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Iran is acting more rationally than Israel — for now
Had Iran wanted to seriously escalate its conflict with Israel, its response to the Damascus embassy bombing would have looked very different.
By
Lior Sternfeld
April 16, 2024
As Iran and Israel collide, will Palestinians pay the price?
The risk of all-out regional war grows more likely with every day that passes without a ceasefire in Gaza, warns expert Khaled Elgindy.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
April 15, 2024
Netanyahu and Raisi are more alike than they’ll admit
Smearing anti-gov't protesters as 'joining forces with the PLO and Iran' is just one of the things making Bibi a grotesque reflection of the Iranian president.
By
Orly Noy
September 28, 2023
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Obsessing over ‘geopolitics’ dehumanizes Middle East freedom struggles
The debate around Soleimani's assassination ignores months of inspiring protests against local and foreign oppressors in the region.
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Jehad Abusalim
January 12, 2020
You don’t need to mourn Qassem Soleimani to be deeply worried
Reflections of an Iranian dissident in exile.
By
Arash Azizi
January 5, 2020
IAEA chief’s death could spell the end of the Iran nuclear deal
With the recent death of the head of the IAEA, Netanyahu is finding renewed opportunity to bring the ‘atomic archives’ back to center stage and further sabotage the Iran nuclear deal. This is a grave strategic mistake. By Shemuel Meir The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the multilateral agreement that restricts Iran’s nuclear program and…
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August 9, 2019
The unwritten history of Israel’s alliance with the Shah’s dictatorship
For years, Israel maintained close political, economic, and security relations with the Shah of Iran. Newly-declassified documents reveal that Israeli leaders were well aware of his murderous suppression of political opponents. By Eitay Mack This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, during which the Ayatollahs took control of the country and brought…
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June 24, 2019
Win or lose, Netanyahu has already cemented his legacy
In his 10 years in power, Netanyahu has engaged in race-baiting against his own citizens, declared the occupation a permanent feature of Israeli reality, and shifted both the national and international conversation on Palestine. It is time to acknowledge that these are no mere trends — but his very legacy. Ten years after he was elected prime minister, it is…
By
Edo Konrad
April 2, 2019
Benjamin Netanyahu is a fake supporter of democracy
Israel’s prime minister wants Iranian protesters to know they have his full support in their struggle against their government. The same can’t be said about millions of people under his own government’s rule. Benjamin Netanyahu likes to present himself as a fervent supporter of democracy and pro-democracy protests. In fact he is a very selective…
By
Edo Konrad
June 29, 2018
The case against dismantling the Iran deal: A view from Israel
All those arguing that the deal wasn’t working or that it wasn’t ‘good enough’ are misrepresenting the facts. Here’s how they’re doing it and why they’re wrong. By Shemuel Meir Making good on his ultimatum, the American President trumpeted America’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) earlier this month. This was the opening salvo…
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May 22, 2018
Out of Iran deal, into war? Either way, Netanyahu’s popularity soars
Netanyahu appears to have inoculated himself against looming corruption charges due to the dramatic developments on the security front. As war with Iran looms, why does the old formula work so well? On Wednesday night, the day after Trump announced his withdrawal from the Iran deal, in between Israeli airstrikes in Syria, Israel’s Channel 2…
By
Dahlia Scheindlin
May 10, 2018
COMIC: A match made in heaven
By Noam Rabinovich
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March 13, 2018
The Iranian nuclear deal remains the least bad option
Pulling the U.S. out of the deal — or provoking Iran to pull out — would mean abandoning the least bad option for dealing with an Iran that can produce highly enriched uranium. By Peter Jenkins Abbas Araghchi was in London last week. Araghchi, one of Iran’s deputy foreign ministers, was a negotiator of the Joint Comprehensive…
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March 1, 2018
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