Oversimplify and Vilify
‘The Message’ is a lopsided, unserious, and frequently embarrassing essay, the real target of which is the very existence of Israel.
Mark Horowitz
· 12 min read
Israel
A collection of 127 posts
After the Ceasefire
The new state of play in Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, following the US-brokered ceasefire with Lebanon, the weakening of Hezbollah, and the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Benny Morris
· 10 min read
Hatred and Indifference in Modern Australia
Examining Australia’s leadership vacuum in the wake of the Melbourne synagogue firebombing.
Claire Lehmann
· 5 min read
The Weak Horse
Syria’s crisis demonstrates the importance of power.
Brian Stewart
· 8 min read
Talking Far-Right Extremism and the Middle East with Richard Hanania: Quillette Cetera Episode 42
A colourful conversation with polemicist Richard Hanania.
Zoe Booth
· 1 min read
Benjamin Netanyahu, Would-Be Authoritarian
Amid the fog of war, Netanyahu has been pushing ahead with his highly unpopular “judicial reforms,” which would concentrate power in his hands and allow him to undermine free speech and the rule of law in Israel.
Benny Morris
· 11 min read
Anti-Zionism’s German Roots
While Islam traditionally treated Jews with contempt, antisemitic conspiracy theories imported from Germany escalated this animosity by vilifying Jews as agents of diabolical evil.
Gerfried Ambrosch
· 11 min read
The West Is Next
If we are to fight for liberty for everyone—including Muslims—we must be serious about being ready to stand up to Islamists like Hamas, who seek to revive Islamic imperialism.
John Aziz
· 9 min read
From Terror Tunnels to Suicide Drones
Military innovations in the current Middle East conflict are changing the nature of warfare and are likely to be widely copied around the world in the future.
Benny Morris
· 12 min read
Useless UNIFIL
Were Hezbollah to disappear tomorrow, the world would be a safer place. Instead, thanks to UNIFIL’s failure to fulfil its mandate, the Middle East is on the precipice of a war of unprecedented destruction.
Josh Feldman
· 8 min read
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
· 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
· 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
· 10 min read
The Sword of Damocles over Iran
The destruction of Iran’s nuclear facilities may be imminent—here’s why.
Benny Morris
· 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
· 17 min read