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Can AIPAC and J Street coexist? The shrinking middle ground in US-Israel support - opinion

Not long ago, in partnership with the Pittsburgh JCC, I helped convene a conversation that many people assumed could no longer happen: Bret Stephens and Jeremy Ben-Ami on the same stage talking seriously about Israel, American Jews, and the future of the US-Israel relationship.

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US-Iran deal: A decisive victory for generations or another agreement with metastases? - opinion

If this war ends according to the emerging framework now being discussed, it must be said honestly: Measured against the war’s original objectives, this would amount to a defeat wrapped in the atmosphere of victory. This is not a matter of political interpretation or emotional instinct. It is a simple strategic asse…

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Turkey eyes post-Iran Middle East as regional order shifts - analysis

A new article in The Telegraph in the UK argues that Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is the real winner of the Iran war. The argument is that Turkey’s leader has been cracking down on opposition while the world is focused on the war in Iran. This is an interesting argument. However, Turkey’s benefit from t…

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Three offshore platforms reportedly resume production at Iran's South Pars gas field

Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field that had been forced to halt output after Israeli attacks disrupted processing capacity at some onshore facilities, the chief executive of the Pars Oil and Gas Company told Iranian state media on Sunday.

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Trump’s Gaza plan can still work - but only if Washington changes course - opinion

Seven months after the Gaza ceasefire, US President Donald Trump’s peace initiative risks drifting toward failure. Reconstruction remains stalled, much of Gaza lies in ruins, and large areas are now under expanding Israeli military control. The current trajectory is unsustainable not only for Palestinians, but also …

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