Swords of Iron

Former hostage Gadi Moses proposes detailed mandate for October 7 state commission of inquiry

JPPI initiative argues that the scope of the investigation will determine whether Israel confronts the root causes of the October 7 failures.
Former hostage Gadi Moses proposes detailed mandate for October 7 state commission of inquiry

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Fighting for your career instead of against Hamas

 Following the October 7 massacre, the question of who should be held accountable remains. We must be vigilant as reports come out about who received a warning before the attack
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All Israelis are hostages

 Negotiating with terrorists breeds terrorism, but a tough, focused, sustained war against Hamas, backed by America and the West, can free the rest of the world from the terrorist organization
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Israel may soon experience a political shock amid Gaza war

Israel's war with Hamas is reinforcing Palestinian support for a one-state solution, compelling Israel to grant them equal political rights
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Breaking the Silence on Hamas’s War Crimes Against Women

The report’s only reference to Hamas’s crimes is an aside written in a dry and gender-neutral manner: “…the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which resulted in an estimated 1,400 dead, 4,629 wounded and some 200 people taken hostage…”
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Israel’s Achilles’ Heel

As the war in Israel continues, will the country be able to achieve its two goals of defeating Hamas and releasing all the hostages?
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Thank you, American Jewish community

One of the crises roiling Israel in recent years is the chasm that has gradually opened up between it and American Jewry – the world’s largest Diaspora community.
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How did Osama bin Laden Become a Revered Hero?

The bin Laden story aligns perfectly with the psychological narrative of the 2019 Hollywood blockbuster "Joker."
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Women’s rights leaders must break their silence

The stories of the crimes perpetrated against women in southern Israel on October 7–savage murder, rape and humiliation by Hamas in Israel more than one month ago is slowly being brought to light in the world’s mainstream media. But the silence by UN Women and other international women’s rights groups is deafening.
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Palestinians can stop the war by overthrowing Hamas

If you wanted to build yourselves up rather than destroy us, you could have made Gaza the Mediterranean Riviera
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