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Israelis look on as smoke rises from an Israeli military operation in the northern Gaza Strip, July 23, 2025. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Is this Gaza’s ‘bomb the tracks’ moment?

With Gaza’s annihilation in plain sight, the question is what can compel global intervention to end Israel's genocide — and what form it will take.

By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man July 25, 2025

Bombed out buildings in Aleppo, Syria. December 26, 2012 (Freedom House/CC)

Arguments against intervention in Syria are losing steam

After Israel’s reported air strike on Damascus, intervention is no longer a theoretical concept. The question now is whether international military action should move from containment to humanitarian intervention? Last week, Larry Derfner made an argument against international intervention in Syria. This was before news broke of the recent attack (video above), and things are…

By Noam Sheizaf May 5, 2013

To liberate Syria, the West must curb its savior fantasy

While it is increasingly evident something must be done to stop the violence in Syria, the history of intervention in internal conflicts has shown there are no quick fixes. Western powers must realize that in order to liberate Syria all they can do is help the Syrians help themselves. By Yoni Eshpar | From Hebrew:…

By +972 Magazine March 5, 2012

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Israel should stand by Syrian rebels

Israel’s Foreign Ministry recently recommended that the government denounce the killing of Syrian civilians, and call for Bashar Assad to be removed from power. According to a report by Barak Ravid in Haaretz, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has adopted this position. At the time, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was against it, claiming that such statements…

By Noam Sheizaf March 4, 2012