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Paul R. Pillar

West Bank
Middle East

With focus on Iran and Gaza, Israel is quietly annexing the West Bank

It's not official policy but Israeli leaders are allowing new 'facts on the ground'

Trump Khamanei
Middle East

Could Trump bomb Iran before settling on a rationale?

Even the shifting justifications could be resolved with diplomacy

Tony Blair Gaza
Middle East

Phase farce: No way 'Board of Peace' replaces reality in Gaza

There is no ceasefire, no aid, no Hamas disarmament, IDF withdrawal or stabilization force. Just a lot of talk about Trump-run panels with little buy-in.

IDF Gaza
Middle East

Israel shredding Gaza ceasefire while US distracted by Ukraine

Jerusalem acts with impunity as truce violations, and civilian casualties, mount

Trump Maduro Cheney
Latin America

Dick Cheney's ghost has a playbook for war in Venezuela

Trump flirting with regime change in Caracas carries eerie similarities to the run-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq