Israel/Palestine isn't the only place confronting a choice between having one state or two. The problem in Cyprus is similar, but interestingly different.
Category: War and peace
Death of a realist
Henry Kissinger departs, and we are left with the consequences of his crimes and of the doctrine that made them possible.
Talking to Hamas: a compilation
Two decades worth of writing about Hamas shows how much was predictable, and what a dreadful price has been paid for missed opportunities.
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again
Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
Mr Putin wins another one
Slovakia's election result was a strong one for the opponents of aid to Ukraine, if not quite as strong as the headlines might suggest.
The end for Artsakh
The Armenians of Artsakh meet defeat in their more than thirty-year struggle for self-determination.
That other 11 September
Another contentious anniversary: fifty years since the military coup in Chile that overthrew its Marxist president.
Gabon joins the coup trend
A military takeover in Gabon is prompted by a dubious election, in what is becoming an all-too-familiar story.
One dead mutineer
The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin illustrates the brutality of Russia's regime, but it is hardly the least excusable of Vladimir Putin's crimes.
A Croatian anniversary
Ten years on, Croatia has made a great success of EU membership. But its example is not being followed.
The World is Not Enough 