Iran’s move on Hormuz is short-term. If it doesn’t get its act together, the whole region could turn against it. US boots on the ground in Iran won’t work. But a coalition of disgruntled neighbors could move against Tehran, changing the ball game. The new wave of attacks against Iran has an undefined time frame, […]
The USA, Russia, and Israel are losing face in their military operations and will try to save it. How will the EU deal with it? In Europe, the art of saving face — even when things go truly badly — is neither a well-known nor a particularly well-developed science among our decision-makers, and above all […]
A Call to Heed the Conscience and Guard the Nation By Former Heads of Israel’s Defense Establishment (Appia Institute is honored to publish this important appeal. The future of Israel is at stake, and so is the future of that strategic region at the crossroads of the world.) Dr. Ely Karmon, from the Reichman University, […]
The war between Russia and Ukraine, first, and Hamas’s attack on Israel have changed the rules. The US and Israel have responded by raising the stakes. It is a new world in which the United Nations no longer exists. Another space for international mediation is needed, and perhaps it should arise under the Pope’s aegis. […]
This Is Not War, But Shoah Reenacted – The Enemy Lies 500 Meters Away – Being Small Invites Aggression – Israel Dwells Alone War simplifies and clarifies everything. When one’s own life or the very survival of family, friends and country is at stake, one learns to think quick and to act straight, to sweep away routine, clichés, and […]
Netanyahu’s political mistakes in Gaza could have placed his country in new restrictions, making life harder for Jewish people and their allies worldwide. Meanwhile, a new Middle Eastern political landscape is emerging. Giuseppe Cucchi, a seasoned expert on the Middle East, explains that Iran’s defeat against Israel over the past two years has resulted in […]
A crucial assessment of the situation in Gaza from Ely Karmon, an Israeli intelligence expert, to the main Catholic daily in Italy, Avvenire. Karmon is also a member of the Israeli non-partisan group, the Coalition for Regional Security. The problems today are rooted in the choices made in 2009. To achieve real peace, these issues […]
