Macron and Starmer talk Trump, boats and Ukraine – but Brexit is the ghost at the banquet |…
By The Guardian
The prime minister has repaired broken relations…
➔ iThe State Department Overhaul Is Long Overdue
By Foreign Policy
Severe mission creep has distracted U.S...
➔ iThe Middle East confronts a ‘be bold’ diplomatic moment
By The Washington Post
A Gaza ceasefire deal could open the door to a…
➔ iLess Gloating and More Diplomacy Are Needed to Heal the Middle East
By Foreign Policy
In D.C. visit, Netanyahu is expected to toast…
➔ iTrump’s racking up wins — and rewriting the book on diplomacy
By New York Post
Trump has executed a near-complete inversion of…
➔ iThe success of Budapest Pride hurt Orbán – but be warned, Europe’s far right is coming for all…
By The Guardian
Huge crowds defied a ban to party on Saturday,…
➔ iHow Israel can overcome Iran – and Netanyahu
By Haaretz
We are on the brink of a new, so-far successful,…
➔ iShould Trump Give Up on the Iran Deal?
By The American Conservative
Sometimes diplomacy isn’t worth the candle. The…
➔ iWho’s the Real Bully of the Middle East?
By The Intercept
Iranian American author Hooman Majd on the…
➔ iU.N. Hosts Dress Rehearsal for COP30
By Foreign Policy
The November climate summit in Brazil will be…
➔ iIran’s nuclear project: The end or a never-ending story?
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Israel’s strike on Iran marks a bold…
➔ iNuclear Auschwitz: Israel's antisemitism minister learned his dirty diplomacy from Netanyahu
By Haaretz
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli just…
➔ iPakistan Finds Itself in Awkward Diplomatic Position
By Foreign Policy
Dizzying developments in Iran after the Pakistani…
➔ iTrump’s bombing achieved less than Obama’s nuclear accord
By The Washington Post
History shows airstrikes can delay enrichment...
➔ iCindy Adams: Zohran Mamdani is NYC’s socialist studies project
By New York Post
A diplomat — such as he pretends to be — will…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Trump’s vacillating approach to Iran: a ceasefire is welcome, but the danger…
By The Guardian
Better diplomacy than war, but the US…
➔ iTrump Makes Devastating Strike on U.S. Diplomatic Credibility
By Foreign Policy
The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any…
➔ iAn Iran War Would Drain Trump’s Youth Support
By The American Conservative
The president should pursue diplomacy and avoid…
➔ iWorld Leaders Urge Restraint Following U.S. Strikes on Iran
By Foreign Policy
Global reactions remain mixed, with many Western…
➔ iTrump and Netanyahu defied the diplomats — and saved the free world
By New York Post
Iran, the world’s No. 1 terror regime, was on…
➔ iA historic turning point: Trump’s Iran strike shakes nuclear standoff
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Like the 2020 assassination of…
➔ iThe Metternich of the Bronx
By Foreign Policy
Witkoff’s diplomacy has spectacularly failed,…
➔ iTrump Makes the Right Choice for Now
By The American Conservative
The president has decided to give diplomacy a…
➔ iTime for Dollar Diplomacy in Bulgaria
By The American Conservative
There are ways for the U.S. to maintain influence…
➔ iDiplomacy, Not Force, Is Still Trump’s Best Iran Bet
By The American Conservative
The unknown negative externalities of entering…
➔ iEurope Seeks Diplomatic Solution to Israel-Iran Conflict
By Foreign Policy
But Tehran maintains that it won’t negotiate on…
➔ iLetters to the Editor: The military officials Trump fired would've been useful in Iran-Israel…
By Los Angeles Times
'President Trump fired seasoned military…
➔ iTwo Broken Negotiations, Two Agreements Waiting on the Table
By The American Conservative
Diplomatic solutions are still viable in both…
➔ iTrump to Decide Whether to Bomb Iran ‘Within the Next Two Weeks’
By The American Conservative
State of the Union: The president is waiting to…
➔ iSouth Korea’s New President Wants Flexible Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
