State of Failure
Trump ignored Clausewitz, and disaster ensued.
Brian Stewart
· 10 min read
Israel
Analysis and commentary on Israel, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, antisemitism, and Middle East politics from Quillette.
Perceptions of Weakness
In his panic-stricken effort to disentangle America from the Middle Eastern mess, Trump now appears to be falling into line with Tehran’s wishes.
Benny Morris
· 13 min read
Four Inconvenient Truths About the Conflict in Lebanon
Western political will and good intentions are no match for a complex reality rife with conflicting interests and ideologies.
Eric Bordenkircher
· 9 min read
An Electoral Reckoning at Last?
Benjamin Netanyahu’s unprecedented tenure as Israeli prime minister may be about to end.
Benny Morris
· 9 min read
"They Hate Australia": The Activists Behind the Gaza Flotilla and the Radical Left's Antizionist Turn | Quillette Cetera Ep. 65
Hava Mendelle — army veteran, nurse, and co-founder of Minority Impact — speaks with Zoe Sankey about antisemitism in Australia, the red-green alliance, October 7th, and why she left the activist left behind.
Zoe Sankey
· 28 min read
From Babylon to Eurovision
My nephew's schoolmate sang at Eurovision last week. Here is what the people who booed him don't understand.
Lynda Ben-Menashe
· 6 min read
What Is the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor?
Creating NGOs that misuse the language of human rights is an effective strategy for advancing terrorist goals.
Gerald M. Steinberg
· 12 min read
Nicholas Kristof and the Pornography of Accusation
Investigating abuse is a duty. Laundering propaganda is not.
Yuki Zeman
· 14 min read
Intifadas Bring Neither Justice Nor Peace
Calls to “globalise the intifada” have produced a wave of antisemitic terror and encourage an unending cycle of violence.
John Aziz
· 9 min read
International Courts of Injustice
The politics of corruption at the ICC and ICJ.
Aurele Tobelem
· 7 min read
Israel’s Creation: The Ultimate ‘Decolonisation’ Project
Jews have had a continuous indigenous presence in the Levant for more than 3,000 years—despite enduring settler-colonial occupations by Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Turks.
Roy Altman
· 12 min read
From Zionist to Hamas Apologist
The extraordinary career of Oxford historian Avi Shlaim.
Benny Morris
· 21 min read
Why Israel Can’t Live With a Nuclear Iran: Gadi Taub
Gadi Taub discusses Israel’s war aims, Iran’s nuclear threat, the legacy of Oslo, and how postmodern ideas have shaped Western foreign policy.
Pamela Paresky, Gadi Taub
· 1 min read
What Did You Think Decolonisation Meant?
Decolonisation theory operates as a rigid, Manichaean ideology that neatly divides the world into evil perpetrators and innocent victims.
Maarten Boudry
· 7 min read
The Battle for the Strait
After the failure of ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the United States remains at war with Iran and Trump’s priority is to liberate the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping.
Benny Morris
· 9 min read