Peace now? International discourse must stop disproportionately criticizing every Israeli action. Palestinians are not passive victims without agency. Simone Rodan-Benzaquen May 27, 2024
Iran and the failure of diplomacy Some policymakers still seem to believe that reasonableness can prevail in the face of a regime that feels more emboldened every day. Simone Rodan-Benzaquen April 22, 2024
Is ‘Never Again’ an empty promise? If we want the new generation to believe that the West—that liberal democracies—stand for immutable values, then don’t we have the moral obligation to do more? Simone Rodan-Benzaquen April 13, 2022
Anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism: Is America following in Europe’s footsteps? It is timely to remember Alexis de Tocqueville’s warning about the tyranny of the majority as the reach of social media now places “truth” on the side with the seemingly higher numbers. Simone Rodan-Benzaquen May 28, 2021