Eurasia

Should We Help the Palestinians in Gaza?

The countries of the European Union are divided over whether to continue aid to Gaza. However, the question of whether it is possible to help the civilian population without strengthening Hamas is not part of the current debate. Most international aid to Gaza is channeled through UNRWA, a UN agency …

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Les mauvaises actions vont à Washington

Des négociations ? L’acteur et sa femme scénariste, Volodymyr et Olena Zelensky, se sont rendus à Washington. Pourquoi des mauvaises actions ? N’est-ce pas un peu dur ? Pas quand on sait que plus de 500 000 Ukrainiens sont morts jusqu’à présent. Espérons qu’ils ont un aller simple. Car lorsque …

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The week Hamas reinvented horror

Israel has become a theatre for gruesome spectacle Israel and Gaza are a Pathé newsreel of violence. Atrocity mounts upon atrocity. Blood smeared on gristle. Festivals mottled with corpses. Women dragged off to be raped and killed. And, now, perhaps the ultimate taboo. “This is the most difficult image we’ve …

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Guerre Israël-Hamas : Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie, des réactions contrastées

Au Maghreb et au Moyen-Orient, les réactions face à l’offensive du Hamas contre Israël varient en fonction des liens entretenus avec Tel-Aviv. Mais les autorités doivent aussi composer avec une opinion publique totalement acquise à la cause palestinienne. Les réactions se multiplient dans les capitales du Maghreb et du monde …

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Israel’s Intelligence Disaster

How the Security Establishment Could Have Underestimated the Hamas Threat Hamas’s devastating terrorist attack against Israel has unleashed the most violent and serious conflict the country has seen in half a century. Already, at least 1,000 Israelis (and 14 U.S. citizens) have been killed. It is an astronomical number for …

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An Invasion of Gaza Would Be a Disaster for Israel

America Must Prevail on Its Ally to Step Back From the Brink In the early morning of October 13, the Israeli military issued a warning to the 1.2 million Palestinians of northern Gaza: they must evacuate within 24 hours, in advance of a probable ground invasion. Such an Israeli assault …

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Guerre Israël-Hamas: retour sur la double défaillance d’Israël

Si Israël a été surpris par l’attaque du Hamas, son armée a réussi à rétablir la situation en sa faveur en un temps très court. La conséquence d’une culture stratégique et militaire propre à l’État hébreu, et très différente de la France. Le pays se prépare désormais à un conflit …

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IDF prepares for Gaza invasion as terrorist who led massacre killed

The military is preparing to execute a wide-ranging offensive against the Hamas terrorist organization, including coordinated attacks from air, sea, and land. IDF Chief Spokesman Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari signaled on Saturday night that the fateful moment of the IDF’s counter-invasion of Gaza continues to draw closer. The military is …

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Iran warns of regional war against Israel unless Gaza bombing stopped

Iran sent a private message to Israel through the UN that it could intervene if Israel continued its military campaign in Gaza. Iran warned of a regional attack against Israel, including by Tehran unless the IDF halted its aerial bombings of Gaza, as it appeared that the IDF was fighting …

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IDF ready to crush rule of Hamas in Gaza, spokesperson says

The IDF spokesperson warned Israeli citizens not to become complacent, noting that Hamas still “has significant capabilities” even after eight days of overwhelming IDF air strikes. IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Daniel Hagari on Sunday morning said that “the IDF is ready to crush Hamas’ rule” as it prepares for likely …

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