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Israel’s choice

Israel's opposition parties will have to work together: the voters have left them no other choice if they don't want Netanyahu back.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Middle East 7 Comments 2 November 2026

Some results: Serbia, Brazil, Israel

Three elections produce good news for democracy.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East 1 Comment 28 October 202630 October 2026

Election preview: Israel

Israel's far-right prime minister trails badly in the polls, but he's been written off many times before.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Middle East, Personalities 3 Comments 26 October 202626 October 2026

Party on, Trumpists

The Trumpier-than-Trump faction in the United States contemplates setting up its own party.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Middle East, Party matters, United States Leave a comment 4 August 20264 August 2026

Trump makes peace

The agreement for peace with Iran shows the upside of Donald Trump's myopic and disjointed view of the world.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Political issues, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 19 June 202627 June 2026

Mr Putin loses another one

Armenia's government is comfortably returned despite losing a war – not a common occurrence.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East, War and peace Leave a comment 10 June 202610 June 2026

Another round of Trump vs Netanyahu

Donald Trump's self-interest pushes him to pursue peace in the Middle East, regardless of the wishes of his usual allies.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, Personalities, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 4 June 20264 June 2026

Peace on Earth?

War with Iran has laid bare the conflict between the two wings of the Trump movement. Each is deranged in its own particular way.

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Charles Richardson Ideas, Middle East, Party matters, United States, War and peace 7 Comments 7 April 202621 April 2026

The Third Trump War

Donald Trump's first two wars have given him a taste for quick and easy success. The third looks like being very different.

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Charles Richardson Middle East, United States, War and peace 2 Comments 2 March 20262 March 2026

Bigoted visitors

The quest to ban "hate speech" is a fantasy, both for locals and for visitors. But that doesn't mean we should invite foreign bigots here on state visits.

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