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January 2026
Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland: Strategic Wins
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland in December 2025 is a forward-looking initiative that supports a nascent democracy,...
Essays
January 2026
The Uprising in Iran: The Meaning of Mashad, A Shift in Slogans, and the Role of Reza Pahlavi
The Meaning of Mashhad
Reports from Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city and one of the regime’s most...
Essays
January 2026
The Prospects for a Democratic Transition in Venezuela
On January 7, Secretary of State Marco Rubio outlined a three-phase plan for Venezuela.
The first phase focuses on oil....
Essays
January 2026
Israel in 2026: A New Consensus on Security
After two years of war, Israel has entered an election year in 2026, but security issues will not be paramount in upcoming...
Essays
January 2026
Prospects for Syria-Israel Relations
Prospects for more normal if not formally peaceful relations between Syria and Israel were diminishing in recent months....
Editorials
January 2026
The Iranian People Will Not Be Silenced
What is happening today in Iran demands support.
As publisher of The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, I...
Essays
January 2026
Iran’s Unresolved Cultural Void
In Iran, the streets pulse with courage and moral clarity in protest against the clerical regime, yet they also reveal...
Essays
January 2026
The Shoe Drops in Venezuela
On the morning of January 3, the world woke up to the successful US operation to seize Nicolás Maduro, head of the regime...
Essays
January 2026
Israel’s Legal Rights to Self-Protect and to Punish Terrorists
By the fundamental principle known formally under international law as a jus cogens (“compelling law”) rule, each state is...
Editorials
December 2025
The Middle East at a Moment of Strategic Choice
Some media commentators were quick to dismiss Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting this week with President Donald...
