Even a limited pause in the unspeakable suffering that residents of the Gaza Strip have endured for two years is welcome, and thus it is unsurprising that the deal on Gaza that was reached in early October was widely and mistakenly termed a “peace agreement.” The deal was instead a prisoner exchange and limited ceasefire. It came about because the slaughter and starvation of Gazans had gone so far that Hamas was willing to give up its scant leverage in the form of the remaining Israeli ho...| Responsible Statecraft
Stay informed with the latest breaking news from Afghanistan. Politics, business, sports, and culture updates in English – all in one place.| Ariana News
The 'No Music for Genocide' boycott has been joined by Clairo, Lucy Dacus and more artists who have pulled their catalogs from Israel.| Billboard
As Jerusalem looks to change war tactics, Washington defers| Responsible Statecraft
Students reported multiple hate crimes to the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) over the past weeks, amid rising tensions over the Israel-Gaza war. While the University reported that there was no significant increase in hate crimes, students said they witnessed many instances of hate crimes and hateful speech.| The Stanford Daily
We underestimated Israel's capacity for revenge and the world's ability and/or willingness to stop it| Responsible Statecraft
Perhaps this is what Israel wants, as Yahya Sinwar is much more hardline and less likely to support a ceasefire deal than his predecessor.| Responsible Statecraft
Washington will give Israel's Netanyahu whatever he wants, whether it's in America's interest or not. Who will say no?| Responsible Statecraft
