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Sarah N. Stern

Sarah N. Stern

Sarah N. Stern is the founder and president of the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), a think tank that specializes in the Middle East. She is the author of Saudi Arabia and the Global Terrorist Network (2011).

In Israel, the joy of reuniting with the hostages has been tempered by a sense of fear for what the future may hold.
Peace cannot be imposed from conference halls in Turtle Bay. It must be built on mutual recognition, security guarantees and a renunciation of violence.
Looking ahead, the fate of Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty hinges on a complex interplay of internal reforms and external pressures.
There is an unmistakable sense that lessons so painfully earned in the past must be heeded with humility now.
International recognition is not a birthright. It’s not awarded for bad behavior. It is earned through responsible governance, peaceful conduct and a demonstrated commitment to coexistence.
When stories are told in fragments, when facts are blurred by urgency or agenda, entire peoples are reduced to caricatures.
For Israelis and ordinary Gazans caught in the crossfire, the result is brutal: When starvation becomes a strategy, peace moves further out of reach.
It must honor and uplift those who defend the nation, regardless of religion or ethnicity, as a matter of national unity and survival.
Internal paralysis, deeply entrenched feelings of ethnic identity and a political system rooted in sectarianism render normalization almost unthinkable.
Western allies remain split: Some hail the military operation against Iranian nuclear facilities, while others warn of destabilization.
The U.S. operation not only neutralized critical elements of Iran’s nuclear ambitions; it also sent an unmistakable message to those who dare to undermine regional security.
The loss of military and scientific leaders in Iran has left a vacuum—one that could humble the regime into recalibrating its nuclear ambitions or embolden it to strike back with even greater ferocity.