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Geoffrey Aronson

Ahmed al-Sharaa Syria
Middle East

'Syria for Syrians' is a lesson al-Sharaa can now use, or abuse

The new Sunni leader has no template, as the century has been riddled with colonial rule, military rivalries, and then dictatorship

There is no 'plan for Palestine' because Israel doesn't want one
Middle East

There is no 'plan for Palestine' because Israel doesn't want one

Washington is dealing on a completely different plane than Tel Aviv, which has never supported Arab sovereignty, period

The ghost of Ariel Sharon hovers over the Gaza Strip
Middle East

The ghost of Ariel Sharon hovers over the Gaza Strip

Washington offers little but ineffective bromides as Israel shapes 'the day after.'

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Europe

Back to 1991, or even 2021? It's not happening.

So let's hope our leaders will have the foresight to begin the process of constructing a new, consensual security architecture in Europe.

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Middle East

Annexation and the US — making and unmaking states in the Middle East

Washington’s abandonment of the central pillar of the post-war order — respect for the sovereign integrity of Arab states — has reaped the whirlwind.