+972 Magazine published an important report last week that details how the Israeli military is conducting the war in Gaza: “Nothing happens by accident,” said another source. “When a 3-year-old girl is killed in a home in Gaza, it’s because someone in the army decided...
The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Is Catastrophic
The Israeli government is vowing to resume the war in Gaza: “In recent days I’ve heard a question: Will Israel return to fighting after this stage of returning our hostages is over? My response is an unequivocal yes,” the premier [Netanyahu] says. “There is no way we...
The Starvation of Gaza Is a Crime
I wrote about the Israeli government’s starvation of the people of Gaza in my new column this week: There is a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding before our eyes in Gaza. People are not just starving, they are being starved, and it is happening with the support of our...
Gaza and Biden’s Failure of Leadership
Susan Glasser seems surprised that Americans are paying more attention to a devastating war that their government is backing unconditionally than they are to a visiting foreign leader: It says much about this moment in U.S. politics that, on Thursday, when...
The People of Gaza Need a Ceasefire Now
The Biden administration is now admitting that the death toll in Gaza is likely much higher than the count from the local Ministry of Health: A senior Biden administration official said the death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is likely far higher than the...
Regime Change Is Not the Answer
Surprising no one, Danielle Pletka wants the US to seek regime change in Iran: Rather, it is the Reagan doctrine and the collapse of the Soviet Union that should guide a policy for change in Tehran. Like the Soviet Union and its satellites, Iran’s regime is deeply...
How To Avert a Debacle in East Asia
Ross Douthat wants you to be very afraid of China: The establishment of Chinese military pre-eminence in East Asia would be a unique geopolitical shock, with dire effects on the viability of America’s alliance systems, on the likelihood of regional wars and arms races...
The Cost of Blindly Supporting Clients
Matt Duss discusses the collapse of Biden’s approach to the Middle East: The past week saw the destruction of yet another dream palace: the Biden administration’s effort to reinforce a U.S.-dominated Middle East security architecture through closer defense pacts with...
The Biden Administration Is Aiding and Abetting War Crimes
Matt Duss comments on the uncritical backing for Israel from most Western governments: Repressive regimes claim that references to international law and the “rules based order” are simply cudgels for the West to use against adversaries while giving friends a pass. The...
Israel’s Evacuation Order Is a Prelude to Disaster
The Israeli government is demanding that Palestinian civilians evacuate Gaza city. The U.N. and humanitarian agencies say that this is an impossible demand, and some say it is also unlawful: The Norwegian Refugee Council, an international aid agency operating in the...