Media Misfeasance Exposed in “Eyeless in Gaza” Documentary

Hamas operatives burst into the Associated Press (AP) Gaza bureau during the 2014 war with Israel, angered by a picture shot by an AP photographer.
What Trump Doesn’t Get About Victory and Defeat

Amidst such utterly dreadful remainders of war, any once-heralded notions of victory and defeat would ring hollow indeed.
Palestinians: Why a “Regional Peace Process” Will Fail

That is why Abbas sticks to the idea of an international conference like a dog that holds for dear life onto his bone.
Dispatch from Mosul

This is a dominion which appears to be in no danger of being eclipsed any time soon, regardless of which of its protagonists gains the advantage in the next phase.
U.S. Ground Troops for Syria: A Really Bad Idea

The president is being asked by the Pentagon to provide U.S. ground troops to fight ISIS in Syria.
A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Germany: January 2017

“If we are serious about the fight against Islamism and terrorism, then it must also be a cultural struggle.”
Report: Israel Struck Hezbollah in Syria Overnight; IDF Neither Confirms Nor Denies

IDF jets reportedly struck a weapons shipment in Syria intended for terror group Hezbollah overnight on Tuesday, according to Lebanese media.
Hezbollah Will Try to Capture Israeli Territory in Next Conflict, Warns Senior Analyst

Iran-backed militia Hezbollah will try to cross the Israeli border and will attempt to capture territory inside northern Israel in the next round of fighting between the sides, according to a senior military analyst.
Making Policy in the New Administration

It is tempting to presume that problems called “priorities” can be resolved with just a little more savvy or a little more will.
Netanyahu Asks Trump to Recognize Israeli Sovereignty in Golan

Netanyahu told reporters at a Blair House briefing after the meeting with Trump that the president had not seemed surprised or fazed by the request.