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August 25, 2025 | |

‘Anti-Zionism Is Antisemitism:’ France Condemns U.S. Envoy’s Letter Highlighting Surge in Hatred Targeting Jews

France Issues Terse Response to Kushner Letter: U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner was summoned by the French foreign ministry on August 25 following the publication of his...

August 21, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

For the First Time in 25 Years, Syria Acknowledges Direct Talks With Israel

Israel and Syria are talking — and for once, no one is denying it. Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shaibani met with an Israeli delegation in Paris on August 19, the Syria’s official news agency announced....

August 19, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Syria’s Deadly Wrong Turn

Ahmed al-Shara’s attempts to concentrate power and spurn Syria’s minorities are destabilizing the country.

August 14, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Stalled Syria-SDF Deal Risks Sparking Wider Conflict

Clashes have erupted between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeastern Syria. Since August 2, the SDF has reported five clashes, leaving tens wounded. The...

August 12, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Assad Is Gone. The Syrian Problem Persists

Nine months after Bashar al-Assad’s fall and Ahmad al-Sharaa’s rise to power, the UN Security Council met to address Syria’s ongoing crisis. The Council urged Damascus to establish a government “of...

August 3, 2025 | David Daoud |

Naim Qassem commemorates Fuad Shukr’s death, rejects Hezbollah disarmament

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered his latest speech on July 30, commemorating the first anniversary of Israel assassinating the group’s then-chief of staff, Fuad Shukr. Amidst...

August 2, 2025 | |

France Halts Gaza Evacuations After Antisemitic Posts by Gazan Student

Halt to Gaza Evacuations: France will deport a Palestinian student from Gaza and halt all further evacuations from the war-torn enclave after she allegedly posted antisemitic content...

July 31, 2025 | Ellie Bufkin |

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...

July 24, 2025 | |

‘Firm and Supportive Stance’: Saudi Arabia to Invest $6.4 Billion in Syria

Billions From Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced on July 24 new investments in Syria totaling $6.4 billion. The deal was confirmed at a conference in Damascus by Saudi Investment Minister...

July 23, 2025 | David May |

UNRWA Forces Refugee Status on Palestinians in Perpetuity — Even Against Their Wishes

A Palestinian walks into a UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) office and asks to be removed from its refugee registry. UNRWA says no. It sounds like the start of a bad joke. But the joke has been going...

July 16, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh, Behnam Ben Taleblu

EU Sanctions Tehran’s Transnational Repression Network

Tehran’s global terror apparatus has triggered an important European response. On July 15, the European Union (EU) Council designated the network of narco-trafficker Naji Ibrahim Sharifi Zindashti and...

June 18, 2025 | |

Iranian Missile Attacks on Israeli Civilians Begin to Taper Off

No Israeli Deaths in 2 Days: Iran launched two small waves of ballistic missiles along with several drones at Israel on June 18. They caused no significant damage; most of the projectiles...

June 16, 2025 | Peter Doran |

Europe Hesitates To Condemn Iran, While U.S. Stands by Israel

The upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, could add a new layer of friction between the United States and Europe. In contrast to President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for Israel in the war,...

June 6, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

From protest to terrorism: A well-trodden path

The question was never if the pro-Hamas movement that has disfigured our country would itself turn to violence ... but when.

June 5, 2025 | |

IDF Recovers Bodies of 2 Israeli Americans Murdered by Hamas on October 7

Hostage Bodies Recovered: The IDF announced on June 5 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli Americans, Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai, who were murdered during the...

May 20, 2025 | |

Hamas Applauds UK, France, and Canada’s Threat of ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel

Latest Developments Hamas Welcomes ‘Concrete Actions’ Against Israel: Hamas lauded the United Kingdom, France, and Canada for threatening “concrete actions” against Israel if the IDF’s military...

May 20, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Trump’s Syria Opportunity

Syrian president Ahmed al-Shara will need to show commitment to stabilizing the country and integrating its regions, while the United States may find it has more leverage now by embracing Damascus.

May 9, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

When did the current wave of antisemitism begin?

To my mind, the sickening fate of journalist Daniel Pearl signaled the beginning of the revived trend that Jews are still confronting.

April 22, 2025 | Will Selber |

Afghan national pleads guilty over Islamic State-inspired terror plot in US

On April 17, Abdullah Haji Zada, an 18-year-old Afghan citizen and legal permanent resident of the US, pled guilty to conspiring to receive firearms intended for an election-day terrorist attack...

April 18, 2025 | |

‘Within a Matter of Days’: Rubio Warns U.S. Could Walk Away From Russia-Ukraine Negotiations

‘It’s Not Our War’: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned that the United States will abandon its efforts to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine if progress...