A Justified Assassination
In this week’s column, I reflect on the death of Ayatollah Khamenei—and why it may be a moment for cautious celebration.
Iona Italia
· 6 min read
Israel
A collection of 214 posts
Toppling a Tyrant
The assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei has opened a narrow window for regime change in Tehran.
Benny Morris
· 12 min read
An Hour of Reckoning
Iran has never been weaker and America has never been more poorly led.
Brian Stewart
· 7 min read
Trump’s Iranian Dilemma
President Donald Trump must choose between a military strike on Iran, whose consequences no one can predict, and a deal that would leave the Islamic Republic still able to attack its own citizens, menace Israel, and export terrorism worldwide.
Benny Morris
· 10 min read
Oikophobia and the Crisis of Western Democracy with Shany Mor | Quillette Cetera Ep. 62
An Israeli former National Security Council official examines Australia’s anti-Israel protests, the rise of antizionism in Western academia, and the growing crisis of democratic confidence across the West.
Israel’s Ministry of Truth? An Interview with Gadi Taub
Historian Gadi Taub discusses media leaks, military censorship, and the Sde Teiman controversy in Israel—and his defamation suit against Ronen Bergman.
Pamela Paresky, Gadi Taub
· 29 min read
The Destruction and the Resurrection
An interview with the curators of the Ghetto Fighters’ Museum, the first Holocaust museum founded by Holocaust survivors.
Hannah Gal
· 11 min read
Francesca Albanese’s Campaign Against Israel
The UN Rapporteur’s latest report channels a single-minded contempt for the Jewish state.
Brian Stewart
· 7 min read
Adam Louis-Klein on Why He Founded the Movement Against Antizionism | Quillette Cetera Ep. 60
From settler‑colonial theory to Soviet propaganda, this episode examines how antizionism evolved into a structured anti‑Jewish ideology—and why liberal democracies struggle to name it.
Zoe Booth
· 26 min read
The Arabs’ Anti-Colonial Delusion
The Arabs still believe that they are fighting a colonial war against Israel. But they are not.
Hannes Stein
· 6 min read
A Fragile Alliance
Despite public displays of mutual support, the Trump–Netanyahu partnership is on shaky ground.
Benny Morris
· 9 min read
The Somaliland Gamble
The world’s newest nation state could provide a buffer against Islamist influence in the Horn of Africa—if the bet on its stability pays off.
Aurele Tobelem
· 9 min read
Corey Walker on Audience Capture, Identity Politics, and Anti-Israel Hysteria | Quillette Cetera Ep. 59
From algorithmic incentives to progressive posturing, this episode explores how antisemitism has become a feature—not a bug—of influencer culture.
Zoe Booth, Corey Walker
· 36 min read
The Humanitarian Mask
How activists at Médecins Sans Frontières shape Gaza disinformation.
Gerald M. Steinberg, E. Levenson
· 9 min read
Ignorance and Indignation
Obama veterans never understood the Middle East, and they never will.
Brian Stewart
· 16 min read