Opinion:  A swastika and 'murder to all Jews' was scrawled near my home; Soon there will be expressions of shock, but no one will take to the streets over it. No one will cry out. This is the routine; Soon demonstrations supporting Palestine and the erasure of Israel will return to the streets

Opinion: many Hungarians saw backing Magyar as a risk, unsure of his commitment to reforms, but he has energized a broad, active civic movement in the country

Opinion: My wife’s grandparents lived in a world where Jews had no state or army and relied on others, while their grandchildren live in a sovereign Israel with a capable military

Analysis: Iran’s short-term success in blocking the Strait of Hormuz may ultimately backfire, as global powers accelerate energy alternatives that could erode the waterway’s strategic importance within years and weaken Tehran’s leverage long term