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The deadlock in negotiations for the release of Israeli captives held by Hamas, coupled with American accusations against the group, has paved the way for Israel to launch the Rafah offensive.
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October 7 and April 14 demand that Jerusalem free itself from stale strategic paradigms.
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Qatar is a dangerous and disingenuous actor which falsely presents itself as an honest broker and a friend of the West, even of Israel. It is unfortunate that an Israeli newspaper fell hook, line, and sinker for Qatar’s fairytale of moderation.
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Against the backdrop of Iran’s Ukraine war involvement and partnership in the anti-US, anti-West axis, there lies an opnening for the US to restore its stature in the Middle East, strengthen the pro-Western front, and impact the global order.
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The implications of Khalil Shikaki’s March 2024 Poll Results.
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Destroying Hamas’s governing and military systems will affirm Israel’s strategic asset value in the eyes of the US and other partners in the region. Despite international pressures, Israel must act decisively to achieve its war goals.
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The tectonic threat of Iran to Mideast and global stability must be countered head-on.
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Israel must resist America’s fantasy framework for a swift, dangerously indecisive, end to the Gaza war.
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A lesson of the Purim tale: Israel cannot allow the world to emasculate it. Finishing off Hamas and maintaining long-term control of a security envelope including Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is an essential goal that justifies Israeli defiance of the world.
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Israelis are not “traumatized” by October 7, but rather alert. They are not wounded babies that have to be coddled and coaxed into making “adult decisions” like embracing Palestinian statehood.