Political Zionism led to statehood 65 years ago, but has since oscillated between diplomatic and military activism.

Political Zionism led to statehood 65 years ago, but has since oscillated between diplomatic and military activism.
With the US shifting its strategy to the Pacific, it cannot afford to get dragged into a war with Iran.
The old vocation of what Rudyard Kipling called the “White Man’s Burden” has clearly run out of steam.
Israel’s refusal to compromise in stalled negotiations shows who the “partner for peace” is not.
The West may back Libyan rebels, but that support won’t be extended to protesters in Yemen, Bahrain or Saudi Arabia.