The Death of the 1967 Illusion:
"Greater Israel" rhetoric is the key to peace
Killing the illusion of 1967 can start the only peace process that has a chance of succeeding. Opinion.
Amine Ayoub
Columnist
News by Amine Ayoub
Phase 2 of Trump's Peace Plan:
A Gaza Peace without disarmament is just a countdown to the next October 7
The 60-day window given by the Israeli cabinet is not an "ultimatum" to be negotiated; it is a reality check for the international community. Opinion.
The Sovereignty Shift:
Why Land Registration in Judea and Samaria is the key to regional stability
By removing these territories from the "negotiating table" of the failed Oslo framework, Israel is forcing a shift in Palestinian Arab psychology. Opinion.
The Warlord’s Peace:
Why Gaza’s clans are the missing piece of the victory puzzle
A choice is being forced upon the Gazan street: side with the ideology that brought ruin, or side with the local strongmen who can provide security, trade, and survival. Opinion.
The Oxfam Exodus:
When the ‘Genocide’ narrative becomes too heavy to carry
Major international NGOs like Oxfam, once dedicated to the impartial relief of suffering, have been transformed into narrative laundries. Opinion.
Israel's legal option:
Israel must legally sunset the 'Refugee' myth by equating Gaza with Baghdad
The Palestinian Arab 'refugee' issue is not a humanitarian tragedy; it is a manufactured industry designed to facilitate the destruction of the Jewish state. We must stop asking "How do we reform UNRWA?" and start asking "How do we sunset it?" Opinion.
The Araghchi Doctrine:
The Araghchi Doctrine: Why a 'Good Atmosphere' in Oman means death for regional stability
As Netanyahu tries to convince Trump of the 'Muscat Trap' in an agreement with Iran, Israelis must be made clearly aware that ballistic missiles left intact are a death warrant. Opinion.
The “Bristol Precedent"
When a UK Jury excused vandalism against an Israeli target
When jurors choose to acquit not because the accused are innocent, but because they sympathize with their motives, the law has no meaning. Opinion.
The Mavi Vatan Doctrine:
Beware the Saudi-Turkish naval axis
How the Saudi-Turkish naval axis is dismantling the Abraham Accords architecture as the synergy between Saudi financial weight and Turkish expeditionary power creates a multi-theater security challenge. Analysis.
The End of Diplomacy:
The End of Diplomacy: Tehran just declared war on every soldier in Europe
The U.S. and its European allies must fight fire with fire, recalling ambassadors, triggering the full return of all United Nations sanctions, and more. Opinion.
Beyond the Last Hostage:
Israel risks losing the strategic endgame in Gaza
Peace is not a product of conferences or signatures; it is the result of the enemy accepting that they have lost. Only once the foundational concept of Israeli victory is accepted can any discussion about the future relationship begin. Opinion.
Amine Ayoub:
The "Board of Peace" Gaza Plan is a recipe for Hamas’s revival
Real peace is never made with active enemies who believe they can wait out their opponents; it is made only with former enemies who have been unequivocally defeated. Opinion.
Dollar or Drones:
Dollar or Drones: Trump moves to cut off Iran’s Iraqi lifeline
Washington is making the cost of Iraqi Iranian alignment unavoidable. Opinion.
The Blue Nile Showdown:
The Blue Nile Showdown: Why Israel cannot ignore Egypt’s water crisis
A water-starved Egypt risks becoming a source of radicalization and even military escalation. Sisi's appearance at Davos reflects that Egypt is seeking an external lifeline to stabilize a system weakened by years of strategic miscalculation tht led to that shortage. Opinion.
The UN’s Jihadi Time Bomb:
Why Israel must not trust the new Islamist order in Syria
The situation demands that the West and the United Nations stop being fooled by Syrian political theater and humanitarian platitudes, all part of Turkey's plan for control of the area. The Kurds plight is the proof. Opinion.
"Blue Homeland" at risk:
Israel has caused the collapse of Turkey's Indian Ocean monopoly
Israel changed the geopolitical situation in the Horn of Africa when it recognized Somaliland. Read about the "Blue Homeland" (Mavi Vatan) doctrine and its goal, stymied by Israel, and why Turkey has to stay on the good side of the UAE despite that setback. Opinion.
The Death of the Kurdish Buffer:
The Syria-SDF Deal hands Turkey a strategic victory
Israel must now navigate a dangerous northern front where the "Victory Doctrine" of its neighbors-specifically Turkey-has succeeded in replacing a pluralistic buffer with a centralized Islamist-aligned cage. Opinion.
Iran’s Cry for Help:
Ignored by the Muslim World - Acknowledged by Israel
Israel has emerged as the most vocal advocate for the Iranian people, while the much-touted Islamic "Ummah" watches the slaughter from the sidelines. An upside-down situation that can lead to a better future for Israel and Iran. Opinion.
Towards an unapologetically Jewish state:
An unapologetically Jewish state: Israel Is right to abandon the UN’s ‘Bureaucratic Jihad’
Disengaging from these bodies is not isolationism. It is an act of strategic hygiene. Opinion.