Lee Jae-myung is trying to avoid the ideological…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Israel, the US and Iran: you can’t bomb your way out of nuclear…
By The Guardian
The age of disarmament is over. But military…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Gaza’s engineered famine: stop arming the slaughter – or lose the rule of…
By The Guardian
As Palestinians starve amid the rubble, western…
➔ iIsrael Should Have Let Diplomacy Run its Course
By Foreign Policy
We’ll never know if more negotiations and…
➔ iThe next-generation version of the 'Begin Doctrine'
By Yedioth News
Israel strikes Iran’s nuclear program at a…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Netanyahu’s Iran war: long planned, recklessly pursued – and perilous for…
By The Guardian
Israel’s strikes against Tehran risk spiralling…
➔ iTrump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon Tisdall
By The Guardian
Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt,…
➔ iIsrael goes after Iran's nukes and regime; brace for days of fire
By Yedioth News
Commentary: Iran's nuclear sprint and surge of…
➔ iDonald Trump is losing control of American foreign policy | Christopher S Chivvis
By The Guardian
After Israel’s attacks on Iran and Ukraine’s…
➔ iThe two-state solution is a delusion | Rabea Eghbariah
By The Guardian
Israel controls the lives of all Palestinians,…
➔ iThe Guardian view on Iran’s nuclear programme: Trump undid a crucial accord. A new deal is…
By The Guardian
Diplomacy can do more to slow Tehran’s alarming…
➔ iTrump Is Blowing Up Soft Power
By The Nation
Adam Weinstein And he’s shooting America’s…
➔ iWhy the West Embraced Syria and Ditched Afghanistan
By Foreign Policy
From diplomatic visits to travel bans, Damascus…
➔ iDemocrats Should Welcome Trump’s Iran Diplomacy
By Foreign Policy
As Trump breaks with GOP orthodoxy in the Middle…
➔ iIsrael's garbage diplomacy is painful evidence of its magnificent defeat
By Haaretz
➔ iThe U.K. is finally coming out against Israel's Gaza war. Here's how it could backfire
By Haaretz
The U.K. is not alone in this descent into…
➔ iDiplomats speak for nations, not leaders
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Ambassador Yechiel Leiter’s remarks in…
➔ iIndia and Pakistan Engage in Diplomatic Blitz
By Foreign Policy
The countries are waging a narrative battle on…
➔ iIsrael no longer has international legitimacy to conduct the war
By Yedioth News
Commentary: Netanyahu managed to transform…
➔ iThe EU faces a moment of truth. Will it follow through on trade sanctions on Israel – or slide…
By The Guardian
A human rights review of EU-Israel ties is under…
➔ iEurope will never agree on Israel – but here’s a way it can act to help Gaza | Nathalie Tocci
By The Guardian
The EU is Israel’s biggest trading partner –…
➔ iAccused killer of Israeli diplomats attended ‘resistance’ conference, courtesy of ‘shadowy…
By American Thinker
Communist ideology AGAIN finds itself at the root…
➔ iTrump’s ambush of South Africa’s president shows how low the US has fallen | Justice Malala
By The Guardian
Instead of embarrassing Cyril Ramaphosa, the US…
➔ iA biblical hatred is engulfing both sides in the Gaza conflict – and blinding them to reason |…
By The Guardian
Israel starving Palestinians, two killings at a…
➔ iThere is no excuse for the killing of two Israeli embassy workers | Kenneth Roth
By The Guardian
Critics of Israel’s atrocious conduct in Gaza…
➔ iWATCH: Trump Hits South African President With Receipts
By The Daily Signal
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➔ iBRICS Democracies Are Losing Leverage
By Foreign Policy
To increase their bargaining power, Brazil,…
➔ iNetanyahu Faces Growing Foreign Pressure to End Gaza Offensive
By Foreign Policy
But Israel refuses to back down in the face of…
➔ iRubio Defends Trump’s Foreign Policy—and Himself—on the Hill
By Foreign Policy
In a contentious Senate hearing, the U.S...
