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Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes

Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary’s nuclear facility to set back the perceived pursuit of the ultimate weapon. We have been here before, about 44 years ago.

The Conversation

Barbara Walters, the unflattering truth

The director of "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything" discusses the challenge of telling Walters' multifaceted story

Salon

Zbig: a bracing life of Carter’s abrasive national security adviser

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the Polish-born rival of Kissinger, is the subject of a highly readable biography by Edward Luce

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When presidents try to make peace: What Trump could learn from Teddy Roosevelt, Carter, Clinton and his own first term

Throughout his 2024 campaign for the presidency, Donald Trump made diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine-Russia war a major priority, suggesting that he could bring peace within “24 hours.” Even before Trump resumed office in January 2025, as president-elect he named envoys and held preliminary discussions with a variety of leaders.

The Conversation

Carter's Middle East Peace Legacy Survives, But Mostly In Name

US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Monday, left an enduring legacy when he brokered historic peace between Egypt and Israel -- tepid and shaky, but unbroken even by the nearly 15-month long Gaza war.

International Business Times

AP WAS THERE: Carter announces Middle East peace agreement

One of Jimmy Carter's crowning achievements as president was the Camp David talks that would deliver Israel's first peace agreement with an Arab nation and make Nobel Peace Prize winners of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin

The Independent UK

Jimmy Carter: The unlikely 39th president of the United States

The somewhat unorthodox leader led his country through one of the most tumultuous eras of American history, writes Ariana Baio

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Jimmy Carter was a president whose reputation in foreign policy only grew after he left office

In December 1978, Jimmy Carter – who has died aged 100 – outlined his belief that American strategic decisions abroad should be shaped by an adherence to human rights. “Human rights is the soul of our foreign policy … because human rights is the soul of our sense of nationhood.”

The Conversation

Jimmy Carter: Nobel-winning humanitarian and ex-US president dies aged 100

Carter served just one-term in the White House, but became one of the most active former presidents in US history.

Al Jazeera

Israel government’s boycott of left-wing Haaretz newspaper is understandable for an administration in wartime

At a recent conference held in London by Israel’s longest-running newspaper, Haaretz, the publisher Amos Schocken – who is known for his critical stance towards Israel’s treatment of Palestinians – argued that the Palestinians who are defined by Israel as terrorists are, in fact, freedom fighters. Schocken also claimed that…

The Conversation

Veterans warn of echoes from 1982 Lebanon war as new conflict looms on Israel’s northern borders

As a terrorist attack, a harsh response and an ensuing invasion strike familiar chords, analysts look for lessons from the war of 42 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Bibi's rant: Israel isn't a "vassal state" of the U.S.

Netanyahu's hot reaction reflected his combative mood at a time when Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza has strained its relationship with the U.S.

Axios

‘Israel in his heart’: why Biden ignores growing anger over the Gaza offensive

Biden’s support for Israel has continued unabated since his first visit to the country in 1973, on the eve of Yom Kippur war

The Guardian - US

Biden can end the bombing of Gaza right now. Here’s how

Mr President, make the call. End this genocide

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Peace Treaty Between Egypt and Israel at Risk Amidst Gaza Conflict

Discover the history of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty and the potential consequences if it is nullified, including military challenges and economic strains.

Al Jazeera

Israel says Gaza war is like WWII. Experts say it’s ‘justifying brutality’

Netanyahu has compared the Gaza war with World War II. But this narrative is ahistorical and dangerous, say experts.

The Guardian - UK

Joe Biden’s reluctance to call for ceasefire may leave him at odds with his party

Many young voters disapprove of how the US president is handling the conflict in Gaza, a new poll suggests

The Guardian - UK

As the ceasefire ends, a question from history lingers: will Israel win the battle but lose the war against Hamas?

One lesson from the 1982 Lebanon war is that Israel’s enemy only needs to survive against superior firepower to gain an advantage

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US wasn’t always Israel’s strongest ally – what changed and why?

Washington has long been Israel’s strongest military and diplomatic backer – but the relationship has evolved over time

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Lots of U.S. presidents have pushed for Middle East peace. Progress has been elusive

President Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to place himself in the middle of a Middle East conflict. U.S. efforts have seen failed starts, wrong turns and dead ends, but some progress.

Foreign Policy

The 1973 War Analogy Is Deeper Than You Think

The parallels from 50 years ago will shape the region’s battle today.

The Conversation

Solidarity and symbolism the order of the day as US, Japan and South Korea leaders meet at Camp David

Camp David is associated with some special moments in diplomacy. In 1978, the presidential retreat in Maryland hosted Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin – leading to the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab state.

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: Remembering — and maybe rethinking — Carter’s presidency

As Jimmy Carter began his hospice care at home in his rural Plains, Georgia, precisely where he wanted to be for his final transition, well-wishers from politics and the media began reflecting about how our 39th president’s greatest contributions came after he left Washington.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: What makes Jimmy Carter great is his goodness

As a candidate for president in 1976, Jimmy Carter called for a government “as honest and decent and fair and competent and truthful and idealistic as are the American people.” The cynics rolled their eyes. They misjudged him.

Los Angeles Times

Barbara Walters' 12 most influential TV interviews

Legendary newswoman Barbara Walters, who died Friday at 93, may have started out on "Today" and blazed a trail as the first woman to co-anchor the evening news. But she made her name over decades of headline-making TV specials, in which she interviewed celebrities, businesspeople, politicians and — perhaps most…

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