the blog of Hussein Ibish
This article was published by The National on December 2, 2024 By pardoning his son Hunter, departing US President Joe Biden has not only gone back on his word, but he has also cast another terrible stain on his already tarnished legacy. The Gaza war had already greatly besmirched Mr Biden’s record, but he could [ ]
This article was published by Haaretz on November 29, 2024 The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah means that the war in Lebanon is almost certainly over for now. Hezbollah and its Iranian patrons are most certainly the losers. But that doesn t mean Israel has won in any meaningful sense. The Israeli public has been told [ ]
This article was published by The Globe and Mail on November 29, 2024 One of the most unexpected consequences of the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon is the sudden resurgence of the Syrian rebels led by Sunni Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Late last week the rebels overran the major city of Aleppo and appear to [ ]
This op-ed was published by The Atlantic on October 30, 2024 Over the weekend, a group of Arab American and Muslim American leaders in Michigan appeared onstage at a Donald Trump rally and urged their communities to vote for him. The outreach might be working: A recent poll showed Trump with a narrow lead among [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on October 16, 2024 IIn a mere three weeks, the American constitutional system will face its greatest test since the Civil War. The depressions of the late 19th century and 1930s, the two world wars, and the Watergate scandal never put the constitutional order on the ballot. But [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on October 3, 2024 U.S. policy regarding the crises in the aftermath of October 7, 2023, is hanging by a thread. Reckless actions by America s closest partner, Israel, and primary adversary, Iran, are demolishing Washington s goal of containing the conflict to Gaza. Tehran and Israel are both driving the region towards a multi-front [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on September 26, 2024 Just six weeks before a highly consequential election, Washington is scrambling to avoid a full-scale war in the Middle East that could be triggered by an Israeli invasion of Lebanon. US President Joe Biden’s domestic policy and legislative achievements have been remarkable, but his handling of [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on September 24, 2024 It’s raining cats and dogs of conspiracy theories and paranoia in the U.S. election campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris has opened a small but significant lead in the latest polls, ranging from one to six points nationally and in a number of key swing [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on September 11, 2024 The presidential debate performance on Tuesday night by US Vice President Kamala Harris wasn’t perfect, but the glitches were rare and unimportant, as she executed a well-crafted, relentless attack on her Republican opponent, former president Donald Trump. He could certainly still win the election. But he [ ]
This op-ed was published by The National on September 6, 2024 In US presidential elections, early September initiates a typically combative, fluctuating last two months. Vice President Kamala Harris has a small lead over former president Donald Trump, but the race remains a toss-up, ripe for daily intensification. This campaign stage typically features accusations of flip-flopping, interrogating […