Ben Gvir's calls for killings provoke UAE challenge to Israel
The architecture of modern governance, no matter how flawed or overreaching, rests on one foundational pillar: that human life possesses intrinsic value.
By Grant Colby ·
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Managed displacement in Qusra: The illusion of military protection
The news from the occupied West Bank—specifically the ordeal in Qusra—is not merely another headline detailing conflict; it is a textbook illustration of how political…
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 ·
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 ·
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 ·
Four Palestinians and one Israeli killed during West Bank settler attack
The most dangerous thing about conflict—whether it’s an armed skirmish or a Congressional budget fight—is when people mistake rhetorical force for structural reality.
By Dana Whitfield ·