The Gatestone Institute

1. Spain's Prime Minister on the Wrong Side of History

   Before the extraordinary success of "Phase One" of US President Donald J. Trump's peace plan yesterday, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his regret recently that Spain, due to its lack of nuclear weapons, could not end the war in Gaza –

2. The EU Is Enabling Religious Persecution in Pakistan

   Pakistan has for years been seriously repressing its minorities, political dissidents, human right advocates and journalists – even transnationally. Nevertheless, Pakistan continues to enjoy the benefits of the European Union's special incentive

3. Diplomacy with a Baseball Bat

   The only people who should be surprised that U.S. President Donald Trump was able to broker a peace deal in Gaza are the ones who continue to underestimate this man. The fact is, his language is far more deliberate and far more calculating than what

4. The Palestinian Campaign to Undermine Relations between Christians and Israel

   In recent months, we have witnessed a well-timed campaign led by the Palestinian Authority, civil society organizations and anti-Israel Christian elements – some of them declared anti-Semitic – to undermine the relations between the State of Israel and

5. France: Life Without a Government

   Without falling for anarchist fantasies, one might ask what governments, at least in Western democracies, do. The main thing they do is to take your money and spend it on your behalf the way they wish, including social bribes to their segments of the