➔ iTrump’s warm welcome for white refugees was a diplomatic shot across South Africa’s bow
By New York Post
The farmer issue was just the opening act: The…
➔ iTrump's Gulf tour reshapes Middle East diplomatic map
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Trip signals dramatic realignment,…
➔ iIsrael can say thanks but no thanks to US if willing to pay the price
By Yedioth News
Opinion: Surprises are Trump's way of conducting…
➔ iThe possibilities and pitfalls of unorthodox diplomacy
By The Washington Post
Trump’s improvisational style of dealmaking…
➔ iTrump’s Middle East masterstroke: What Biden and Obama never dared to do
By Yedioth News
Analysis: There are moments in geopolitical…
➔ iIsrael is approaching the day when it can't say 'no' to the US
By Yedioth News
Opinion: U.S.-Israel relations fracture under…
➔ iTrump’s Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahu’s delight |…
By The Guardian
As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy…
➔ iTrump’s Middle East Diplomacy
By Slate
When a president is this unpredictable, you can…
➔ iTrump’s Middle East tour: Letters to the Editor — May 15, 2025
By New York Post
NY Post readers discuss President Trump’s…
➔ iNow that Trump's on board, Netanyahu is the last diplomacy rejectionist
By Haaretz
➔ iWhat comes next in Gaza? Five key implications of Israel’s renewed offensive
By Yedioth News
Analysis: As Israel prepares for what could be…
➔ iThe Moment That Tested U.S. Diplomacy
By The American Conservative
Within 48 hours, the U.S. achieved three…
➔ iOn Iran, Trump Should Resist the Zero-Enrichment Fantasy
By The American Conservative
After diplomatic backtracking this weekend,…
➔ iTrump the improviser has a head-spinning diplomatic week
By The Washington Post
In Saudi Arabia this week, at least, the…
➔ iTrump’s Middle East trip isn’t just about diplomacy. It’s about the family business | Mohamad…
By The Guardian
The Trump Organization has millions in…
➔ iQatari prime minister on doing diplomacy in a disordered world
By The Washington Post
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discusses…
➔ iWhile Netanyahu imagines he's Captain America, Trump throws Israel a lifeline
By Haaretz
Netanyahu's decision to break the cease-fire with…
➔ iUS deal to release Edan Alexander without Israeli involvement could prove fruitful
By Yedioth News
Analysis: Trump’s decision to negotiate…
➔ iTrump thinks he is shaping the Middle East. Instead, it’s Gulf states that will dictate US…
By The Guardian
The US president travels to meet the region’s…
➔ iKeir Starmer can’t build a stronger European partnership by stealth. He has to declare it aloud |…
By The Guardian
Britain has ‘reset’ relations with the EU,…
➔ iThis diplomatic feat in Africa shouldn’t go unnoticed
By The Washington Post
A quiet Trump-era push — and a mineral deal —…
➔ iMemo to Harry: megaphone diplomacy isn’t working. You could write to your dad – only costs a…
By The Guardian
The reaction to the prince’s BBC interview…
➔ iReagan Was Criticized for Diplomacy, Too
By The American Conservative
The 40th president faced the same arguments,…
➔ iSteve Witkoff’s diplomatic failures and more: Letters to the Editor — May 4, 2025
By New York Post
NY Post readers discuss Steve Witkoff's lack of…
➔ iIndia Makes Diplomatic Push for Military Action Against Pakistan
By Foreign Policy
At the United Nations, New Delhi seeks to build a…
➔ iA plea to the West: help us save America’s democracy | Anonymous
By The Guardian
Countries from Canada to Japan must take steps to…
➔ iI worked with Tony Blair when he put climate at the heart of UK policy. He must not now undermine…
By The Guardian
I support the Climate Paradox report from the…
➔ iDid ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons |…
By The Guardian
Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron … they all had his…
➔ iValues-free bullying in Ukraine masquerades as peace talks
By The Washington Post
Trump’s diplomacy is far removed from the…
➔ iU.S. and Israel prepare for tough choices on Iran’s nuclear program as talks intensify
By Yedioth News
Analysis: As U.S.-Israel tensions rise over…
➔ iTrump’s Russia–Ukraine Diplomacy Is Working
By The American Conservative
Putin’s Easter ceasefire was short-lived, but a…
➔ iThe Guardian view on US-Russian talks: Trump wants a deal, whatever it means for Ukraine | Editorial
By The Guardian
Washington, like Moscow, prefers bilateral talks…
➔ iDon’t be fooled by another Iran deal
By American Thinker
President Trump has good diplomatic instincts,…
➔ iA Nuclear Deal With Iran Is Possible—but Only if the U.S. Learns From History
By Foreign Policy
A former Iranian diplomat outlines a path forward.
➔ iPresidents' Words of Wisdom
"Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost."
- John Quincy Adams
"He serves his party best who serves the country best."
- Rutherford B. Hayes