Benjamin Netanyahu’s political survival following Israel’s latest parliamentary election has left the country facing an uncertain government formation process, with significant implications for regional security, the war in Gaza and the possibility
by Jude Amory Like a poorly scripted soap opera, the Easter Sunday Conspiracy introduces a new antagonist each episode – leaving the audience to wonder who is next in line to take
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“So shall you hear Of carnal, bloody, and unnatural acts Of accidental judgments, casual slaughters Of deaths put on by cunning and forced cause…” Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark ~
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On October 24, it became clear to the United Nations (UN) that the sustained bombardment of Gaza—which had already killed 6,500 people (including at least 35 UN employees)—had made this part of
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There is no higher priority for intelligence services in a war than locating the enemy. That’s why “find” is the first word in the combat mantra of “find, fix and finish.” For
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About The Future The renowned Moroccan liberal intellectual Tahar ben Jelloun, idol of the left in Europe, wrote in the French media outlet Le Point: “The Palestinian cause died on October 7,
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“Do not use our death and our pain to bring the death and pain of other people and other families…” Israeli peace activist Noy Katsman (eulogy for his brother Hayim Katsman murdered
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Veteran former CIA analysts well remember the hours and days they spent urgently scrambling to determine exactly who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Like their CIA brothers and sisters assessing
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by Saurav Sarkar Israeli flags are flying over all government buildings in the United Kingdom currently, but this isn’t the first time the former imperial hegemon has put its weight behind Zionism. In 1917,
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Absolutely nothing can justify any form of violence, whether it’s physical or psychological. Paradoxically, violence has been a tool used not just by humans, but by all living beings throughout history to
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It’s not a real war. The bloody carnage in Israel and Palestine that we now witness is a large prison uprising being crushed by Israel’s military might. M-16 lightweight rifles against Merkava
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When Hamas opened its surprise attack on Israel just before dawn last Saturday, it unleashed sustained salvos of some 200 rockets and missiles each at Israeli cities and towns. By mid-morning, the
More The Indian reaction to the massive eruption of violence between Hamas and Israel on Saturday belies ground realities and ignores the geopolitical environment in that region and globally in which this cataclysmic
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It is forbidden to kill; therefore, all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” ― Voltaire The War Margeret Atwood once said: “War is
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The sudden and unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas, who are viewed as Islamic terrorists by several countries, has shocked and surprised the world. This is not the first time that Islamic
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The massive surprise attack from the Gaza Strip by Iranian-backed Hamas on Israeli cities and towns Saturday represents Israel’s biggest intelligence failure since the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In an unprecedented pre-dawn
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