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The Two-State Solution Remains an Illusion

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July 28, 2025

Last Tuesday, July 22, Mr. Jean-Noël Barrot, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in response to a question about his “virulent earlier reaction to the new ground offensive in Gaza”, said that France utterly condemns it and calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all the hostages held by Hamas, a Hamas that must be disarmed, and the completely unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. He criticized the Israeli Government’s militarized system of food distribution that has caused the deaths of nearly 1,000 civilians in the past few weeks.” Earlier, he had said that the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation have led to a blood bath.

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President Trump’s Fifty-Day “Ultimatum”

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July 21, 2025

After six months in office in his second term, the world has become accustomed to President Trump’s surprising changes of direction. Thus, his recent turnabout on the war in Ukraine and his relationship with President Putin, following their call on July 3, has not come as a stunner.

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The Future of Iran’s Nuclear Program

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July 14, 2025

The Twelve-Day War and Operation Midnight Hammer have cast a shadow of uncertainty over the Middle East, raising questions about the pathway of Iran’s nuclear program. Of particular interest is how the US and Israel, the two principal opponents of a nuclear-armed Iran, would pursue their unvarying objective of not allowing Tehran to produce nuclear weapons.

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No Swift Solutions to Current Conflicts

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July 9, 2025

On February 28, 2025, the world witnessed an unprecedented public confrontation between President Trump and  President Zelensky at the Oval Office, where the former and Vice President Vance castigated their guest for not being grateful for US support in Ukraine’s war with Russia. Three days later, President Trump temporarily suspended the delivery of all US military aid to Ukraine. Eventually, the incident was somehow put behind and arms shipments resumed.

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Iran Closer to Defeat

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June 25, 2025

On July 18, 2015, the JCPoA was signed between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany. The intention to engage Iran had already been made clear by President Obama in his landmark Cairo speech on June 4, 2009, when he had said, “In the middle of the Cold War, the United States played a role in the overthrow of a democratically elected Iranian government. This history is well known.” He was referring to the 1953 overthrow of Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq by a coup engineered by the US and the UK.

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A Brief Look at Middle East’s Recent History

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June 19, 2025

For decades, the Middle East landscape has been shaped by wars, major power competition, landmark peace treaties among regional adversaries that unfortunately failed to embrace the broader region, and external military interventions.  Its history has been marked by conflict rather than stability. The following are some of the highlights of the region’s recent past:

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With the Israel-Iran War, Gaza Becomes a Secondary Issue

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June 16, 2025

The US-Israel relationship began with the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The Truman administration was among the first to recognize the new state, combining moral obligations following the Holocaust with strategic interests in the Middle East. During this early period, US involvement in the West Bank and Gaza was minimal since these territories were under Jordanian and Egyptian control, respectively.

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Russia’s Likely Response to the Ukrainian Drone Attack

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June 6, 2025

In recent years, as military technologies have advanced, drones have become a crucial tool in modern warfare. Ukraine’s recent drone attacks against Russian strategic targets illustrate this shift. Ukraine has increasingly used drone warfare to target critical infrastructure and military assets in Russia. These attacks are designed to weaken Russia’s ability to sustain its military operations and to disrupt logistical supply chains.

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Facts as Opposed to Public Discourse

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June 2, 2025

In recent weeks, there have been more references to growing international criticism of the IDF’s Gaza operations and mounting pressure on Israel.

President Macron, in a speech opening a security forum in Singapore last week, said that he heard the voice in this region, as well in Africa, South America, the Gulf, about the double standard in Gaza, where a lot think that the Americans and the Europeans are giving a free pass to Israel, and this is a big risk.[i]

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The Long Call

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May 26, 2025

Following his two-hour-long telephone call with President Putin on May 19, President Trump claimed that his conversation with the Russian leader went very well and that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to start negotiations toward a ceasefire immediately. He also said, “Russia wants to do large-scale TRADE with the United States when this catastrophic ‘bloodbath’ is over, and I agree. There is a tremendous opportunity for Russia to create massive amounts of jobs and wealth. Its potential is UNLIMITED. Likewise, Ukraine can be a great beneficiary on Trade, in the process of rebuilding its Country.”[i]

Washington’s Western allies hardly shared his optimism.

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