Gershon Baskin: “There’s only one way to bring all the hostages back alive”
The hostage negotiator on what it will take to secure the return of those held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
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Eitan Shamir: “In the end, the levelling of Gaza also poses an opportunity”
The Israeli military strategist on how 7 October happened, Israel’s endgame in Gaza and the prospect of a regional war.
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Hezbollah isn’t joining the war – yet
In his televised address, the group’s leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel that “all scenarios are open”.
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Could Hezbollah’s leader ignite a regional war?
Hassan Nasrallah's forces are poised on Israel's border. Is he about to open a new front in the conflict?
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Tzipi Livni: “A ceasefire isn’t a solution”
Israel’s former foreign minister on how the Gaza conflict could end.
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Peace can still be salvaged in Gaza
Unbearable trauma will make a political solution difficult for Israelis and Palestinians, but it is clear the status quo is…
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The spectre of jihadi terror
Within militant Islamic factions, sectarian rivalries count for less than the desire for destruction.
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Shabana Mahmood tests Keir Starmer’s leadership
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Starmer has set Labour’s position on Gaza – but is it too late?
The real test for the leader is whether his intervention renews party unity.
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Heeding the lessons of history
Israel has the right to defend itself, but the razing of civilian infrastructure in Gaza will not eradicate Hamas.
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The Labour revolt over the Gaza war
Keir Starmer is facing the biggest crisis of his leadership.
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Why the war in Gaza came to Oxford
The city’s Labour council is haunted by the ghosts of the conflict, and by Jeremy Corbyn.
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The fatal flaw in Israeli deterrence
It has not been accompanied by a more positive political strategy.
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Will Muslim voters turn against Labour over Gaza?
Recent history shows that Muslims are prepared to defect from Labour to elsewhere – including to the Conservatives.
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Keir Starmer has lost control of Labour’s message on Gaza
Thirteen frontbenchers have defied the party line – but they won’t be punished.
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Fear and loathing in Israel
In the wake of the horrific 7 October attack, many Israelis are grappling with trauma and a desire for revenge.
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On the responsibility of intellectuals
As the conscience of society, writer-thinkers should not be swayed by prevailing political opinion in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Will Labour unity break over the Israel-Hamas war?
More than 20 councillors have resigned and 150 have petitioned the party leadership.
Keir Starmer under pressure as senior Labour figures back Gaza ceasefire
Andy Burnham, Sadiq Khan and Anas Sarwar have all publicly opposed the Labour leader’s position.
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Israel’s past approach to Hamas failed, says ambassador
Tzipi Hotovely says Hamas is barbarous and must be destroyed. But why did Israel allow it to grow stronger?
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