Ethan Sirhal, at The Blogs

Nov 3, 2023, 6:18 AM

Students: Speak together before you speak out

Three weeks after Hamas’ surprise attack on southern Israel, the IDF’s shaping operations above the Gaza strip have concluded, and its large-scale ground assault has begun. As Israel and Hamas pledge destruction on one another, neutrality among their people...

Oct 11, 2023, 12:36 PM

As war looms, what future will Lebanon/Israel choose?

“The submissive and indifferent Arabs will be brought to account for their attitude,” declared Salah Khalef during the summer of 1982. By August, Mr. Khalef—then chief deputy to Yasser Arafat—and the rest of the PLO contingent would begin their...

About Me

Ethan Sirhal is a graduate of Tulane University in New Orleans and native of Massachusetts. His research focus is US civil-military cooperation, anti-base movements, and inter-communal mediation in split nations. Ethan is also of Lebanese-Druze heritage and an avid travel photographer.