Netanyahu: I Didn’t Want A Fallujah in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his decisions during Operation Protective Edge in the wake of public criticism over the results of the over month long conflict.

Basting Turkey’s New Prime Minister

As Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ascends today to the presidency of Turkey, his hand-picked successor, Ahmet Davutoğlu, simultaneously assumes Erdoğan’s old job of prime minister.

An Ill-Judged Ostrich Policy

Given the essentially political nature of its decisions, Israel’s Supreme Court should be made up of justices from across the political spectrum.

Austria: Springboard for Global Jihad

Austria figures prominently in a map produced by the IS that outlines the group’s five-year plan for expanding its caliphate into Europe, and has emerged as a central hub for jihadists seeking to fight in Syria.