Laying the groundwork for an eventual Hamas surrender would break the current binary choice between more destructive conflict and an ineffectual ceasefire. “If Hamas cared at all for Palestinian lives, it would release all the hostages, give up arms and surrender the leaders and those responsible for Oct. 7.” —President Biden, November 18, 2023, Washington
The October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel killed 1,200 people, including 32 U.S. citizens, and renewed the global focus on radical Islamic terrorism. Those fears include the grim possibility that Hezbollah and its patron, Iran, could join the fight against Israel, draw in the United States, and carry out and inspire terrorist attacks in
The international community is focused on “the day after” in Gaza, built on the comforting but illusory assumption that Oct. 7 never happened. In contrast and notwithstanding their many differences, Israel and Hamas alike are engaged in a zero-sum contest to build a new system for the besieged coastal strip created out of blood and
In this episode of The Horn, Alan hosts a roundtable discussion with Saliem Fakir, executive director of the African Climate Foundation, Robert Muthami, a member of Kenya’s delegation to previous COPs, and Nazanine Moshiri, Crisis Group’s senior analyst for Climate, Environment and Conflict in Africa to talk about Africa’s role at this year’s COP28 climate
Responses from over 100 private equity, venture capital, philanthropic, government, and development finance leaders outlines emerging trends in investmentsNEW YORK | December 1, 2023 ― At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), The Rockefeller Foundation and BCG released an analysis of climate finance trends based on inputs from over 100 private equity, venture capital
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Iran Project Director Ali Vaez to talk about Iran’s position on the war in Gaza and its advantages and drawbacks for Tehran. They look at Iran’s links with what it calls the “Axis of Resistance” – Hizbollah in Lebanon, militias in Iraq
Since October 7, Israel has declared war on Gaza, killing more than 15,000 Palestinians, including more than 6,150 children, and destroying civilian infrastructure that could sustain life in the future. However, Israel has also been mounting a silent war on Palestinians in the West Bank and within the 1948 borders, to repress and contain them
Anniversaries mark the passage of time, recall our triumphs, and honor our losses. Two thousand twenty-three witnessed many significant anniversaries: the fiftieth anniversary of the Paris Peace Accords, the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, the bicentennial of the Monroe Doctrine, and the two-hundred-fiftieth anniversary of the Boston Tea Party to name a few. Two thousand twenty-four
On November 19, Yemen’s Houthis hijacked a cargo ship indirectly linked to Israel as it was traveling in the Red Sea. Much like their firing of missiles toward Israel’s Eilat in October, the rebel group’s ship seizure was a symbolic act declaring that it is throwing its lot in with Hezbollah and Hamas to stop
December 1, 2023 | Part Of U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives House Session 2023-12-01T09:00:07-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWI0XC8wMDFcLzE3MDE0MzkyMDlfMDAxLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19The House votes 311-114 to expel Rep. George Santos. All Republican leaders voted against expulsion. In total, 105 Republicans and 206 Democrats voted for expulsion. The House votes 311-114 to expel Rep. George Santos. All Republican leaders voted against