Carney's speech largely avoided the fundamental questions now confronting Canada: why antisemitism has surged, how it has mutated, who is fueling it, and what actions will be taken to deal with it.
If Tehran emerges from this crisis with greater leverage than it possessed before, the lesson will not be that aggression fails.
Trump would have us believe the people running Iran today are a different, new regime – that the architects of the January massacres are gone, replaced by new, more reasonable people.
In Israel, the voter has no influence on which individuals will serve in the Knesset; thus, the selection and ranking of candidates by the parties is decisive.
Including an Arab party in the first government formed after October 7 would be a powerful statement about what kind of society Israel wants to become after one of its darkest chapters.
The United Nations Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict later concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe conflict-related sexual violence had occurred during the attacks
The upcoming election for prime minister is raising many questions, including whether speaking fluent English and boasting an American accent is necessary.
As election approach, it is becoming harder to imagine Netanyahu convincing enough Israelis that he is still the man who can deliver security, status, or dignity.
Israel may not get all it wanted from the war or upcoming talks, but as in 2015, it can turn disappointment into strategic gain again.
The greatest strength of the US-Israel relationship has always been that it united two independent democracies pursuing common objectives while retaining the freedom to protect their own interests.
Iranian spin on the new agreement intensifies debate over security, compliance, and long-term risks.
