Why Most Israelis Believe the Conflict Can Never Be Resolved
The events of Oct. 7 were both a military and a political failure, the culmination of Israel’s refusal over the previous two decades to engage meaningfully with the Palestinians. Since the Second Intifada, most Israelis have become convinced that the conflict can only be managed, not solved.
An Egyptian President Once Spoke to Nubians in Their Own Language
The question of whether Egypt’s first president delivered a speech in the threatened Nubian language of Kenzi is more than purely symbolic. It goes to the heart of questions of identity that have long plagued Nubia and its marginalized people, torn between their roots and the Egyptian nationalist project.
The Price of Investigative Journalism — with Paul Caruana Galizia
New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai sits down with journalist Paul Caruana Galizia, whose mother was murdered as a result of her reporting, to discuss the importance of investigative journalism and the terrible price it can exact.
Iran’s Persistent Sadness
Over five decades, the sanctity of mourning, the imperative of introversion and the centrality of pondering upon death have been instilled in Iran’s people. The masses have been trained to dismiss smiles and eulogize tears, with profound effects.
The Origins of Trump’s Ohio Pets Conspiracy
The unfounded narrative that Haitian immigrants were eating pets reached national attention this week after being repeated first by Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance and then his running mate Donald Trump at the latter’s debate with Kamala Harris.