Hungary
‘In These Exceptional Circumstances’: Poland Backtracks on Netanyahu Arrest Threats
Netanyahu Welcome to Attend Auschwitz Commemoration: Poland’s parliament adopted a resolution on January 9 that would ensure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other...
Flash Briefs
Eyeing Turkey, Greece Seeks Deal With Israel to Develop Iron Dome-like Air Defenses
Israeli military technology has showcased its effectiveness during more than a year of conflict, and other countries have taken notice. On November 14, Greek officials revealed that Athens was seeking...
Policy Briefs
Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment
“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...
Op-eds
UN Calls to Boycott Israel and Institute Arms Embargo
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a non-binding resolution on September 18 calling for Israel to withdraw unconditionally from the West Bank, Gaza, and eastern Jerusalem...
Flash Briefs
Viktor Orbán vs. America First
Trump may like the Hungarian leader’s praise, but he’s working to undermine the U.S. on the world stage.
Op-eds
After Pager Explosions, Blasts From Hand-Held Radios Rock Lebanon
Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah terrorists exploded across Lebanon on September 18, one day after thousands of pagers carried by the Iran-backed organization’s operatives similarly...
Flash Briefs
The Russian Art of Mudslinging and Conspiracy-mongering
Whenever a world leader dies, either by sinister or natural causes, you can be sure Moscow will warp the narrative to sow, if not panic, then at least cynicism and doubt.
Op-eds
Slovenia Latest EU Member State to Push Recognition of Palestinian State
Israel lambasted Slovenia on May 31 after the former Yugoslav republic’s government formally requested its parliament to unilaterally recognize an independent Palestinian state....
Flash Briefs
Will France abandon its opposition to unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state?
If it does, then Israel will be more reliant on Germany, Italy, Greece and the Eastern European states to fight its corner within the European Union, its largest trading partner.
Op-eds
Spain, Ireland Lead Push in EU to Unilaterally Recognize Palestinian State
European Union (EU) member states Spain and Ireland are moving to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state, urging other European countries to follow suit, Deutsche Welle reported...
Flash Briefs
American conservatives love Hungary’s Orbán — but ignore his wooing of China
Excerpt Hungary’s flowering relationship with China, on full display during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s triumphant two-day visit to Budapest, is a blazing three-alarm fire. Will America...
Op-eds
Xi’s European tour: Some euro, no vision
For China to revive its fortunes, it must fundamentally change course, abandoning its version of predatory state capitalism in favour of the genuine market reforms its trade partners worldwide are calling for, Elaine Dezenski writes.
Op-eds
What Biden didn’t say about antisemitism
What aspects of the surge in hatred would have convinced a besieged Jewish community that the leader of the free world is not just an ally, but someone who fundamentally grasps the nature of contemporary threats?
Op-eds
EU Members Gear Up for Palestinian State Recognition
At least five European Union member states are moving to unilaterally recognize Palestinian statehood in the coming months, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on April 29....
Flash Briefs
Egypt Seeks Hostage Negotiations Breakthrough
Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel met his Israeli counterpart David Barnea on April 26 to continue deadlocked negotiations over a potential deal to free the hostages still in Hamas captivity...
Flash Briefs
Going Nuclear on Rosatom
Ending Global Dependence on Putin's Nuclear Energy Sector
Legislative Testimonies
A Violent Ramadan Will Jeopardize Israel’s National Security Objectives
This year, the month-long Muslim holiday of Ramadan could bring a measure of calm to the Middle East, rather than escalating tensions as it has in the past. But it will be the calm before a necessary storm,...
Op-eds
As NATO gets stronger, Russia’s version of NATO is falling apart
Sweden joined NATO last month, ending two centuries of neutrality. Its accession comes just shy of NATO’s 75th anniversary. While Russian President Vladimir Putin hoped to fracture NATO and...
Op-eds
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is bringing new risks to Europe
China’s grand vision of the world-changing BRI may have not been realised, but something else is emerging in its wake — a powerful lever to bend authoritarian-leaning countries toward Chinese interests