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Jun 3, 2026, 4:07 AM

The Peace Everyone Could Have, but only without the Ideology No One Will Give Up

For all the noise, fury, and tragedy that define the current Middle East landscape, the path to a calmer future is not as mysterious as it sometimes appears. There is a workable arrangement in which every side, Iran, Lebanon,...

May 24, 2026, 11:30 AM

Is there a US Iranian Deal Imminently in the offing?

In the short run, a deal between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran to halt hostilities might look like a welcome relief. But unless such an agreement includes the minimum non‑negotiable conditions with Iran including voluntarily...

May 19, 2026, 6:22 PM

The Cost of Ignoring the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 47-Year Ideological Aggression

What now? The Trump administration finds itself at a crossroads with the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), which has ruled since overthrowing the Shah in 1979. The US began its current war on Iran on February 28, 2026, launching strikes...

Apr 27, 2026, 7:42 AM

Assessing Trump’s Strategy on Iran and Other Key Challenges

President Trump and his domestic and foreign policies have become sustained targets of criticism from the Left, Liberal circles, and the Democratic Party (collectively, progressives), as well as from much of the mainstream media such as The New York...

Apr 5, 2026, 11:58 PM

The Iranian IRCG Quagmire

Well intended ideals for declaring wars have a way of seducing nations into believing they will be short, decisive, and neatly concluded. History soberly teaches the opposite. Conflicts are easy to ignite and notoriously difficult to contain. You may...

Mar 27, 2026, 3:41 AM

The U.S. Israeli war with Iran and Hezbollah Whither Goest?

It has become increasingly difficult to make sense of the current war in the Middle East and predict where events are heading. Beyond the debate over who is right or wrong, there are deeper questions about whether the conflict...

Mar 15, 2026, 8:01 PM

The Mismatch of Jihadist Doctrine Versus Liberal Democracy

With the unexpectedly prolonged fighting, it is increasingly clear that Israel and the United States underestimated Iran’s and Hezbollah’s capabilities, resolve, and strategic depth in the current conflict. This misjudgement goes beyond intelligence failures; it stems from flawed assumptions...

Mar 9, 2026, 4:56 AM

Perspective on the Iranian US – Israeli War

Like many Arabs, Jews, and Christians in Israel, I now divide my days between ordinary life and repeated trips to our safe room. The rockets fired at us make no distinction between ethnic or religious backgrounds. And despite Iranian...

Dec 27, 2025, 11:42 PM

Hamas and the Future of Gaza

On October 10 of this year, President Trump accomplished what seemed to most leaders and pundits, an impossible mission: to bring Hamas and Israel to a ceasefire after a long two-year war which ran the risk of continuing indefinitely...

Nov 26, 2025, 5:21 AM

Qatar, Turkey, Egypt, and the Future of the Hamas-Israel Conflict

The intense two years of fighting between Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) came to a halt with a ceasefire brokered by President Trump on October 9, signed by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey. The implications of these three...

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About Me

Jim Shalom is a specialist in family medicine, with interests in end-of-life care and the Israeli political scene. He resides in Galilee. He has spent most of his adult life living and working in Israel.

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