Diplomacy

Moving beyond Western paradigms: The geopolitical lesson of India’s multi-alignment- opinion

New Delhi operates on the understanding that hard military and economic power cannot be divorced from soft power and personal diplomacy

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters after he inaugurated a new terminal building of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, India, December 20, 2025.
EINAT WILF, leader of the new Oz party.

'Peace, Not Now:' Inside the shaping of Israeli policy - review

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a Greece–France Economic Forum at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, last week.

No, ambassador: Israel's anger with France is not 'staged,' it is earned - opinion

STRATEGIC CHOKEPOINT: A Puntland Marine officer patrols the Bosasso coastline in the Red Sea against ISIS, in Bari Region in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Jan. 2025.

Will Israel stand alone for Somaliland? - opinion


Start-Up Ethiopia: Addis Ababa takes a page from Israel's innovation playbook

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Ethiopia is looking to Israel’s Start-Up Nation model as it builds its own AI sector and strengthens technological cooperation.

‘ANCIENT CONNECTIONS’: A view toward Jerusalem’s Old City during Sigd celebrations emphasizes the centuries-old ties between Ethiopia and the Jewish state – ties now expanding into diplomacy, technology, and regional cooperation.

Caroline Glick is the right choice for Israel’s New York Consul General - opinion

The position of Israel's New York Consul General requires intellectual seriousness, moral clarity, and the courage to challenge failing assumptions. Caroline Glick can provide that.

Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

Inside the unraveling of US diplomacy under President Trump - analysis

At a moment when a uniquely unpredictable US president is rattling markets, governments around the world are scrambling for clarity, only to discover that US embassies are missing.

US President Donald Trump gestures during an event at The Villages Charter School at The Villages, Florida, US, May 1, 2026.

Indian delegation says India, Israel ‘civilizational partners,’ ties only to get stronger

“India understands terrorism. Israel understands terrorism,” Nikhil Chandwani said. “That is perhaps why Modi and Netanyahu came together and signed a lot of pacts."

The Israel-India Friendship Club delegation visits the Knesset in Jerusalem. May, 2026.

Netanyahu eyes Caroline Glick for New York diplomatic post - report

The New York consul-general position, which Glick was previously considered for in 2003, is one of Israel’s most sensitive diplomatic posts.

Caroline Glick, International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader

Such a move would “discourage and demoralize the millions of Iranians who, both inside Iran and across the world, have openly chanted the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative."

Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

Diplomacy funded by illusions: Trump's deal with Iran must be more than promises - editorial

A narrow agreement that freezes one file while funding the rest of the system would create the illusion of progress and the reality of danger.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Trump vows US will retrieve enriched uranium from Iran

"I can think of nothing more important than the fact that we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon," said Trump.

US President Donald Trump looks on during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2026 in Washington, DC.

'I speak to everybody': Trump says he will speak to Taiwan's president in diplomatic shift

During Trump's visit last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned Trump directly that Taiwan would be a “very dangerous situation” if not handled correctly.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs Joint Base Andrews for the United States Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut, in Maryland, U.S., May 20, 2026.

Israel can win in Lebanon, just not in the way Netanyahu promised - analysis

A path forward in Lebanon exists, but only through realism, as Hezbollah’s grip limits both military gains and diplomatic options

Hezbollah’s entrenched presence – military, political, and social – continues to operate independently of the Lebanese state.
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