Israel
Trump’s ICC sanctions will test an outdated institution
Once you get beyond trade and maritime borders, you will find that much of international law is, pace Clausewitz, the continuation of…
Portrait of the week: Shoplifting surges, Trump eyes Gaza Strip and Norway’s government collapses
Home Sir Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister, flew to Brussels for an EU summit, sought a ‘reset’ of relations and…
Britain could learn from Trump’s approach to foreign policy
The Foreign Secretary describes his approach to diplomacy as ‘progressive realism’. One can legitimately ask what is progressive about a…
The psychological toll of being constantly tracked and harassed
With smartphones providing hitherto undreamt of opportunities for spying, human rights workers and investigative journalists are left struggling for breath
The Donald’s plans for the Middle East
The former US president Jimmy Carterdied, at the age of 100, just before news of an imminent deal to free…
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre contains terrible art – but is filled with magic
For a press tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem – the Church of the Resurrection, the…
Israel must leave Syria
As I walked through Vienna last weekend, I happened upon several protests organised by Syrian refugees celebrating the downfall of…
Iran’s axis is dying
From the hilltop viewpoint at Misgav Am, Israel’s northernmost kibbutz in the Upper Galilee, the view into southern Lebanon is…
Will the Syrian Civil War create another ISIS?
There are unintended consequences, and then there are unintended consequences. What we are seeing in Syria, as Aleppo and Hama…
Beware the Qataris
I feel some sympathy for the British royal family because of the ghastly people they are forced to meet. The…
Portrait of the week: Storm Bert, Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and Putin gives cockatoos to North Korea
Home A white paper outlined measures to counter economic inactivity (which had risen by September to 41.2 per cent among…
The leak that’s haunting Netanyahu’s government
Early September, days after the gruesome discovery of six murdered Israeli hostages in a tunnel in Gaza, a dramatic scoop…
What the ICC gets wrong about Israel
Legal reasoning is only as good as the ethical concepts it uses. That’s why the International Criminal Court’s decision to…
Portrait of the week: Tax rises, a cheddar heist and snail delivery man gets slapped
Home Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, repeatedly mentioning an inherited ‘£22 billion black hole’, raised taxes by £40…
There may soon be peace in Lebanon
If the leaks and briefings are to be believed, Israel is getting ready to end its war in Lebanon. With…
When will Sally Rooney boycott Britain?
I have a question for Sally Rooney. Why are you perfectly happy to engage with cultural institutions in the UK,…
The ICC’s rogue prosecutor
Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind of 7 October, went to meet his maker last week. Having spent a year being pursued…
Letters: Why does the Navy have more admirals than ships?
Flag waving Sir: Just wondering if you can explain why the Aboriginal flag is flown along side the Australian flag.…
Iran is playing a dangerous game
A drone exploded in a sleepy Israeli seaside town yesterday. The target of the attack was Benjamin Netanyahu. By luck,…
The Iranian diplomat trying to stop Armageddon
‘The embassy is being invaded. The ambassador has had to lock himself in his office upstairs, and there are people…
Where does Lebanon go from here?
Israel’s overt ground intervention into Lebanon is now entering its third week. So far, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have…
How I keep Question Time audiences under control
Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love – or it’s supposed to be. William Penn, good Quaker that he was,…
Israel’s Iron Prime Minister
At home, the left sees him as cynical, conniving and corrupt; while the right sees him as tired, weak and…
Portrait of the week: Iran fires missiles into Israel, Rosie Duffield resigns and Mount Everest gets taller
Home The Conservatives at their party conference examined the four surviving candidates for leader – Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James…
