Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Palestinians may be more accommodating than Israelis
A just-published Palestinian public opinion survey offers pointers for what a successful transition from the devastating Gaza war to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian...
Rafah: Netanyahu’s marketing tool and lightning rod
The besieged Gazan city of Rafah is Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s yo-yo.
A brilliant but ruthless politician, Mr. Netanyahu is in campaign mode.
“The man...
Biden may not have enough rope to push his vision of the Middle East
This year’s US presidential elections are not the only potential hurdle confronting President Joe Biden’s multi-pronged vision for a Middle East peace once the...
Innocent Gazans pay a heavy price for Hamas and Israel’s disregard for human life
Failed efforts to achieve a Gaza ceasefire on the eve of Ramadan leave innocent Gazans in the lurch, highlight the gap between Israel and...
Gaza war turns Palestine into a potential Middle Eastern lightning rod
The Gaza war has turned Palestine into a lightning rod for mounting frustration and discontent in Arab autocracies such as Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria,...
Weaponizing food: Palestinians lose lives, Israelis lose humanity
A long-standing Israeli-Palestinian battlefield, food has moved centre stage.
For Gazans, who are on the verge of starvation, the food fight is existential.
For Israelis, preventing...
The Battle for the soul of Islam: A game of seduction
At the core of the tug-of-war is whether Islam in the 21st century will foster religiously and politically pluralistic societies or advocate autocracy.
The war...
Ceasefire talks are about more than a Gaza truce and prisoner exchange
A proposed temporary Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange appears designed to buy war-battered Gazans relief while enabling Israel and Hamas to claim a success.
However,...
Netanyahu’s ‘Day After’ Gaza Plan is a Non-starter
Rather than provide a pathway to a resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the plan aims to squash Palestinian national aspirations and ensure continued Israeli...
Soccer incidents call into question fundaments of Saudi-Iranian detente
Two recent soccer incidents suggest that beyond optics little has changed in the Saudi-Iranian rivalry since China mediated the restoration of diplomatic relations between...