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Europe’s Double Standard: Ukraine Defended, Israel Abandoned
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Europe’s Double Standard: Ukraine Defended, Israel Abandoned

In February 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, the European Union memberstates rightly condemned Moscow for its unprovoked aggression against a sovereignstate. Nearly every EU capital imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia, targeting itsbanking sector, energy exports, and key oligarchs, given the blatant violation ofinternational law. European governments spoke openly of defending democracy andthe rules based order,...

Syria After Assad: Can Peace Prevail?
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Syria After Assad: Can Peace Prevail?

The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad marks a pivotal moment in Syria’s history and raises profound questions about the future of the country and the wider region. As rebel forces celebrate their victory in Damascus and international actors recalibrate their strategies, the world is left to wonder: What comes next for Syria? Will the nation...

people with the flags of palestine protesting on the street
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Reflections on Israel and Hamas, 3 ½ Weeks On

Thousands are dead. Millions are traumatized. And, seemingly, billions are brainwashed. The events that have unfolded over the past 3 ½ weeks, both within Israel and Gaza and without, have demonstrated irrefutably that the deep division Americans have sensed is nothing proprietary to the United States. As protests devolve into antisemitic demands for expiation on...