Netanyahu blocks withdrawal; Gaza roadmap fails structurally
The moment any international agreement moves from the negotiating table to the "engineering table," its political life has already begun to expire.
By Emilio Quesada ·
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Kushner pushes external mandate on Hamas and Israel in Gaza
The moment you hear "peace plan" in this region, I instinctively check my watch.
By Bram de Vries ·
Netanyahu rejects 15-point Gaza roadmap: A political maneuver
The headlines are all about rejection and defiance, but if you pull back from the shouting match between Netanyahu and Trump, what you see is the same old script: a grand plan for…
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects 15-point Gaza plan; a political tantrum
The moment one reads about global conflict resolution, I expect to see the cold mathematics of logistics: who moves the cargo, what are the tariffs, and how quickly can the supply chain be restored?
By Bram de Vries ·
Mass funeral held in Gaza and other developments from across the Mideast
The arithmetic of modern conflict is always a matter of bodies—who counts them, who ignores them, and whose ledger gets wiped clean.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace sets Gaza terms with disarmament first
I’ve spent my career seeing what happens when infrastructure fails—when the system breaks down and people are left scrambling for insulin or clean water.
By Josie Calloway ·
Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-Fire
The moment is always the same, isn't it? A flurry of pronouncements from Washington, punctuated by the clatter of cameras, followed immediately by the sound of shelling.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?
It is always like this, isn't it?
By Sophie Naimi ·
Latest Gaza Peace Plan Runs Up Against Reality
The biggest mistake in Washington—and frankly, in global capitals—is believing that complex geopolitical struggles can be solved by drawing up a 20-point plan and signing it with…
By Grant Colby ·
Gaza ceasefire talks see rare progress, sources say
The language of diplomacy, when used by men who have never had to draft an appellate brief or argue before a circuit court, has a habit of sounding utterly magnificent.
By Adele Rutherford ·
In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act
The theater of American power has always been defined by its ability to project force and enforce its word—a concept that seems increasingly like a wasting asset these days.
By Emilio Quesada ·