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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Pro-Palestinian activists protest the war in Gaza on the October 7th Anniversary at the Newscorp headquarters on October 07, 2025 in New York City. The protest was held on the second anniversary of Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and saw 251 hostages taken. Forty-eight hostages remain in Gaza. Gaza’s health authorities say more than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in a war that has also displaced roughly 2 million people. Talks are u

Pro-Palestinian activists protest on the October 7, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Protests on October 7 Show It Was Never About a “Ceasefire,” It Was Anti-Israel Hate

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Oct 8, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd R) meets with US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East Steve Witkoff (2nd L) and Trump's son-in-law and former advisor Jared Kushner (L) in West Jerusalem on October 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Israel and Hamas Agree to the Peace Deal

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 8, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Will Hamas Agree to the Peace Plan?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 7, 2025

In the Media

A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The October 7 Warning for the US on China

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Oct 7, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

An Israeli flag flutters on the window of a building that was damaged during the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Kibbutz Menara in northern Israel on November 28, 2024. The Israeli military on November 28 said it hit a facility in southern Lebanon belonging to Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, a day after a ceasefire between the group and Israel began. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

An Israeli flag flutters on the window of a building in northern Israel on November 28, 2024. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Israel and Syria: A Conversation with Charmaine Hedding

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Oct 6, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

An F-16 pilot prepares for takeoff while airmen perform final preflight inspections on January 9, 2015, at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Why Reclaiming an Afghan Air Base Is in America’s National Interest

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Oct 3, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Michael Doran appears on Sky News Australia to discuss President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace deal for Gaza and post-war scenarios.

(Screenshot via Sky News)

In the Media

Gaza Peace Deal

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Oct 3, 2025

In the Media

Leaders of BRICS countries attend the narrow format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. (Getty Images)

Reports

How to Counter BRICS and Preserve Global Dollar Dominance

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Oct 3, 2025

Reports

10 Min Read

Walter Russell Mead appears on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump’s “unconventional” foreign policy approach toward Ukraine and Gaza.

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

President Donald Trump’s “Dazzling and Unconventional” Foreign Policy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 1, 2025

In the Media

BERLIN, GERMANY - 2025/09/27: A protester holds an Israeli Flag during the counter demonstration. Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin under the slogans "All Eyes on Gaza" and "Stop the Genocide," demanding a ceasefire, peace talks, and an end to German arms exports to Israel. Protesters carried Palestinian flags and banners, while police deployed 1,800 officers to maintain order. Organizers accused the German government of supporting Israel's actions in Gaza, which they descr

A protester holds an Israeli Flag during the counter demonstration in Berlin Germany on September 27, 2025. (Vasily Krestyaninov via Getty Images)

Commentary

The “Jews” Are a Proxy for a Far Bigger Political Fight

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Oct 1, 2025

Commentary

12 Min Read

President Donald Trump looks on as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks during a joint news conference at the White House on September 29, 2025. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Afghanistan Hostage Release, Bagram Debate, and Skepticism on Gaza Peace Plan