Replacing Israel with Palestine: A Dangerous Delusion The only plausible way forward for Palestinians is a commitment to peaceful coexistence alongside Israel. John Aziz 8 May 2024 · 10 min read
Springtime for Sinwar Notes on the pro-Hamas Left and its antecedents. Jeffrey Herf 2 May 2024 · 21 min read
Iran Contra Israel The Iranian missile strike against Israel marks a watershed moment in the Middle East conflict, even though it was unsuccessful. Benny Morris 16 Apr 2024 · 8 min read
The Prophet of October 7? Frantz Fanon’s defenders try to distance him from the of ethos of violence he advocated, even as they embrace his anti-colonialist rhetoric to promote anti-Zionism. Leon Hadar 6 Apr 2024 · 12 min read
South African Lawfare at The Hague Motions before any court—criminal or civil, national or international—contain references to hard evidence and a careful reading of legal precedent. The South African ICJ application has neither. Norman J.W. Goda 17 Jan 2024 · 13 min read
Israel’s Occupation of Gaza in 1956–57 Many of the questions that have arisen since October 7 have been raised before. Benny Morris 13 Jan 2024 · 12 min read
Israel’s Grim Future: Attrition on All Fronts The Jewish state is facing security threats from groups based in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Yemen—all of them supported by Iran. Benny Morris 16 Dec 2023 · 11 min read
The Genocidal Imagination Philosophies of human cruelty, from Sade to October 7th. Pascal Bruckner 12 Dec 2023 · 21 min read
Apostles of Appeasement A short history of phoney peace groups and their fellow travellers. Oscar Clarke 5 Dec 2023 · 11 min read
Gaza and the Asymmetry Trap The defeat of Hamas is a moral necessity, but that does not obviate Israel’s responsibility to minimize civilian suffering. Michael Walzer 1 Dec 2023 · 10 min read
The Athens of Asia: A History of Gaza For much of its history, Gaza moved people, things, and ideas by land and sea, and its name was associated with geographic interconnectedness. Robert C. Thornett 1 Dec 2023 · 9 min read
Why Does the Intersectional Left Defend Hamas? Sectarian morality arises from the concept of collective guilt. Julian Adorney 28 Nov 2023 · 8 min read
Debunking Myths About the War in Gaza: Quillette Cetera Episode 23 Forensic anthropologist and former U.S. Marine Julian McBride joins Quillette Cetera host Zoe Booth in a discussion about the war in Gaza. Zoe Booth 25 Nov 2023 · 1 min read
From the River to the Sea: The Significance of a Slogan Not all of those who advocate for a single state “from the river to the sea” have genocidal intent, but their recommendation, if acted upon, is very likely to result in either the genocide or ethnic cleansing of Jews. David Benatar 25 Nov 2023 · 6 min read
Israel, Gaza, and Proportionality Simply counting the dead does not produce a moral verdict. Shlomo Cohen 20 Nov 2023 · 8 min read
