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Time is running out, but war with Iran is not unavoidable. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Gut, dass Hebräisch mittlerweile brauchbar automatisch übersetzt wird. So kann sich auch der deutsche Leser ein Urteil ûber die Qualität der Berichterstattung von ARD & ZDF re: Gaza bilden. haaretz.co.il/news/politics/…

1. Thread über Papst Leo: Als jemand, der über ein Jahrzehnt als Rundfunk-Vatikanist gearbeitet hat, kann ich sagen, dass das, was gerade passiert ist, unglaublich ist. Man kann es am besten so verstehen:

Schwierige Tage für die 🇩🇪 Staatsräson

Und wieder einmal muss es ein Gericht der Politik ins Stammbuch schreiben: "Staatsräson" steht NICHT über über geltendem Recht.

With the right connections, even prison time does't stand in the way of the highest honors. Interesting times indeed.

Israel should take that extended hand. There is plenty of space to test the waters without taking risks at this point - and far more risks in continuing to push without a clear strategy

Syria’s new leaders have both made important gains and encountered mounting challenges. Until the pledges to lift sanctions are translated into reality, they will continue to pose a huge impediment to the post-Assad transition. ⬇️ crisisgroup.org/global/watch-l…

An agent who somehow invited themselves into one of my devices and prevented me from saving my word files in or open new ones from any place other than One Drive. Which is somewhat unhandy on a transatlantic crossing without inflight internet. Thanks, but no thanks.

Consequence of unchecked escalation will be dire, incl for Trump who campaigned as a dealmaker seeking to end, not start or widen, wars. His core constituents are deeply opposed to further 🇺🇸 military entanglement or regime change campaigns in Middle East. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

🇱🇧 Alors que l'émissaire US Thomas Barrack met en garde contre une implication du #Hezbollah dans la guerre #IsraeliranWar, le mouvement chiite fait pour l'instant profil bas. La Croix Heiko Wimmen #Liban la-croix.com/international/…

Supposedly, it is now possible to apply for a Syrian visa online. However, the platform consistently displays error messages.

Wenn es dahin geht dann wäre es wohl höchste Zeit, Flüchtlingsunterkünfte zu bauen. Iran hat ca. 4mal die Bevölkerung Syriens...

It seems slightly unfair that the headline (tho not the text) seems to place the blame on Poland, which is actually responding to the populist posturing of the new German government. Poland's border checks: Beginning of the end of Schengen? p.dw.com/p/4x4wL?maca=e…