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Hussein Ibish

Hussein Ibish

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The United States and Israel Are Coming Apart

The disagreements aren’t just over tactics. They’ve become fundamental. A rift has opened between Israel and the United States. No breach between...

05.04.2024 5

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Hamas’ Oct. 7 Attack Wasn’t Mainly About Israel, It Was About Defeating Its Palestinian Political Rival

The Oct. 7 attacks on southern Israel—and the subsequent Gaza war—are rarely understood in their primary political context, which is the power...

28.03.2024 40

The Daily Beast

Hussein Ibish

Why the U.S. and Saudis Want a Two-State Solution, and Israel Doesn’t

So how hard is the White House willing to push a resolution of the Palestinian issue? Amid the war in Gaza, a major crisis has been brewing, largely...

26.02.2024 8

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Blinken’s Make-or-Break Tour of the Middle East

Whether Washington can de-escalate tensions will determine the future of its regional authority. The United States has probably never been under so...

08.02.2024 9

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Is World War 3 Really Right Around the Corner?

There are concerns among many that the crisis in the Middle East sparked by the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, and the subsequent ongoing...

01.02.2024 10

The Daily Beast

Hussein Ibish

Were the Saudis Right About the Houthis After All?

For years, Riyadh struggled to convince its Western allies that the Yemeni militia posed a serious threat. Informed Americans finally seem to...

24.01.2024 50

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Was Saleh al-Arouri Special, or Is Israel Just Getting Started?

The first assassination outside of Gaza may be a sign of what’s to come. Israel’s assassination of the Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri by drone...

09.01.2024 6

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Why Trump Won’t Win

His threats to democracy make him dangerous. They also make him a weak candidate. Over the past few weeks, warnings about the threat posed by Donald...

15.12.2023 100

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Israel’s Impossible Dilemma

The IDF can hand Hamas either a pyrrhic victory or a real one To no one’s surprise, Israel and Hamas have resumed fighting in Gaza after almost a...

04.12.2023 2

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Israel’s Assault on Gaza Is Making Hamas More Popular and Destroying Hope for a Future Peace

One of the most important aspects of Israel’s messaging on the ongoing Gaza conflict—more accurately termed war propaganda—has been to conflate...

22.11.2023 7

The Daily Beast

Hussein Ibish

Israel’s Dangerous Delusion

No third party will step in to govern Gaza. Israel has launched what appears to be the first phase of a massive ground incursion into Gaza, vowing...

01.11.2023 30

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

The Palestinian People Should Be Enraged at Both Israel and Hamas

Palestinians should never forgive Hamas for the calamity unfolding in Gaza. Palestinian and international anger about the appalling suffering being...

01.11.2023 10

New Republic

Hussein Ibish

It’s the Terrifying Question: Will the War Spread North?

Will the Hamas-Israel conflict turn into a regional conflagration? Is the Gaza war going to spiral out of control? It seems increasingly plausible. ...

24.10.2023 3

New Republic

Hussein Ibish

The Reckoning That Is Coming for Qatar

The Gulf country’s dalliance with Islamist groups such as the Taliban and Hamas has at times made it a diplomatic broker. Now those ties are a...

20.10.2023 8

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

President Biden Is Right: Israel Needs to Avoid America's 9/11 Mistakes

When Hamas fighters broke through the Israeli border fence on October 7, it was seeking to provoke Israel into miscalculations driven by outrage. When...

19.10.2023 2

Newsweek

Hussein Ibish

Israel Is Walking Into a Trap

Storming into Gaza will fulfill Hamas’s wish. It’s a trap. Hamas’s ruthless and spectacular attack on southern Israel last Saturday was many...

13.10.2023 20

The Atlantic

Hussein Ibish

Does Hamas Care What Happens to Palestinians in Gaza?

On Friday, October 6, the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a daring, brutal and highly effective attack on southern Israel. Easily breaching...

10.10.2023 20

The Daily Beast

Hussein Ibish

Why Is the Biden Administration Working So Hard on a Saudi-Israel Deal?

Advertisement Supported by Guest Essay By Hussein Ibish Mr. Ibish is a senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. The...

11.09.2023 3

The New York Times

Hussein Ibish

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