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Nov 4, 2023, 11:20 PM

Gaza war to deter Pakistan-Israel rapprochement

Since the formation of the State of Israel in 1948, Pakistan has maintained a pro-Palestine stance, refusing to establish diplomatic relations with the Jewish nation until a sovereign Palestinian state is created on the basis of pre-1967 borders with...

Jaime Kardontchik

Nov 3, 2023, 2:05 AM

Timeline for an Arab-Israeli durable peace

In my previous article , I described the short-term goals that Israel should have in the present war with Hamas. This phase can be finalized by the end of winter (small level military operations north of Wadi Gaza will...

Nov 1, 2023, 5:01 AM

What Ever Happened to Making Saudi Arabia a Pariah State?

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, greets President Joe Biden, with a fist bump after his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, July 15, 2022. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

This month marked 5 years since the murder of Jamal Khashoggi as he visited the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. His assassins dismembered him before escaping on two private jets that belonged to a company that had previously been...

Oct 25, 2023, 8:31 PM

Can Saudi save us?

Is it fair, or decent, or even possible to dream of brighter days during these dark times? I confess that my natural state is that of a guarded, cynical political realist. As a corrective, I try to entertain avenues...

Micah Ben David Naziri

Oct 23, 2023, 9:21 PM

Does ‘Antisemitic’ Refer to Hatred of ALL Semitic Peoples… or Just Jews?

Amidst the past couple of weeks of polemic vitriol and hyperbolic shouting, from those who imagine themselves as champions of the Palestinian people, one oft-repeated talking point continues to echo: “Palestinians can't be Antisemitic because they are Semites too!” On...

Jaime Kardontchik

Oct 23, 2023, 4:49 PM

The war objective: Un-Gaza (undo the Gaza Strip)

The Gaza Strip undone: north of Wadi Gaza under Israeli rule, south of Wadi Gaza under Palestinian rule, and heavily dependent on Egypt for all its needs. (Map source: The Central Intelligence Agency of the US. Additional text and arrows added by the author)

The war objective of Israel should be to undo the Gaza Strip: the northern part (to the north of the Wadi Gaza, about 30% of the present Gaza Strip) should be demilitarized and incorporated to Israel. The southern part...

Oct 23, 2023, 8:31 AM

The Path to NEVER AGAIN

During the first 75 years after its establishment, Israel won several wars against countries that sought to annihilate her, managed to build the mighty Israel Defense Forces, and developed one of the top technology hubs in the world. There’s...

Jaime Kardontchik

Oct 18, 2023, 7:11 PM

After the Gaza-Israel war

The objective “Israel must eliminate Hamas” has been embraced by many in Israel. For the sake of Israel: Do not try it. A war to eliminate Hamas (and the Islamic Jihad) will take many thousands of Palestinian civilian lives,...

Oct 16, 2023, 8:41 PM

The fight over Gaza–in search of clarity of purpose

Are we allowed to use deadly force to a degree that will destroy civilian life and harm innocent residents in Gaza - is the topic of this article. Despite the painful topic, I hope that it is fair and...

Oct 10, 2023, 11:12 AM

Biased Media – Blood on their hands

Seeing the atrocities Hamas committed this weekend, killing, raping, and kidnapping Israeli civilians indiscriminately, I can see a direct link between their horrific acts and the slanted media reporting by the ‘civilized’ West. In this article I will show...

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