Hussein Ibish

The latest U.S.-Israeli peace proposal crosses several red lines for the Palestinian group. Here’s why it might sign on anyway.

International recognition of a Palestinian state isn’t just symbolic.

In the scramble for sustenance, Palestinians are gunned down for no reason, with no excuse.

Don’t let “Trump Gaza” fool you.

For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.

Moscow can seek to preserve its most important assets in Syria through cooperation with an Alawite autonomous zone—if that community moves quickly to establish one.

The cease-fire in Lebanon finally forestalls the prospect of a region-wide war.

A second Trump term would be dramatically worse for our communities than a Harris presidency.

The Gaza war will go on until both sides stop wanting it to.

Both think they’re winning, but they’re in for a rude awakening.