The Strike on Qatar
In a dramatic surgical strike, Israel may have decapitated the leadership of Hamas in their luxury exile in Doha. The wisdom of this action remains unclear.
Benny Morris
· 11 min read
Israel
A collection of 170 posts
The Genocide Scholars Who Can’t Define Genocide
The International Association of Genocide Scholars recently passed a resolution stating that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. In doing so, they misrepresented international law and brought their association into disrepute.
Elliot Malin
· 5 min read
Gaza and the Collapse of Truth-Seeking
The Gaza aid-site controversy and a crisis of journalism.
Gary Geipel
· 8 min read
Mahmood Mamdani Wants to Dismantle America
Zohran Mamdani’s father Mahmood is a postnationalist who advocates the dissolution of all nation states, which he views as intrinsically violent and unjust.
John Aziz
· 7 min read
A Guest Workers’ Son in the IDF
Amit Gish’s biography ‘Cedrick’ provides a vivid depiction of the hardships and injustices faced by Israel's many guest workers.
Benny Morris
· 12 min read
Half-Time for Hamas
Benjamin Netanyahu faces unrest at home and simmering conflicts on multiple fronts as he contemplates a new offensive to occupy Gaza.
Benny Morris
· 17 min read
A Crisis of Aid and Information
Distinguishing fact from fiction is crucial to understanding the situation in Gaza and holding the correct parties accountable.
Andrew Fox
· 15 min read
The Most Corrupt Government in the West
Benjamin Netanyahu has been systematically destroying Israel’s democratic institutions by appointing criminals, interfering with the judiciary, and prioritising his political survival over national governance.
Benny Morris
· 10 min read
Why Recognise Palestine Now?
The timing of the UK’s announcement suggests there is more to the prime minister’s decision than fear of political retribution at the ballot box.
Daniel Allington
· 12 min read
Can We Regulate Online Hate Without Killing Free Speech? With Dr Andre Oboler | Quillette Cetera Ep. 50
As antisemitism surges online and in the streets, online hate researcher Dr Andre Oboler joins Zoe to examine how conspiracy thinking, political ideology, and institutional complacency are fuelling hate—and what can be done to stop it.
Zoe Booth
· 31 min read
Against Palestinian Statehood
Nurturing an alternative power structure in this kind of politically stunted society will be the work of generations. It can’t be summoned into existence by Western leaders seeking to appease domestic constituencies.
The Quillette Editorial Board
· 6 min read
Opportunities for Liberation
Israel’s multi-front war has transformed the Middle East.
Robert Lerman
· 7 min read
Sol Stern 1935–2025
A tribute to a brilliant writer and a journalist of great integrity and candour.
Ronald Radosh
· 14 min read
The Fall of Hezbollah
Hezbollah’s downfall was not the result of a battle lost or a lapse in resolve, but the sudden and total collapse of a strategic worldview.
Joseph Nichol, Adi Asi
· 15 min read
Conflicting Visions of Peace
Netanyahu’s Nobel Prize gesture masks serious diplomatic divisions over Iran’s nuclear programme and the future of Gaza’s devastated population.
Benny Morris
· 8 min read