Horrible Hasbara: Israel’s Poor PR Efforts The pro-Palestinian camp have spent more than 75 years perfecting their 30-second elevator pitch. It’s time for Israel to catch up. Aurele Tobelem 30 Oct 2024 · 15 min read
The Shifting Sands of War A detailed look at the past year of war between Israel and its adversaries, as the battleground has shifted from Gaza to Lebanon and now to Iran. Benny Morris 28 Oct 2024 · 26 min read
Death of a Deluded Man Yahya Sinwar should be remembered above all as a failure whose fetish for Jewish—and Palestinian—blood turned Gaza into dust and rubble. John Aziz 19 Oct 2024 · 10 min read
The Sword of Damocles over Iran The destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities may be imminent—here’s why. Benny Morris 14 Oct 2024 · 8 min read
7 October, One Year Later with David Benatar: Quillette Cetera Episode 40 On the anniversary of 7 October, philosopher David Benatar discusses the ethical questions it raises and about his new book, “Very Practical Ethics.” Zoe Booth 10 Oct 2024 · 17 min read
Over-Learning the Lessons of Iraq Russia, Iran, and the failure of US resolve. Oscar Clarke 8 Oct 2024 · 10 min read
Towards a Post-Hamas Future The events of 7 October did not benefit Palestinians in any way. John Aziz 7 Oct 2024 · 8 min read
The Women of 7 October In that moment, time stood still. There was no context, no history, no argument, no discourse. There was only pain. Iona Italia 7 Oct 2024 · 4 min read
From Gaza to Iran: New Fronts in Israel’s Ongoing War The war that Hamas launched on 7 October 2023 has devolved into a regional conflict with wide and possibly calamitous international repercussions. Benny Morris 5 Oct 2024 · 13 min read
A Measure of Justice in Beirut The decapitation of Lebanese Hezbollah is a cause for celebration well beyond the borders of Israel. Brian Stewart 30 Sep 2024 · 8 min read
The Grim Beeper: Hezbollah’s Exploding Tech How Mossad and the IDF managed to turn Hezbollah’s technology against them and what happens next in the ongoing conflict. Benny Morris 25 Sep 2024 · 12 min read
Podcast #252: Trans Rights, Israel, and the Progressive Circus Iona Italia talks to Democratic political campaigner Brianna Wu about finding a more sensible approach to trans rights and combating progressive insanity. Quillette 25 Sep 2024 · 51 min read
Tragedy and Half-Truths: A Gaza Diary Atef Abu Saif’s ‘Don’t Look Left’ provides a vivid account of the horrors of daily life in the Gaza Strip, yet omits to mention Hamas’s role in the war. Benny Morris 19 Sep 2024 · 15 min read
Podcast #250: Israel: Germany’s Reason of State Iona Italia talks to Gerfried Ambrosch about pro-Israel feeling on the German Left, antisemitism among Muslim immigrants and why Israel’s safety is “Germany’s reason of state.” Quillette 4 Sep 2024 · 27 min read
The Pros and Cons of Targeted Killing By striking Shukur and Haniyeh in the capital cities of Lebanon and Iran respectively, Israel has sent Iran a humiliating and painful message. Andrew Fox 12 Aug 2024 · 11 min read