The Silence of the Sands:
Why Sisi’s FTO-backed crackdown could Ignite the Southern frontier
At a cost exceeding sixty billion dollars and located forty-five kilometers deep into the desert, the new capital was designed not for governance but for insulation. Will it work? Opinion.
Amine Ayoub:
Israel cannot afford a Hamas ‘Victory Picture’ during Ramadan
To allow a weakened, cornered Hamas to project an image of dominance in the heart of Jerusalem by alowing its flag to fly on the Temple Mount would be to grant them a strategic lifeline precisely when they must face the reality that their war aims have failed. Opinion.
Beyond the Technocratic Shell Game:
Why organizational finality is the only solution for Gaza
The organizational infrastructure of Hamas must be pulverized beyond the point of reconstitution. Nothing short of that can work. Certaiinly not a repeat of Arafat's move to Tunis. Opinion.
Turkey:
Turkey: The ‘New Iran’ and the global export of radicalism
Ankara’s foreign policy relies on a "double game" that exploits its membership in NATO while subverting the security of its allies. Opinion.
A "Permit to Hate:"
Spain has forgotten its history
Spain’s "Permit to Hate" is a result of govt rhetoric that birthed the 'Barcelonaz' terror map. Will there be another Jewish exodus? Op-ed.
Venezuela Analysis:
The fall of the tropical Caliphate
Why the end of Maduro is a strategic nightmare for Iran and Turkey. Opinion.
The victims no one mourns:
The victims no one mourns: Why the "New Syria" is slaughtering minorities
The "New Syria" is indeed stable, but it is the stability of a graveyard. Opinion.
The Walls Come Down:
The Walls Come Down: How Cairo is quietly building the "Sinai Option"
Reports indicate that the Netanyahu government, emboldened by the Trump administration, is preparing to unilaterally facilitate the exit of Gazans. Egypt is preparing for the overflow. Opinion.
The Billion-Dollar Bluff:
Why Egypt is playing the "Debt-for-Displacement" card right now
Egypt is losing the battle for the Red Sea as Israel's recognition of Somaaliland proves a diplomatic coup that puts Cairo in the shade. Opinion.
Starving but Surveying:
Starving but Surveying: The dangerous implications of Egypt’s Chinese-backed space program
This is classic scientific cover for military capability. Independent sensors will allow the Egyptian military to keep a watchful eye on the Negev and monitor IDF movements without relying on intelligence sharing that might be withheld during a crisis. There is more. Opinion.
The Jordan-Syria "Drug Front":
The Jordan-Syria "Drug Front": Why the Monarchy is re-evaluating Damascus
Trump's normalizing relations with an Islamist government that tolerates-or profits from-a narco-economy is strategic suicide. The United States must stop viewing the drug war in the Levant as a secondary issue. Jordan has emphatically done so. Opinion.
The Red Sea Divorce:
The Red Sea Divorce: How Erdogan just outflanked the UAE in Sudan
Ankara and Abu Dhabi are actively reshaping the security architecture of one of the world’s most vital waterways. Why is the US silent? Opnion.
Where is the Vatican?
Where is the Vatican? While Israel protects Christmas, Jenin burns It
The burning of the Christmas tree at a church in Jenin is ignored by the Vatican which cannot process Palestinian Arab oppression of Christians. The West ignores it at its peril. Opinion.
The Palmyra Betrayal:
The Palmyra Betrayal: Why Washington must stop subsidizing Syria’s Islamist infiltration
The Islamic State and its ideological sympathizers have not vanished; they have simply moved into the Syrian army barracks. Opinion.
No Safe Haven:
Iran’s regime panics
As Argentina files charges, Iran’s regime panics at home. Opinion.
The Bondi Betrayal:
While the West slept, the wolves gathered
This wasn't just a tragedy; it was a receipt. It was the bill coming due for years of Western complacency, bureaucratic cowardice, and a suicidal tolerance for the intolerant. Here's an example: Why is the Iranian ambassador still in Canberra? Op-ed.
The Cognitive Trojan Horse:
Why Trump’s vetting shift is the West’s only defense
You cannot vet an idea, and you cannot fingerprint a theology. This is precisely why the Trump administration’s overhaul of the vetting apparatus is not merely a policy shift, but an existential necessity. Opinion.
The "Storage" Doctrine:
Hamas’s proposal is a blueprint for Lebanonization, not peace
The United States and its partners must reject the "storage" framework entirely. A ceasefire that leaves the enemy’s order of battle intact is a strategic failure. Opinion.
The Canary in the Coalition:
How Spain’s Anti-Israel decree fractures the Maghreb Security Consensus
Spain’s anti-Isrrael embargo is not a symbolic slap on the wrist; it is an attack on the logistical and technological integrity of the southern security front. Opinion.
The NATO Ally in America’s backyard:
Why the Venezuela-Turkey connection is a ticking time bomb
The most dangerous lifeline for the Venezuelan dictatorship today isn't Havana or Moscow. It is Ankara. Opinion.
The Double Threat:
Why U.S. policy must reject both Islamism and autocratic chaos in North Africa
US policy must signal that Washington supports the ideological quarantine of Islamism, but will not reward replacing it with the descent into strongman rule. Opinion.
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