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Hamas Didn’t Need to Learn Violence from Frantz Fanon
By Martin KramerWhat Bernard Lewis understood about jihad.
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Hamas Is Not Just a Terrorist Organization
By John Spencer and Solomon MoshkevichAt the start of this war, the jihadist group had governing authority, territorial control, a functioning bureaucracy, and a trained army.
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The Strategic Failures of October 7, One Year Later: A Symposium
By The EditorsA diverse group of writers engage in a vigorous debate over what went wrong on October 7, who's really to blame, and how that should influence Israel today and long into the future.
Observations ·
Why Are the Anti-Israel Chants So Dull?
By PhilologosCompared to the wit of the anti-Vietnam slogans of the late 60s, the anti-Israel chants of today are aggressively tedious. What does that say about the chanters?
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Watch Shany Mor, Haviv Rettig Gur, and Hussein Aboubakr Discuss “Ecstasy and Amnesia in the Gaza Strip”
By The EditorsWatch three leading analysts talk about the Palestinian predicament, and what role Israel's war against Hamas could ultimately play.
Monthly Essay ·
Ecstasy and Amnesia in the Gaza Strip
By Shany MorThree catastrophes, all marked by euphoria at the start and denial at the end, have shaped the Palestinian predicament. Has the fourth arrived, and is the same dynamic playing out?
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The Extremist’s Gambit Helps Explain Why Hamas Attacked Now
By Tanner GreerHeinous violence meant to force everyone to choose sides has long been the recourse of a radical minority that fears time is not on its side.
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America Can No Longer Wait to Put Its Own House in Order
By Stephen Peter RosenWars in Ukraine and Israel are strengthening ties among Iran, Russia, and China. As in 1940, America can protect itself only if it rises to help the nations on the front line.
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“Now We Act as If Everyone We Encounter Might Be Grieving”
By Sarah RindnerIsraelis are making an extra effort to be kind to each other, even to the point of letting others pass them when driving, Sarah Rindner reports.
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The Death of Evidence-Based Two-Statism
By Rafi DeMoggeAfter October 7, the possibility of a diplomatic resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has receded from view.
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Israel’s Outside-the-Box Options
By Aaron MacLeanA war in Gaza right now is a war on Hamas's timeline and initiative. Israel should consider seizing the initiative by making unpredictable moves elsewhere first.
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“OK, So I’ll Tell You What Happened This Saturday from My Perspective.”
By NamerA fighting report from a 20-year-old Border Police agent who was one of the first responders to Saturday's massacre in southern Israel.
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The Whole Middle East Is Counting on Israel to Destroy Hamas
By Evelyn GordonIf they see Israel as weak and not a dependable ally, the likes of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt would have little choice but to align with Iran.
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How to Boost Gaza’s Economy without Boosting Hamas
By Yechiel LeiterTo give Gazans a stake in their economic development, Israel could encircle Gaza with economic opportunities just beyond its borders—and thus just outside the terrorists’ control.
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Where We See Gaza in Ten Years
By Amos Yadlin and Ari HeisteinThere are four possibilities for the Gaza Strip's future, from continued decline to Egypt stepping in. Which is most likely?
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The Status Quo in Gaza Is the Least-Bad Option
By Yaakov AmidrorThere are plenty of nice plans for Gaza, but none that will change the core truth: Hamas will continue to seek Israel's destruction, and Israel will continue to defend itself.
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What Egypt Wants In Gaza
By Haisam HassaneinAs long as Gaza is a problem for Israel, Egypt can play an important role as a mediator, prove its usefulness as an ally to the U.S., and avoid its slide into irrelevance.
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What Can Be Done Politically to Weaken Hamas
By Elliott AbramsPalestinians deserve a chance to elect a decent government without corruption or terror. Political reform can make Gaza better, and Israel more secure. Here's how it could happen.
Monthly Essay ·
How Gaza Became Israel’s Unsolvable Problem
By Michael OrenThe fourth conflict in the last twelve years between Israel and Gaza looks remarkably like the first. What happened?
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Is Israel a House Divided?
By Haviv Rettig GurDespite challenges to its electoral system, its prime minister, and its relations with Palestinian Arabs, the answer is no.
Observations ·
The Latest “Breaking the Silence” Report Isn’t Journalism. It’s Propaganda.
By Matti FriedmanThe Israeli NGO won international attention last week for claiming to expose IDF malfeasance in Gaza. It exposed something else.
Monthly Essay ·
What Now for Israel?
By Elliott AbramsCommon enemies and shared interests have aligned the Saudis, the Egyptians, and other Arabs with the Jewish state. That's the good news.
Observations ·
What Was He Thinking?
By Michael DoranBy seeking reconciliation with Iran, Washington alienates its allies and contributes to ever greater mayhem in the Middle East.
