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How the UN turned Palestinians into permanent refugees

Three weeks ago, US president Donald Trump set the cat among the pigeons when he announced his plan to turn Gaza into a ‘Riviera in the...

Israel Knew What It Was Doing In Syria

Ever since Israel reacted to the fall of Bashar al-Assad by sending the IDF to keep its border with Syria demilitarized, it has faced...

America’s Hamas Talks Set a Dangerous Precedent

The Trump administration has broken with decades of diplomatic precedent. Presidential hostage envoy Adam Boehler now sits across from Hamas representatives in Doha in...

Diplomatic achievement: Anti-Israel conference prevented

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the Foreign Ministry conducted an intensive diplomatic campaign in recent days and succeeded in preventing an anti-Israel conference by...

U.S. Ambassador-Designate To The United Nations Elise Stefanik Delivers Address At Anti-Defamation League’s “Never...

United States Ambassador-Designate to the United Nations Elise Stefanik spoke at the Anti-Defamation League’s “Never Is Now” Summit, the world's largest summit on combating...

Did Trump just crown Saudi with leadership of Gaza ‘day after’ plan?

A month into the fragile ceasefire, Gazans are experiencing a brief respite from violence and the continuing release of Israeli hostages and imprisoned Palestinians....

Trump’s Middle East envoy calls on Israel to uphold ceasefire ahead of visit

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, called on Israel Wednesday to uphold a ceasefire until his visit there...

Israel’s Intelligence Failure

Hamas’ attack on Oct. 7, 2023, was not Israel’s first intelligence failure. In the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, Israel was surprised by Egypt and Syria’s...
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to a joint session of Congress in Washington, March 4, 2025. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House.

US talks with Hamas: Trump unfazed by Netanyahu’s opposition

Diplomacy—unlike the approach of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—requires delicacy. Especially when it involves relations with a power as crucial to Israel as the U.S....

The Historical Roots of President Trump’s Gaza Relocation Plan

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s controversial initiative to relocate the Palestinian population from the Gaza Strip, primarily to Egypt and Jordan, is causing a...