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A collection of 20 posts

An End to the Mirage

An End to the Mirage

Republicans and Democrats have both learned the wrong lessons from Iraq.

Brian Stewart

23 Nov 2023 · 8 min read

You Can Be Pro-Palestinian or Pro-Hamas. You Can't Be Both.

You Can Be Pro-Palestinian or Pro-Hamas. You Can't Be Both.

Make no mistake: dead Israelis are good for Hamas, but dead Palestinians are even better.

Ali A. Rizvi

28 Oct 2023 · 8 min read

What Comes Next For Israel?

What Comes Next For Israel?

Today's political and military leaders never imagined that the Hamas was capable of launching a successful invasion of Israel's borderlands.

Benny Morris

23 Oct 2023 · 8 min read

It’s Not the Occupation

It’s Not the Occupation

It is rarely the case that all of the blame for a conflict belongs on one side. But that does not mean blame should be equally divided.

David Benatar

21 Oct 2023 · 7 min read

The Ideology of Mass Murder

The Ideology of Mass Murder

Hamas and the origins of the October 7th attacks.

Jeffrey Herf

10 Oct 2023 · 8 min read

Remembering ‘Exodus’

Remembering ‘Exodus’

A perennially controversial bestseller turns 65.

Kevin Mims

4 Sep 2023 · 17 min read

Putting the Cart before the Camel?

Putting the Cart before the Camel?

A plea for Arab democracy.

Brian Stewart

10 Nov 2022 · 9 min read

Maternal Lessons in Politics from a Jewish Iraqi-American Ping Pong Champion

Maternal Lessons in Politics from a Jewish Iraqi-American Ping Pong Champion

David Bernstein

2 Sep 2021 · 7 min read

Revisiting Kirkpatrick

Revisiting Kirkpatrick

Niranjan Shankar

24 Aug 2021 · 15 min read

The Philologist, the Iraqi Girl, and Me

The Philologist, the Iraqi Girl, and Me

Edward Grossman

23 Jul 2021 · 17 min read

Could an Invisible Military Laser Steal Your Privacy?

Could an Invisible Military Laser Steal Your Privacy?

Art Keller

10 Jun 2021 · 19 min read

Will Biden Resurrect the Iran Deal?

Will Biden Resurrect the Iran Deal?

Art Keller

29 Nov 2020 · 10 min read

The Coming Post-COVID Global Order

The Coming Post-COVID Global Order

Joel Kotkin and Hügo Krüger

19 Oct 2020 · 10 min read

The End of the Islamic Republic of Iran?

The End of the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Shay Khatiri

11 Oct 2020 · 6 min read

My Military Jail-Time in Israel

My Military Jail-Time in Israel

Benny Morris

5 Oct 2020 · 19 min read