Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” built around heads of state, including Russia, is structurally ill-suited to end the Israel–Hamas war and to govern postwar Gaza in any sustainable way At a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump unveiled his newly formed Board of Peace to end the Israel-Hamas war. During a…

Alon Ben-Meir · Mr. Trump: Greenland Is Not for Sale Trump’s absurdity seems to have no limits. Feeling emboldened after invading Venezuela, he feels he can now swallow another country at his whim. His eyes are now fixated on Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, under the pretext that it is necessary for American national…

Trump’s invasion of Venezuela to seize its oil under the pretense of combating drug trafficking is an act of piracy that shatters what’s left of America’s moral, legal, and ideological standing under Trump, while violating international law and every norm of conduct Trump’s actions in Venezuela are morally calamitous, showing a perilous disregard for human…

President Trump, you are the only leader who can stop Netanyahu from committing another genocide in Gaza. The whole world is watching. Do not allow yourself to become an accessory to the murder of thousands of innocent Palestinian women and children and the utter destruction of what’s left of Gaza As I am writing this…

Palestinians and Israel, with the unwavering support of the US, must seize on the growing international momentum in support of an independent Palestinian state by heeding France’s and Saudi Arabia’s call, initiated in the recent United Nations High-Level Conference. The unfolding horror in Gaza has galvanized a powerful international momentum calling for the establishment of…

The ancient quote from the Greek philosopher Phaedrus, to not let success go to one’s head and inflating one’s ego, which can lead to terrible failure, is a timeless warning to Trump and Netanyahu. Having tested the sweetness of Israel’s impressive success in destroying many sensitive sites in Iran and killing top military commanders and…

The Trump administration’s pursuit of a negotiated agreement over Iran’s nuclear program is the only sound policy that can prevent a regional conflagration. Beyond that, it offers a unique opportunity that can change the regional security trajectory and potentially usher in long-term peace and stability The negotiations between the United States and Iran over Iran’s…

Trump’s rampage against international organizations is an assault on every individual, the poor, the despondent, and the needy, whose only lifeline to survive is American aid. Trump’s heartlessness could not have been more naked and may well irreversibly damage America’s global standing and moral commitments It is hard to assess the short- and long-term adverse…

Trump’s shortsightedness and ruthlessness have damaged the US at home and abroad more than all his predecessors combined. The Republican Party has lost its moral compass and its spine, and it will pay dearly for empowering Trump, who brought America to the precipice of a national disaster America is at a historic crossroad. Disaster is…