The Holocaust

How Ebrahim Raisi transformed Iran’s role in the region

Regardless of what Western analysts think about Iran's international relations, Iran has secured close ties throughout the Middle East and Asia under President Raisi.

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?

The Godfather’ in Gaza: What a mafia movie tells us about Hamas war

Hamas's control of Gaza should be seen through the lens of a mafia controlling Gaza. The Hamas control of Gaza has many elements of a cartel.

Turn-Key Alternatives to Replace UNRWA Immediately

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From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel

The world’s authoritarians are delighting in the opportunity to wield the language of human rights in the faces of gullible Westerners.

How Hamas balances Qatar, Turkey and the West

Rumors continue to circulate that Hamas might relocate to host countries, however Hamas has too much to lose by leaving Doha, and the West and Doha have interests at stake.

Columbia University’s antisemitic tradition is alive and well

Nicholas Murray Butler’s spirit lives on—in both the approach of the current appeasing, spineless and incompetent administration, and in the fetid antisemitic beliefs of the student protesters.

What the World Central Kitchen Strike Tells Us About Israel — And Its Enemies

More than two dozen Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the Biden administration on April 16 criticizing Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza and expressing concern about “civilian harm...

The sound of guns: IDF general talks artillery, munitions used to fight Hamas

When the IDF uses the term “fire,” it means all the munitions that can be brought to the battlefield to be used against the enemy.

Australia Shows That Hamas’ Terrorism Pays

Terrorism pays. That is the message Australia’s government is sending by considering recognizing a Palestinian state in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 attack...

Nicaragua’s charade at the ICJ

The bitter irony is that it is the country’s far-left leadership, aligned with the dictatorships in Venezuela and Cuba, that should be in the dock.

Germany Rejects Nicaragua’s ‘Biased’ ICJ Case

Germany roundly rejected Nicaragua’s accusation that it was facilitating Israel’s purported genocide in Gaza at an April 9 hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)....

Germany Stands by Israel

Israel looks increasingly isolated on the world stage. But one country has stood unwaveringly by Israel’s side: Germany. It stands out as a model of support. Not because it gives Israel a free pass on...

The Urgent Need for UN Reform

The UN’s response to October 7 makes reform more urgent than ever. UN reform used to be a bipartisan priority — it must now be again.

Are leaders of Hamas taking a ‘victory’ tour in Iran?

Hamas believes that patience and perseverance will lead to victory in Gaza, and the Hamas leadership thinks it has growing international support while it has suffered no international consequences.

Lone soldiers

Israelis will fight on their own if they must

Why wasn’t October 7 prevented? Time to look to the West

Even if it is possible that they didn’t know the exact date of the attack, it’s still reasonable to ask for soul-searching in the West and among Western allies about why Oct. 7 wasn’t prevented.

The Campus Antisemite’s Secret Weapon

Protesters were breaking glass and shouting “Intifada! Intifada!” at Berkeley just a few weeks ago. Following the October 7 terror attack on Israel, antisemites at many American colleges...

How to Ensure Israel Has the Weapons It Needs

Biden should draw red lines for Hamas — not Israel

President Biden on Saturday suggested he might cut off US military assistance to Israel if it moved forward with a military operation to dismantle Hamas’ last stronghold in the Gazan city of Rafah. An...