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Israeli Media Reacts to the ICC
While Israel’s establishment media is generally critical of Netanyahu, it was unified in rejecting the charges in the ICC’s arrest warrants for the prime minister and Yoav Gallant, the former minister of defense.
A Forgotten Alliance
Turks and Kurds have shared a common history for centuries, and have often been united by alliances that helped to reshape power in Anatolia and the wider region. Yet since the foundation of modern Turkey, this history has been overshadowed by political dynamics and a breakdown of relations.
The Islamic Influence on Europe’s Medieval Masterpieces — with Diana Darke and Lydia Wilson
Diana Darke joins New Lines’ Lydia Wilson to discuss the unacknowledged influence of Islamic architecture on medieval buildings throughout Europe.
Trump’s Plans for the Intelligence Agencies Chart a Dangerous Course
The incoming Trump administration wants to subordinate and remake America’s intelligence agencies. Without these organizations operating as objective windows on reality, decision-making in the White House will suffer, and the checks and balances on both executive power and the reach of the agencies may be tested.
The French Soldiers Who Disobeyed Orders in Algeria
The atrocities committed by the French army are still rarely publicly acknowledged in France today. Even less discussed are those within the military’s ranks who, confronted with these horrors, defied orders, refused to participate or supported the Algerians.
The Gendered Battle Over Digital Sexual Abuse in South Korea
In South Korea, pornographic deepfakes are endemic. Feminists have been raising the alarm, resulting in stricter laws against digital sexual abuse. But entrenched misogyny and traditional patriarchal attitudes persist, and girls and women continue to feel unsafe online.
Between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Me
Ta-Nehisi Coates has built a distinctive public voice by combining moral clarity and self-reflection and consistently centering humanity throughout his writing. His latest book, “The Message,” expands his view to take in Israel and Palestine, and cuts to the heart of the conflict.