Tracing the roots of Israel’s Gaza war strategy
By James M. Dorsey The images of Israel’s reduction of Gaza to a pile of rubble and destructive West Bank raids speak as much about the Strip’s devastation and Israeli…
Walking a tightrope, Netanyahu struggles to maintain his balance
By James Dorsey The coming days and weeks will clarify whether the Biden administration has succeeded in bridging the yawning gap that has dogged the ceasefire efforts for months or…
New soccer stadium seals marriage between Gulf capital and Egyptian crony capitalism
New soccer stadium seals marriage between Gulf capital and Egyptian crony capitalism By James M. Dorsey A one-time revolutionary Egyptian force, the storied Egyptian soccer club Al Ahly FC is…
Palestine is a double-edged sword for Egyptian President Al-Sisi
By James M. Dorsey There’s a silver lining for Egypt in the Gaza war. Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, much like his predecessors, would like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be…
UK’s Labour pledges to recognize Palestine
Britain is in the throes of a general election. The nation goes to the polls on July 4. All the indications are that the Labour party will sweep the…
Islam vs Soccer
By James M. Dorsey For much of the last decade, discussion of soccer among ultra-conservative Muslims faded into the background while Islamic militants appeared to set their sights elsewhere. That…
The Israeli military isn’t what it once was
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Israeli setbacks empower Hamas
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Thinking the unthinkable: Israeli occupation instead of a ceasefire
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Covert wars
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