After Years Of Torture, Are Palestinians Finally Ready To Stand Up To Hamas?

(OPINION) The international conversation about Gaza has long circled the same grim question: What would it take for the population to rise up against Hamas? We just might have the beginnings of a response: The resumption of war, after Israel broke a two-month ceasefire following 15 months of devastating conflict. The prospect of more death with no end date, all because Hamas refuses to free more hostages until Israel agrees to leave it in power as part of a more permanent truce, appears to be too much to bear.

Is Trump’s ‘Take Over’ Of Gaza Ludicrous As it Sounds?

(OPINION) Trump’s ideas, however fantastical, would reshuffle the deck completely. How exactly he might intend for the U.S. to take over management of the territory and rebuild it “magnificently,” is unclear. Even more unclear: Who, exactly, would benefit from this dubiously thought out plan?

History, Israel, Judaism, Middle East, Islam, Politics, ReligionDan PerryFebruary 5, 2025Dan Perry, opinion, Trump, Gaza, Israel, Hamas, Palestinians, Jews, Middle East, politics, religion, rechargeComment

5 Crucial Questions For Jews And Muslims Post-Ceasefire

(ANALYSIS) Israel and Hamas’ new ceasefire deal promises to bring much-needed relief to the region after 15 months of brutal conflict. But a series of uncertainties continues to loom large. Many pivotal questions remain unanswered, and their resolution will determine whether this ceasefire is a genuine step towards lasting peace or merely a temporary reprieve.

How Israel Accidentally Helped Spark Regime Change In Syria

(OPINION) The fall of Assad highlights a classic case of unintended consequences. Israel — like the West — was long ambivalent about the fate of the despotic Syrian regime, which was a bitter enemy, but a weakened one that seemed to have made peace with Israel’s usurping of the strategic Golan Heights.

Middle East, Opinion, ReligionDan PerryDecember 9, 2024Dan Perry, Israel, Syria, Middle East, religion, Islam, news, opinion, Assad, rechargeComment

Netanyahu Delivered Fire And Brimstone At The UN: Who Was He Trying To Impress?

(OPINION) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a good speaker with a very good case: Israel is under attack by Iranian-backed terrorists whom the world community is rather guilty of appeasing. If he had stuck to that message in his Friday address to the United Nations General Assembly and gone on to project some humanity and vision, it might have been a more effective speech.

Conflict, Israel, Jewish, Judaism, Middle East, News, Politics, Religion, IslamDan PerrySeptember 29, 2024Dan Perry, Israel, Netanyahu, terrorism, Iran, Syria, news, opinion, Middle East, Jewish, Judaism, Jews, Zionism, antisemitism, rechargeComment

Joe Biden Was A Remarkable President For Israel — And Very Likely The Last Of His Kind

(OPINION) Joe Biden will be remembered as a landmark U.S. president when it comes to America’s relationship with Israel — and maybe the last of his kind.

Jewish, Judaism, Middle East, News, Politics, ReligionDan PerryJuly 23, 2024Dan Perry, Israel, Jews, Judaism, Hamas, terrorism, Middle East, Biden, Trump, Kamala Harris, religion, opinionComment

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