World News Insights: Opinion Articles

The process of bringing aid into Gaza took the form of a Hollywood movie, and seemed to be derived from scenes of films produced about World War II. Spectators in the cinema halls used to watch what was described militarily as landing operations, which saw thousands of soldiers dropping from…

It might be too early to assess how Americans see the State of the Union address that President Biden delivered last Thursday evening. However, many had the first question after his speech was over: "Did he just give a speech on the State of the Union, or was it a campaign speech he hopes can help…

The Iranian electorate’s refusal to obey the authorities has undercut the regime’s legitimacy. By abstaining in such large numbers, the electorate has deprived the authorities of the popular legitimacy they desperately need. Regardless of whether we accept the official turnout rates or the…

In the recent summit in Paris of European Union leaders on Ukraine, there was an elephant in the room: The US Republican Party and its current mahout Donald J. Trump. According to those who were able to peep into the session much of the discussion was about what the US will or won’t do in case the…

Contrary to the expectations that some had voiced, the war in Gaza has obviously not been easy. It is a dynamic and vicious conflict whose impact goes beyond Palestine and Israel. It has stretched as far as the Red Sea and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, with alliances flaring and different projects…

President Biden’s advisers are eager for the coming general-election fight and counting on voters to start paying more attention to Donald J. Trump, with the president himself even proposing and dashing off videos to ridicule the things his Republican rival says. Trump is relishing the chance to…

The Scottish philosopher David Hume (1711-1776) may have been the first to defend the notion of legitimate opposition, albeit somewhat reservedly. He argued that the opposition should have a limited negative role in overseeing the government's work, but he warned against taking discord and splits…

Yesterday, our newspaper published an important investigative report on a case that has been making the rounds for two years and continues to resurface from time to time. Our reporters have shown that fraudulent diplomas are being issued to the benefit of members and affiliates of Shiite Iraqi…

Not since Theodore Roosevelt ran against William Howard Taft in 1912 have voters gotten the opportunity to weigh the records of two men who have done the job of president. And despite holding intensely and similarly critical opinions both of President Biden and of his predecessor, Americans…

America is economically thriving but politically dysfunctional. We have the material, technological and military resources to remain the world’s leading superpower, but the current Congress is unable to make decisions about basic issues, like how to fix the immigration system or what role we should…

Last week’s “bread massacre” in Gaza was a bloody incarnation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan for the "day after" his war. In essence, the plan is for Israel to maintain freedom of action in the Gaza Strip indefinitely and establish a security zone along the Gazan side of the border. …

How difficult is Gaza! How cruel are the scenes coming from it! Deadly provocative images. Daggers that attack the eye and the soul. All expressions of anger, all cries, are wasted. How difficult is Gaza! Fields that are designated for massacre. The corpses of its days are mixed with the…