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.
January 19, 2026
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.
Chancellor Merz predicts the demise of the regime, but it's just more performative rhetoric, not strategy, and helps no one
The president went from praising ‘the wars we never get into’ to seeing how many the US can get into, and prominent members of his base are eating it up
The move will send shockwaves across the Middle East, where the organization has deep roots
Every violent protest — of which there have been several over the last decade — takes a little more away from the government's legitimacy
The president is already walking back 'lock and loaded' promises to intervene in protests across the country
