Protesters praise “unity between the Iranian and Israeli peoples.”
Middle East
A state with public backing does not flood its cities with checkpoints, expand executions and shut down the internet.
Israeli and Argentine leaders, meeting in Jerusalem, sign “Isaac Accords” to promote ties between the Jewish state and Latin America and announce direct flights to Buenos Aires.
Can it now disarm Hezbollah, or will it risk national fragmentation?
Westerners rarely apply the terms “colonialism” and “imperialism” to Arabs or Muslims, though the land they control is far larger than Europe or the United States.
It does not operate solely according to traditional cost-benefit analysis. Concepts such as endurance, resistance, martyrdom and Islamic legitimacy play a central role in decision-making.
Pundits can claim that Iran and its terror proxies have won a war, even if it has no grounding in reality. If this is what Hamas, Hezbollah and Tehran consider a victory, then they should continue winning this way for the next 100 years.
After incendiary remarks from Islamabad, Jerusalem firmly rejects the accusations and questions Pakistan’s role as a mediator of peace.
Bethlehem is emptying while Iran’s underground churches grow. These are twin responses to states that impose identity instead of protecting freedom.
