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So, what kind of coalition should Tunisia gather?
To function, a democracy needs both a government and a loyal opposition, writes Hussein Ibish.
Palestinians must tread carefully as US-Israel ties falter
The impulse of many Palestinians is to see the acrimony between Israelis and Americans as a significant net. But they shouldn’t jump to conclusions, writes Hussein Ibish
Israel’s baffling policies only encourage a third intifada
Israel’s reaction to rising unrest in Jerusalem, with the prospect of another uprising in the West Bank, could further escalate the situation, writes Hussein Ibish
Slowly but surely, the tide is beginning to turn against ISIL
ISIL has over-reached in Iraq and Syria, Hussein Ibish writes, and the group is likely to be pushed out of Falujah and Mosul.
Why the US will be forced to join the fight against Assad
Hussein Ibish explains why American policy shift against the Syrian president is a matter of time.
US has a responsibility to rein in Israeli settlements
Hussein Ibish argues that Israel's plan for new settlements will ruin any two-state solution.
Abbas claims the initiative and forces the US to step up
The UN address is long on accusations and short on a clear strategy for moving forward. But what Mr Abbas did do was push the question – "where do we go from here?" – firmly into the hands of the US, writes Hussein Ibish
Implausible as it sounds, ISIL has plundered Mao’s playbook
In some crucial ways ISIL's strategic modus operandi looks strikingly similar to that of the Communist Party of China led by Mao Zedong in the late 1930s, writes Hussein Ibish
This region can’t afford to be tepid in its response to ISIL
In order to maintain the American momentum, Arab support must ne enthusiastic and concrete, not vague and noncommittal, writes Hussein Ibish
The Brotherhood is a version of ISIL, not a solution to it
Those who see the Muslim Brotherhood as a solution to extremist groups like ISIL fail to appreciate that both are versions of the same warped approach, writes Hussein Ibish.
Non-violent resistance is Palestine’s most powerful weapon
Palestinians need to embrace an ethos of non-violent "martyrdom", as part of a broader strategy to end the Israeli occupation, writes Hussein Ibish
America is waging war in the Middle East once more
The United State was forced to go to Iraq to roll the Islamic State back without relying on sectarian regional forces, writes Hussein Ibish
Does the Islamic State pass the test of statehood?
The group formerly known as ISIL meets many of the criteria to be considered a state, even if it treats its people badly.
Islamic State must be beaten before it gets too powerful
If it is allowed to continue to grow, not only will the cost and difficulty of opposing it multiply, the damage it would do may be unimaginable, writes Hussein Ibish
For Hamas, war in Gaza is a step towards the West Bank
Hamas is prepared to sacrifice Gaza if it means gaining control of the West Bank, writes Hussein Ibish
