Op-ed

Western governments should pay close attention to Canada’s investigation into Chinese electoral interference. It’s been just over a year since an anonymous source in the Canadian intelligence services leaked documents to the press and set off a prairie fire of controversy. In brief, the documents and the additional …

Moderate Israelis must understand that the U.S. cannot force Israel to accept a two-state solution. For a long time, I’ve been having a debate with my friends in the Israeli peace camp. Frustrated in the post-Oslo era over their failure to change the prevalent skepticism among Israelis about …

The social media has led to a substantial increase in polarization in the past few years, leading to an atmosphere of uncertainty and distrust. The netizens around the country are now caught between accurate and distorted news. People have started to lose interest even in state-controlled media, let …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh Throughout Jordanian history, a noteworthy precedent has emerged – the rising trend of incitement against statesmen and former officials. In the modern era, it is evident that the strength of a state is intrinsically tied to the caliber of its leaders, and statesmen should …

This past weekend saw the publication of a disturbing report from Axios, following a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart. According to unnamed sources, the outlet reports, there are growing fears within the Biden administration that the Israeli government wants to provoke Hezbollah …

On October 7, 2023, Israel suffered its most devastating attack in decades, orchestrated by the Iran-backed Palestinian militant organization, Hamas. Notably, Hamas’s startling well-planned land-sea-air surprise assault from Gaza on Southern Israeli communities claimed the lives of hundreds and took approximately 150 individuals hostage, both military and civilian …

By the late 2000s China could no longer hide its growing economic and military might. A decade and a half later, its actions have showed that it must have completely ignored its former paramount leader, Deng Xiao Ping’s advice to hide China’s powers. The Asian giant has started …

Over the past years, China has reiterated the concept of “common security” as a core principle applied to international relations. Since sovereign states act with each other in terms of realpolitik more than international law and norms, China opines it necessary to rebuild a balanced, effective and sustainable …

Biden and Netanyahu spoke on the phone for the first time since Feb. 15. Netanyahu denounced Schumer’s speech and has shown no signs of moderating his approach. He and members of Israel’s War Cabinet say an invasion of Rafah will launch within weeks. Israel estimates that about four …