Trading terrorists for hostages
Israelis agreed to a bad deal for a good reason
Khaled Mashal
Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as...
Flash Briefs
Palestinians don’t want to govern Gaza — here’s why
Gaza “must include Palestinian-led governance” and be “unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian Authority,” according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The only problem is Palestinians...
Op-eds
No one can deny Hamas’ aim is to kill Jews — it fully admits it
Gushing with pride, a Hamas terrorist phoned home Oct. 7 to tell his parents: “I killed 10 with my own hands! Dad, 10 with my own hands!” One month after Hamas...
Op-eds
In Israel vs. Hamas, China Backs Iran vs. America
China’s response to the Israel-Hamas war draws from the same playbook Beijing has applied to the Ukraine war since last year. Beijing is backing the interests of its main anti-U.S. ally in the region...
Memos
Israel to Reevaluate Diplomatic Relationship with Turkey After Erdogan’s Threats
Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen stated on October 28 that he “ordered the return of diplomatic representatives” from Ankara “in order to conduct a reevaluation of the relations...
Flash Briefs
How Hamas Angled for Russia-China Support
Moscow and Beijing have their reasons to hope for Hamas’ survival.
Op-eds
Ankara Denies Asking Hamas Leaders to Leave Turkey
Turkey’s government has reportedly asked key Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, to leave Turkey. Ankara has denied this, stating “the allegations that ‘Turkish President...
Flash Briefs
Hamas Releases Two American Hostages
Hamas reportedly released two American hostages, a mother and a daughter, on October 20. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the development to ABC News. The Israeli prime...
Flash Briefs
Turkey Actively Supports Hamas, Refuses to Condemn Massacre
Following the deadly terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan refused to condemn the perpetrators, instead commenting on Sunday, “it’s our responsibility to stand...
Policy Briefs
Abdullah in the middle
Why Jordan has not joined the Abraham Accords
Op-eds
Hamas as Tehran’s Agent
Since the late 1980s, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been plying the Hamas terrorist group with cash and weapons while also teaching it how to be self-sufficient. With hundreds of millions of dollars...
Op-eds
Turkey’s wooing of Israel may lead to Hamas ouster
As Ankara mends fences with pro-Western Arab governments and Israel, Hamas could become collateral damage and may be expelled from Turkey.
Op-eds
America Should Not Sell F-35 Fighter Planes to the Qatari Regime
Israeli energy minister Yuval Steinitz, speaking to the Ynet website on Sunday, expressed concern that despite Jerusalem’s objections, Qatar will eventually acquire state-of-the-art Lockheed Martin...
Op-eds
Tensions in Gaza and on Israel’s Northern Border – What Next?
Tensions are once again escalating on the border between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and Israel. What started with explosive-lade balloons has given way to the firing of rockets and even riots at the...
Insights
The Turkish-Qatari Axis Challenges Washington
Turkey and Qatar have become brothers in arms, pursuing joint ventures in illicit finance and promoting extremist ideologies. Washington needs to develop a multipronged response to compel Ankara and Doha to curb their malign conduct.
Op-eds
South Africa Adds to Its Long Record of Israel-Bashing
South Africa recalled its ambassador to Israel two weeks ago to condemn the “violent aggressio...
Op-eds
How Malaysia Became a Training Ground for Hamas
It was like a scene out of the Mission: Impossible series. ...
Op-eds
Trump should confront Qatar on its support for Hamas in upcoming White House meeting
As Qatar’s leader – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani – prepares for a White House ...
Op-eds
Can Anyone End the Palestinian Civil War?
Co-authored by Neri Zilber. Stop us if you’ve heard this story before. The two largest Palestinian factions ...