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Jul 1, 2026, 8:13 PM

A Diplomatic Horizon

In Israeli society and public debate, it is common to hear that the two-state solution is off the table. Even if you’re on the left, it is unfathomable for the average Israeli to think of peace with the Palestinians...

Jul 1, 2026, 6:34 AM

Meet Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, a Warrior fighting terrorism one lawsuit at a time

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I recently had the honor of reuniting with Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, an amazing woman that I hold to the highest regard, at the Jerusalem Conference this past month in NYC. Nitsana Darshan-Leitner is a prominent Israeli activist, attorney, and...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jul 1, 2026, 3:38 AM

Qatar’s Emir Flies Under Israeli Protection

Israeli companies are shielding Qatar’s ruling family from missile attacks even as Doha hosts Hamas leaders. That contradiction is not merely ironic; it exposes a strategic opening Jerusalem has underused. Three aircraft in Qatar’s royal fleet reportedly carry Elbit’s C-MUSIC...

Silas Anastacio

Jul 1, 2026, 3:37 AM

Understanding Brazil: Twenty, or more, Lessons for Diplomacy (Part II of II)

Continuation of the Interview with Dr. Clarita Costa Maia... In the first installment of this interview, Dr. Clarita Costa Maia offered valuable insights into Brazil’s political culture, institutional dynamics, and the subtle codes of interpersonal communication that often challenge foreign...

Jun 30, 2026, 1:11 PM

Between Hudson and Jordan: The Abyss We Ignore

We arrived in the United States after a full year of studying, reading, discussing, and trying to understand North American Jewry up close—its history, its complexity, and the broad spectrum of identities, denominations, communities, and views that shape it. But...

Silas Anastacio

Jun 30, 2026, 5:41 AM

Understanding Brazil: Twenty, or more, Lessons for Diplomacy (Part I of II)

Introduction Over the next two installments, this column will feature an in-depth conversation with Dr. Clarita Costa Maia, a Brazilian legal scholar, international affairs specialist, and senior legislative advisor whose career bridges academia, diplomacy, and public policymaking. Drawing on more than...

Aaron T. Walter

Jun 29, 2026, 6:30 PM

The Strategic Victory for Israel in Lebanon

An Israeli flag, center, on a destroyed building in southern Lebanon is seen from northern Israel, on June 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Along its northern border, Israel has encountered the same strategic conundrum for decades. Hezbollah eventually turned all ceasefires into little more than pauses while the terrorist group replenished its weapons, rebuilt its tunnels, amassed precision-guided missiles, and got ready...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 29, 2026, 6:27 PM

Oman Cannot Be Trusted on Hormuz

Today’s Muscat meeting of the Iran-Oman Joint Hormuz Committee, led by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, is extremely worrisome. This gathering marks the formal initiation of a bilateral control over the Strait of Hormuz. The sides discussed operations,...

Jun 28, 2026, 3:05 PM

Continuity versus change – Has the Middle East been remade?

The widespread violence that erupted following the October 7, 2023, atrocities and the subsequent annihilation of Gaza was a tectonic turning point for the Middle East. The events that followed October 2023 profoundly intensified regional dynamics and geopolitics. Does...

Leonel Caraciki

Jun 28, 2026, 12:56 AM

Should Brazil Turn Right, What’s In It for Israel?

With the election of Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia and Keiko Fujimori in Peru, Latin America is once again shifting from left to right. The pink tide of the early 2000s saw the rise of left and center-left...

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