The Gatestone Institute

1. Pakistan in Gaza: Jihad on Steroids

   If you want to disarm Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups and promote peace and coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis, Pakistan is the wrong choice. Pakistan, which does not recognize Israel, has already made it clear that it is "not ready"

2. 'The Victims Are Sold in Catalogs Like Property': The Persecution of Christians, October 2025

   The assaults resulted in the beheading of 30 Christians, widespread arson, and the destruction of at least five churches and 100 homes. Many other Christians — including women and their daughters — were herded away. — Daily Express, Ocotber 8 2025,

3. Ukraine: Russia's Hollow Victory

   In exchange, [Zelensky] wishes to get unspecified security guarantees from the US, something that Trump might grant on his social media accounts, knowing that an ironclad legal guarantee may never happen. The future of the occupied Crimean Peninsula

4. Urgent: Cut Off Iran's Foreign Support

   Iran uses Iraq not just as a military platform but as a financial artery, moving funds through banks, exchanging currencies, and availing itself of corrupt networks to bypass sanctions. Without pressure on Iraq to clean up these financial tributaries,

5. Washington's Dangerous Courtship with Bangladesh's Islamist Bloc

   Instead of reinforcing the country's fragile democratic foundations or supporting groups resisting extremism, US officials have embarked on a sweeping outreach campaign to Bangladesh's most powerful Islamist movements -- groups long tied to violence,