Antara Haldar
advocates a radical rethink of development, explains what went right at the recent AI Safety Summit, highlights the economics discipline’s shortcomings, and more.
The prevailing narrative that frames Israel as a colonial power suppressing Palestinians’ struggle for statehood grossly oversimplifies a complicated conflict and inadvertently vindicates the region’s most oppressive regimes. Achieving a durable, lasting peace requires moving beyond such facile analogies.
rejects the facile moralism of those who view the ongoing war through the narrow lens of decolonization.
The far-right populist Geert Wilders’ election victory in the Netherlands reflects the same sentiment that powered Brexit and Donald Trump’s candidacy in 2016. But such outcomes could not happen without the cynicism displayed over the past few decades by traditional conservative parties.
shows what Geert Wilders has in common with other ultra-nationalist politicians, past and present.
特拉维夫—1977年,时任以色列副总理伊盖尔·亚丁曾询问当时历史性访问耶路撒冷的埃及总统安瓦尔·萨达特,为什么埃及军队在1973年赎罪日战争期间没有前往西奈山口。萨达特回答,“你们有核武器,你没听说?”
当然,以色列的核能力一直是造谣的对象。迄今为止,以色列从未正式承认过存在核计划。但以色列这个保守得最糟糕的秘密长期以来一直影响着地区政治,包括对以色列的敌人进行威慑。但这能否阻止伊朗?
1967年,以色列首任总理大卫·本-古里安及后来曾任总理和总统的西蒙·佩雷斯主张试射以色列的原始核装备,以此来阻止埃及的进攻。当时,以色列其实是在充满敌意的环境中孤军奋战。曾经是其主要武器供应国的法国不久前抛弃了它,而以色列与美国则尚未达到目前的战略密切程度。本-古里安的立场反映了他的观点,即以色列本质上是一个被死敌所包围的脆弱国家,如果没有域外大国的支持,与这些敌人开战是不明智的。
To continue reading, register now.
Subscribe now for unlimited access to everything PS has to offer.
Subscribe
As a registered user, you can enjoy more PS content every month – for free.
Register
Already have an account? Log in