | Will Selber |

US charges engineer with supporting Houthis, Louisiana brothers and Florida man with financing Hamas

Federal authorities in September charged defendants in three cases alleging support for the Houthis and Hamas. The cases accuse a Department of Energy engineer of attempting to aid the Houthis and two...

September 30, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Medvedev’s message

The former Russian president explains why Putin fights

September 29, 2026 | Richard Goldberg, Ben Cohen

Don’t let our next UN secretary-general be a shill for China, Cuba and Hamas

Excerpt The race to choose the next U.N. secretary-general has yet to produce a clear frontrunner, but at least one candidate currently making headway should ring alarm bells in Washington. The most...

September 26, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen |

The UN made racism against Jews acceptable.

Twenty-five years ago, Jews went to the “United Nations World Conference Against Racism” to fight racism. They left learning that Jew-hatred would be treated differently.

September 25, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

The UN is still obsessed with Israel

Antisemitism simmers within the world body, most notably these days in the actions and words of Francesca Albanese, the special rapporteur on the “occupied Palestinian territories.”

September 25, 2026 | Jacob Nagel |

Ensuring Israel’s AI leadership: Are we prepared for the next revolution?

For Israel, the establishment of controlling AI infrastructure is a strategic, and perhaps even existential, issue affecting both economic strength and technological superiority.