Gatestone Teaching

  • [T]his is not simply a controversial ruling; it is a test of whether the law can truly protect the most vulnerable, or whether it can be manipulated to legitimise their exploitation. This sequence transforms what begins as an allegation of abduction into
  • Developing nuclear fusion energy — which will be indispensable to generate the enormous amounts of energy that will soon be needed for AI, data centers, quantum computing, and to prevent the Communist Chinese Party from overtaking the United States as
  • Hamas remains fully committed to jihad (holy war) and rejects disarmament. The "Board of Peace" is therefore confronting a harsh reality: Hamas, like Iran, is not motivated by deadlines, incentives, or promises of reconstruction. It is motivated by
  • The rulers of the Middle East learned long ago — from the United States falling for their Charlie Brown football routine every time — how to outwit the West or outlast it. With the Gaza Strip, US President Donald J. Trump sets up a "Board of Peace"
  • If this war stops with the regime still standing, still organized, and still capable of rebuilding, Tehran will do what it always does: declare survival a victory, turn endurance into propaganda, and return more dangerous than before. A wounded regime is
  • "This historic responsibility of Germany is part of my country's Staatsräson. That means, for me as German Chancellor, the security of Israel is never negotiable. And if that is the case, then these must not remain empty words in the hour of truth." —
  • Recent footage from Aleppo and other parts of Syria should serve as a wake-up call to anyone in Washington and European capitals still clinging to the illusion of a "moderate" new Syria under President Ahmed al-Sharaa. It is crucial to understand what
  • For decades, the Iranian regime has played a calculated game. Every few years, when pressure intensifies — whether economic, political or military — it introduces a figure portrayed as "moderate" or "pragmatic." This narrative was once built around
  • Seen from a long-term angle, all three protagonists in this war risk emerging as losers. Without a clear regime change in Tehran, neither Trump nor Netanyahu could justify the huge cost in treasure and prestige of this war. A fishtail outcome would
  • Like the fighter who distracts his foe with feints before bringing an uppercut that knocks out his opponent, the world has been exclusively focused on Iran shutting the Straits of Hormuz while ignoring the chilling fact that it is a regime of theocratic