The Gatestone Institute

1. Hamas's Latest Trick: Leaving Government, Keeping Weapons

   The key question is not who sits in ministerial offices in the Gaza Strip. The key question is who holds the guns. Nothing essential has changed. Hamas is not dismantling its military wing. It is not surrendering its weapons. It is not disbanding its

2. Jihadists Look to Kashmir, Kashmiris Look Away

   Many jihadists, building on the Palestinian model, increasingly see Kashmir as prime land to conquer: the next great cause for global jihad. Pakistan has actively enabled and amplified this jihadist narrative by positioning itself as the foremost

3. Israel: Rule of Law in Crisis

   Well, it finally happened. The executive branch – Israel's government – has apparently had enough of the activist, self-selected Supreme Court endeavoring to micro-manage policy decisions that have nothing to do with it. For the first time in Israel's

4. The Islamic Republic of Iran's War on Christians

   A new 2026 annual report, "Scapegoats: Rights Violations Against Christians in Iran," published by Article18 in partnership with Open Doors, Christian Solidarity Worldwide and Middle East Concern, sheds an alarming light on the persecutions of Christians

5. The Real Reason the Palestinians Are Fighting to Save UNRWA

   Unlike the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), which seeks durable solutions by resettling refugees and helping them rebuild their lives, UNRWA has institutionalized refugee status across generations. Instead of solving the refugee problem,