Whoever you Vote For – Hezbollah Wins

Jonathan_Spyer

Lebanon’s May 6 elections have resulted in the further consolidation of Hezbollah and its associated movements within the legal frameworks of the state. The movement and its allies won over half of the seats in the 128-seat parliament.

Israel’s Nuclear and Conventional Deterrence

Louis Rene Beres

In the years ahead, Israel could face the growing prospect of WMD terrorism – i.e., attacks involving chemical, biological, or even nuclear weapons. In this connection, it is vital that Israeli officials do their utmost to prevent perfidious enemy manipulations of humanitarian international law.

Palestinians: The Real Gaza Blockade

Khaled Abu Toameh

The weekly demonstrations along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, which are scheduled to enter their sixth week this Friday, will undoubtedly continue to attract the attention of the international community and media.

Syria Gets Us Farther from a Post-War Epoch

Sarah Stern

This came within a week of President Trump’s pronouncement that “we’re knocking the hell out of ISIS. We’ll be coming out of Syria, like very soon. Let the other people take care of it now.”

Calling for Violent Jihad in Australia

Mark Durie

The Saudis, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt recently cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and imposed sanctions, accusing the Qataris of supporting terrorism.