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Thomas Friedman

Brisbane Times

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Things have gone terribly wrong in Gaza. They could get worse soon

There is only one thing worse for Israel, not to mention Palestinians, than a Gaza controlled by Hamas: That’s a Gaza where nobody is in charge.

17.03.2024 9

Financial Review

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A titanic geopolitical struggle is underway

While the two battlefronts – Russia v Ukraine and Israel v Hamas – may look very different, they actually have a lot in common.

27.01.2024 70

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Why Netanyahu is turning against Biden

Israel has been at war with Hamas for over 100 days and still has over 100 hostages to recover, but Netanyahu’s No. 1 focus is Netanyahu.

21.01.2024 20

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What worries me about the Gaza war after my trip to Arab states

No Gulf Arab state will come into Gaza with bags of money to rebuild it unless Israel has a legitimate Palestinian partner and commits to a two-state...

19.12.2023 6

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Why Israel should call for a permanent ceasefire

Wiping out Hamas is an unattainable goal, and getting stuck in Gaza would be a disaster.

03.12.2023 6

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Why a Gaza invasion is wrong for Israel

If Israel announced that it was forgoing, for now, a full-blown invasion of Gaza, who would be happy, who would be relieved, and who would be upset.

17.10.2023 5

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Octogenarian Joe Biden’s diplomatic wisdom of the ages

I’m not getting into the debate about whether Biden is too old to run for re-election. I’m just telling you that when it comes to diplomacy, age...

25.09.2023 5

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