Israel-Hamas war

Winkin’ Blinken Gives a Nod to Terrorism – HotAir

Axios has a scoop: the Biden administration is exploring options to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally, fundamentally changing the balance of power in the immediate region. Think about that for a moment: it would be the single greatest victory in the history of using terrorism to shift the political balance of power in history. In […]

Did We Stop Funding UNRWA? Nope – HotAir

The Biden administration is continuing to build a disappointing track record of weak responses to foreign affairs crises and deceptive promotion of its own efforts at home. The latest example comes on the heels of the explosive revelations that at least a dozen members of the United Nations’ Palestinian relief agency, the UNRWA, took part […]

UN Court Won’t ‘Order’ Ceasefire in Gaza – HotAir

Ed covered the ruling by the United Nations International Court of Justice regarding a potential “genocide” in Gaza yesterday, but the ICJ’s strange conclusion has a few more odd elements to it that are worth examining. The court was handling a case brought by South Africa, a nation that somehow supports Hamas, which accuses Israel […]

Why is the US Opposing a Gaza Buffer Zone? – HotAir

One project that’s been undertaken by the IDF in Gaza hasn’t received as much media attention as the larger military conflict, at least until now. Starting back in November, construction crews began clearing a one-kilometer-wide band of land along the border of the Gaza Strip. Bulldozers and backhoes cleared buildings, roadways, and agricultural areas. Hamas […]

Did Israel Just Blink? – HotAir

The most likely answer to the title question is, “Probably not.” But Bibi Netanyahu has been under a great deal of domestic pressure to get the rest of the hostages home and a new offer for Hamas has been put on the table. A two-month ceasefire and the release of an unspecified number of additional […]