By Marco Mayer and Valeria Fargion An actual Palestinian state requires, as a precondition, the disarmament of the Hamas terrorist organization. The international community should push for it, or further destabilization will ensue. Is it realistic to resume the “Two Peoples/ Two States” project as long as Hamas’s Al Qassam Brigades are operational in Gaza? Advocates of an actual Palestinian […]
The Cardinal offered himself in return for the Israeli hostages right after Hamas’ massacre. The offer could now help to break a deadlock in the region. It’s resurfacing on the web (see here), the October 2023interview (see here) where the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, offered himself in exchange for the release of Israeli […]
The Israeli bombing of the Church of the Holy Family raises bigger questions about the future of Israel. Does it want to live under siege, or does it want to become a powerhouse integrated into the region? The Holy Land is made up of symbols and of symbolic places. Jerusalem is the holy city of […]
Hamas is waging a modern cognitive war against Israel by blackmailing and murdering innocent Palestinians. Palestinians and Hamas must be separated. But a twist is afoot, and Russia could benefit from it. In WWII, Germany, Italy, and Japan completely surrendered. Their admission of utter defeat allowed them to rebuild these nations away from the toxic […]
The Ayatollah’s defeat puts more pressure on Moscow and Beijing. Yet, consequences may not be linear. America needs a comprehensive strategy for China. As US President Donald Trump announces the agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, the war in the Middle East has officially ended, and the ayatollahs have lost it. Still, as […]
The regime is falling apart, and this could trigger tidal changes not only in the region but globally. America and China could be the first to take notice. After a week of “long-distance” fighting, Iran is crumbling. Russia, overstretched in Ukraine, can’t offer help. China, after failures in Ukraine and Gaza—where it believed Moscow and […]
Hamas is winning the war of ideas and undermining Western values by distorting reality about “genocide”. Truth is crucial in politics and war. It is not like selling Coca-Cola or Pepsi. In a moment of huge tensions and immense uncertainties, dropping this foundation can lead to losing wars. Whatever the military outcome of the ongoing […]
