From a Martyr’s Microphone to the Doctrine of Terror
When a microphone falls silent because a voice has been cut short, the void it leaves is not only personal grief but also a summons to conscience. Charlie Kirk’s death cannot be reduced to mourning alone. It must sharpen our collective focus on the ideas and methods that make such violence possible: the doctrine of […]
Why Donald Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
In an era where symbolism often overshadows substance, the idea of awarding Donald J. Trump the Nobel Peace Prize can be dismissed as political theater. Yet such dismissal risks overlooking a complex, inconvenient truth: Trump’s Middle East policy produced one of the most significant realignments in regional geopolitics in generations. From the crossroads of tradition […]
Mr. President, the Time to Strike Is Now
President Trump, I write to you not with hesitation but with urgency. Your leadership transformed the Middle East. The Abraham Accords, your firm support for Israel, and your uncompromising stance toward terror made peace possible when many believed it was impossible. You did not follow the tired formulas of appeasement. You lead with principle and […]
The Middle East at a Crossroads
When President Donald Trump arrived in the Gulf, it was not just another diplomatic appearance. It was a signal. A bold assertion that the shape of a new Middle East is being drafted—not in smoke-filled backrooms, but in the ambitious visions of capitals determined to move beyond war and resentment. Trump’s visit was transactional on […]
The US-Israel Alliance: A Critical Moment for Reflection and Renewal
Two men, two survivors. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu – so different in backgrounds, so similar in instinct. Trump came from business. Netanyahu came from politics. Trump stormed into Washington with sheer force. Netanyahu became a master of survival in Jerusalem, navigating decades of war, diplomacy, and domestic pressure. Trump’s “America First” doctrine never promised sentiment, […]
Only Trump Can Crush the Brotherhood
While America has long focused on defeating terrorist networks like al-Qaeda and ISIS, it has largely overlooked the ideological infrastructure that gave birth to them. At the heart of that ecosystem lies the Muslim Brotherhood—a transnational Islamist movement that has inspired, influenced, and in many cases directly spawned the world’s most dangerous jihadist organizations. Today, […]
A New World Order
The war in Ukraine is leading to a seismic geopolitical shift, reshaping the global order. At its fulcrum stands Donald Trump, the champion of “America First” who is asserting Washington’s dominance on his own terms. Opposing him, Europe remains trapped in the inertia of its post-Cold War illusions, struggling to adjust to a world where […]
President Trump: Kuwait Should Be Next!
Trump’s initial foreign policy moves are producing results. Venezuela and Colombia agreed to accept the return of their citizens who entered America illegally. Mexico is sending 10,000 soldiers to its border with the US border to staunch the flow of migrants and drugs. Canada wants to negotiate, urgently. Panama agreed not to renew its infrastructure borrowing […]
Look to Middle Eastern Diasporas for Figures to Inspire Change
The Middle East presents a formidable array of challenges and opportunities for President-elect Trump, with the Iran nuclear issue emerging as the most perilous and complex threat to both regional stability and US interests. Iran’s nuclear ambitions and its potential to destabilize the balance of power overshadow other crises, including the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, which […]
Assad’s Downfall: A Turning Point in the Middle East
The abrupt fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime alters the power dynamics in the Near East, including the United States, Russia, Israel, Iran and Turkey. Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu wasted no time. The Israel Defense Forces seized the Syrian side of Mt. Hermon, giving it control over the tallest peak along the borderlands of Israel, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan – a perch to […]
A Call To Support Freedom of Expression and Oppose Incitement to Violence
At the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, we stand with our publisher, Ahmed Charai, against a dangerous statement of November 25 condemning him that was issued by the Moroccan opposition party PJD’s Secretary General, Abdelilah Benkirane. This statement responds to Mr. Charai’s recent column in the Times of Israel criticizing the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for […]
Mr. President, Lead the Way Forward
After four intense years, enduring threats to his life and navigating countless battles, President Donald Trump has achieved what many deemed impossible: he has triumphed once again. The American people have renewed their trust in his leadership, driven by a shared belief in a brighter tomorrow and the enduring promise of the American Dream. As […]
