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The atrocities witnessed today in Palestine are the consequence of decades of violent events, tragedies, unfulfilled promises, mushrooming illegal settlements and victimhood. Some acts that were committed contradict our Arab culture, as well as Islamic beliefs and values, and resulted in an escalation of violence and misery that brings no …

While there is a consensus among all Lebanese parties to avert a leadership vacuum in the military, which would occur with the retirement of Army Commander General Joseph Aoun on January 10, there is a divergence of opinions regarding the best approach to dealing with the issue. The raging conflict …

Gaza-based Qassam Brigades has been waging an armed resistance against Israeli occupation since its founding in 1992. Hamas has been in the spotlight since October 7, when its military wing, the Qassam Brigades, launched an attack on Israeli territory, killing about 1,400 people and taking more than 200 people captives. …

The current ominous lull might be an indication of a standoff between Israel’s civilian leadership and the military. Nearly three weeks after the Hamas attacks in southern Israel, Israel has not yet responded with its promised ground invasion. Initial moves after the October 7 attacks conformed to political and military …

The hundreds of millions of dollars the Qataris have given Hamas during the past decade have been instrumental in helping the terrorist group to develop the infrastructure that enabled it to carry out its murderous assault on Israel in the first place. Qatar would like the world to believe that …

Sidelined in the region, Europe is unlikely to have its voice heard amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas confrontation. Yet the EU’s economic leverage could prove useful in getting Israel and a new Palestinian leadership to negotiate in the longer term. With the horrendous attacks of its terrorist groups on Israeli territory …

In the short term, Hamas and Iran may appear to gain from the horrific events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. But the situation is volatile, and winners can quickly turn into losers. CORNELIUS ADEBAHR – NONRESIDENT FELLOW AT CARNEGIE EUROPEOne would certainly hope that no one benefits from this heinous, …

Since these false claims that Israel created Hamas or that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Hamas are circulating across social media, let’s address them. Hamas is an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), an organization founded in Egypt in the 1920s, before the rebirth of the State of Israel, but …

The Biden administration’s assertion that Hamas is an insignificant group of terrorists that does not enjoy the support of many Palestinians is not only false; it is dangerously so. This assertion contradicts the reality, which proves that Hamas actually does represent a significant portion of the Palestinians. This inconvenient reality …

La réalité de la nécessité de la guerre pénètre largement la conscience du monde arabe et islamique. Tom Friedman a lancé un terrible avertissement dans le New York Times jeudi dernier : «Je pense que si Israël se précipite maintenant [unilatéralement] à Gaza pour détruire le Hamas, il commettra une …