Category Archives: Israel

NYT: ‘The Regional War No One Wanted Is Here. How Wide Will It Get?’

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Luke Ford

This New York Times headline is false. Plenty of people want a wider war in the Middle East. Hamas launched the Oct. 7 attacks to encourage a wider war. Parts of Hezbollah, and parts the governments of Iran and Israel … Continue reading →

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Mearsheimer: ‘Israelis wouldn’t mind a general conflagration because that would facilitate ethnic cleansing.’

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Luke Ford

Different groups have different interests. When you believe your enemy threatens your existence, as Israelis believe about Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas, no cards are taken off the table. What people are happy with the existence of enemies within them and … Continue reading →

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Understanding Israel’s War In Gaza

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Luke Ford

John J. Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato write in their 2023 book, How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy: …when states believe their survival is at stake, they do not hesitate to kill large numbers of civilians if such murderous … Continue reading →

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Looking For Signs Of Victory In Gaza (12-31-23)

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Luke Ford

01:00 The Guardian: As Gaza death toll mounts, Israelis look in vain for any sign of victory, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15383105:30 Do we need to talk about group differences, https://www.richardhanania.com/p/amy-wax-versus-the-midwit-gynocrats07:30 Nathan Cofnas influences Amy Waxhttps://twitter.com/MillennialWoes/status/174010090356543127708:00 Amy Wax: The Woke and the Asleep: Hanania’s … Continue reading →

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The Guardian: As Gaza death toll mounts, Israelis look in vain for any sign of victory

Posted on December 31, 2023 by Luke Ford

I don’t expect Israel to achieve victory in Gaza or in Lebanon or anywhere (if victory is understood as vanquishing the foe). Given Israel’s location (surrounded by hostile nations), there’s no ultimate lasting peaceful solution to the conflicts between Jews … Continue reading →

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