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Demonstrators in support of Israel gather to denounce antisemitism and call for the release of Israeli hostages in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2023. (Stefani Reynolds via Getty Images)

Commentary

Is the White House Playing Political Games with Israel’s Soldiers and Hostages?

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Mar 22, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers on a BWP infantry fighting vehicle prepare for combat near of Lyman, Ukraine, on March 17, 2024. (Photo by Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Why the Gulf States Have an Interest in Russia-Ukraine Peace

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Mar 15, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

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Podcast

Biden vs. Bibi

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 13, 2024

Podcast

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In the Media

Ramadan Tensions and the Politics of Israel

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 12, 2024

In the Media

A man walks outside the near deserted historic Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on November 12, 2023, in Jerusalem. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

In the Media

How Hamas Is Using Ramadan to Prolong the War

Mario Mancuso

Visiting Senior Fellow

Mario Mancuso

Mar 11, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

What Happens When Israel Finishes Hamas?

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Mar 8, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Biden Appeases Hamas Supporters with Palestine Aid

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Mar 7, 2024

In the Media

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with several top Arab diplomats in Amman, Jordan, to discuss ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip on November 4, 2023. (Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Day After: A Plan for Gaza

Lewis Libby

Former Senior Vice President

Lewis Libby

Mar 7, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

An F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet, attached to the "Fighting Swordsmen" of Strike Fighter Squadron 32, takes off from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) on July 10, 2023, in the Atlantic Ocean. (DVIDS)

Podcast

Today’s Crisis of American Deterrence

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Mar 5, 2024

Podcast

The Rubymar cargo ship sinking off the coast of Yemen, damaged in a missile strike by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on February 25, 2024. (AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

De-escalation Will Not Solve the Houthi Problem

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Mar 4, 2024

Commentary

3 Min Read

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Podcast

The Great MacGuffin and the Quest for the Holy Grail

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Mar 1, 2024

Podcast

Seven sympathizers of the Daesh terror organization undergo trial in the District Court of West Jakarta, January 21, 2016. (Azqa Harun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Reports

The History and Evolution of the Islamic State in Southeast Asia