Saudi Arabia, Israel and the risks of peace

The terrible losses suffered by Palestinians are the reason to push for peace. Gifting the Saudis a NATO-style security agreement and nuclear tech are not

With a terrifying 33,000 dead and much of Gaza destroyed, Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has come with an awful human cost. But even at this cost it isn’t achieving the Israelis’ objectives. Israel set out to “crush and destroy Hamas” but in spite of the horrific civilian death toll it has yet to kill the most senior leadership of the group in Gaza,…