The humiliation of finding secret Israeli bases in Iraq
Paul R. Pillar
The Responsible Statecraft / May 22, 2026
‘It shows a blatant disregard for Iraqi sovereignty, its government and its forces, as well as...
In France, pro-Palestinian solidarity is being silenced and criminalised
Rokhaya Diallo
The Guardian / May 22, 2026
The government’s deeply illiberal ‘Yadan bill’ may be dead. But the threat to legitimate protest certainly is not.
Tensions...
Israel moves to annex Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank
Qassam Muaddi
Mondoweiss / May 22, 2026
The Israeli Knesset is considering a bill that would place Palestinian historical sites in the West Bank under direct...
Let’s stop pretending Ben-Gvir is not the true face of Israel
Izzeddin Araj
The New Arab / May 22, 2026
Ben-Gvir is not an aberration but the most vulgar expression of Israel's previously well-disguised violence, supremacy, and...
Nobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-Gvir
Ben Reiff
The Guardian / May 22, 2026
He may be the most brazen of the nation’s leaders, but his ideological spirit is found throughout its...
The world cannot contain Iran forever outside the global order
Peiman Salehi
Middle East Monitor / May 22, 2026
For months the world has remained fixated on a single number: 450 kilograms.
That figure — referring to...
Iran is prepared for a return to war and wary of US talks
Arron Reza Merat
Jacobin / May 21, 2026
Neither the US nor its allies are ready to deal with the consequences of an escalation of their...
Missing intelligence: the Trump administration, Iran and the US intelligence community
Dan Lomas & Matthew Savill
RUSI / 21 May 2026
Despite intelligence dominance in the war with Iran, events suggest the US intelligence community is having...
[VIDEO] Demand soars for Israel’s battle-tested weapons tech despite global criticism of its wartime...
Sam Mednick
AP / May 21, 2026
TEL AVIV, Israel – When Israeli defense officials approached Massivit last year about using its unique 3D printers to...
The war in Iran – again – points to the strategic shortcomings of assassination...
Brian O'Neill
The Conversation / May 21, 2026
The coordinated U.S.-Israeli strikes at the outset of the war in Iran killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along...
