'Israel should be wary of policies forged in anger and retribution'
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Israeli leaders shouldn't neglect the history of fights against terrorism
Fareed Zakaria for The Washington Post
"Intense emotions often make it difficult to think carefully about the implications of one's actions," writes Fareed Zakaria in The Washington Post. Israel is feeling "deeply vulnerable" but it is "worth reflecting on whether policies forged in anger and retribution yield lasting gains". He recalls 1982 when "Israel invaded Lebanon and got Hezbollah" and fears that what the current campaign leads to "will not be good for Israel or the Palestinians".
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Rishi's Musk love-in raises more questions than it answers
Tim Stanley for The Telegraph
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Thatcherite conservatism is on its last legs. I've had a disturbing glimpse of what might replace it
Andy Beckett for The Guardian
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Dominic Cummings is no Reservoir Dog
Kathleen Stock for UnHerd
In his "white shirt and skinny black tie" Dominic Cummings "put one in mind of an extra from Reservoir Dogs" during his appearance at the Covid inquiry, writes Kathleen Stock for UnHerd. "And with exposure to his profanity-strewn emails and private messaging, spectators were plunged into a retro world of adolescent play-acting." In his written submission he "came across more like Adrian Mole than Harvey Keitel". Unfortunately, he "doesn't seem to have learnt much from the experience".
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