Israel
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Iran has been fatally misunderstood
The US and Israel were foolish to imagine that the Iranians would crumble
Yahya Sinwar’s historic mistake
The Hamas leader signed the death warrant of his own cause
Trump goes to war
The world is facing danger and mystery as America and Israel go to war with Iran
The case for diplomacy with Iran
Periodic military action is against American interests
Stay cool, Mr Trump
The US need not fear losing influence in the Middle East to Moscow or Beijing
Trump can’t fix Gaza
There can be no lasting peace between Hamas and Israel
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The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
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Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
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Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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Richard I: valiant hero of Romance but also a perfidious, self-serving lord
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The Boston Symphony acted like a New Orleans nightclub owner with a recalcitrant pole-dancer
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Tony Blair cannot escape politics
And our politics cannot escape from Tony Blair
The banality of Bower
The much-feared biographer is choosing the wrong targets
The Arctic circle: a game of ice and fire
The Arctic is fast becoming a hotspot for great power competition
The EU is getting worse
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Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
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