Israel-Palestine & Geopolitics

Graphic showing Benjamin Netanyahu beside a map of Gaza, stacks of cash, and a border crossing with the headline 'Did Netanyahu Fund Hamas?'

Did Benjamin Netanyahu Fund Hamas? Here’s What the Evidence Shows

August 11, 2026

Did Benjamin Netanyahu fund Hamas? Israel approved and facilitated Qatari money into Hamas-run Gaza. Here’s what the evidence actually shows.

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Why Mexican Civil Groups Are Protesting Chihuahua’s Water Agreement With Israel—and Calling for Ties to Be Cut

August 3, 2026

Mexico’s protests against Chihuahua’s water plan with Israel combine water-sovereignty concerns, transparency demands and solidarity with Palestinians. The movement has national reach, but it is

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Why Nigeria Supports Israel: Religion, Security, History and the Truth Behind the Polls

August 3, 2026

Nigeria remains one of the world’s most Israel-friendly countries, but the explanation is more religious than geopolitical. Christian theology, pilgrimage, security perceptions, and older regional

A symbolic scene with a large cross in the center, the U.S. Capitol on the left, Jerusalem on the right, and a crowd with raised hands in the foreground.

Christian Zionism in America: How It Strengthens Israel—and Shapes U.S. Foreign Policy

July 29, 2026

Christian Zionism gives Israel something few countries possess: a large foreign constituency that regards support for another state not merely as a strategic preference, but

A refugee camp of beige tents and a dirt path in front of heavily damaged buildings and rubble under a cloudy sky.

When Trees Outgrow the Tents: Khan Younis and Gaza’s Permanent Humanitarian Limbo

July 29, 2026

Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda returned to Khan Younis to find that supposedly temporary tent communities had existed long enough for newly planted trees to grow

Two men in suits walk through a modern gallery opening onto a devastated cityscape with ruined buildings and debris.

Jeffrey Miller Wants to Show Zohran Mamdani What Genocide Looks Like. He Should Be Willing to Look at Gaza.

July 29, 2026

Jeffrey Miller, chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, reportedly offered New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a personal tour of the Holocaust Museum

A legal-themed collage with a file labeled Project Esther, a gavel, scales of justice, court documents, and a protest scene with the U.S. Capitol in the background.

Project Esther: How an Antisemitism Strategy Became a Blueprint for Suppressing American Dissent

July 28, 2026

Antisemitism is real, dangerous, and deserving of serious action. Project Esther undermines that mission by redefining a broad American political movement as a terrorist-support network

Collage showing the U.S. Capitol, Israel’s flag and military site, a jet, and a document labeled Section 219 on U.S.-Israel defense technology cooperation.

Section 219 and the Civic Problem of U.S.-Israel Military Integration

July 8, 2026

Section 219 of the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act is not just another foreign-policy provision. It would formalize deeper U.S.-Israel defense technology integration across procurement,

A damaged classroom with a backpack, teddy bear, and papers on a dusty desk, overlooking a bombed cityscape outside.

UN Commission Says Israel Deliberately Targeted Palestinian Children: What the New Report Alleges, Why It Matters, and What Comes Next

June 26, 2026

A high-level summary of the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry’s June 2026 report alleging that Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children

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History Will Remember What We Called Complicated: Genocide Denial and the Cost of Waiting

June 9, 2026

This essay critically examines genocide denial and the moral costs of delaying acknowledgment during mass atrocities. It explores historical examples like the Armenian Genocide, Holocaust,