The preconditions for peace are already there. The landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Just to be clear – I am not saying all Arabs love Israel. Not at all. Far from it. - There is deep Arab resentment, anger and frustration toward Israel, especially toward the Netanyahu government. - The Palestinians continue to fight for dignity, and they enjoy broad Arab support. - Unfortunately there remain death cults like the ISIS-remnants and ISIS-wannabes, also in the mix. But these facts overshadow a more complex reality emerging on the ground. Most Arab nations have begun quietly waving the white flag; they seek no more military conflict with Israel. Even states that once waged war against Israel have moved on. They are no longer working to wipe out the Jewish state. The major Arab League nations that no longer seek Israel’s destruction include: - Egypt (1979 peace treaty) - Jordan (1994 peace treaty) - UAE, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan (recent Abraham Accords or normalization steps). Other Arab states and forces have stood down, been beaten down or backed off. - Syria – Its anti-Israel dictator Bashar Al-Assad fell in 2024. The new government is less hostile to Israel. - Lebanon – Israel’s pager attacks and other strikes decimated Hezbollah in 2024. That fractured state is less hostile. - Qatar – It often uses money and media to discredit the Jewish state, but it never seeks direct confrontation. - Others (Saudi Arabia, Oman) engage pragmatically — seeking quiet diplomacy, security coordination or conditional normalization — rather than destruction.

I'm not a Muslim, but I have many Muslim friends. They aren't ultra-conservative, but they have a strong appreciation for their faith and its more liberal interpretations. While they're not anti-Western, they do wish for greater dominance of Muslim countries, and some have a bias towards supporting Hamas. They don’t harbor hatred for Jews but aren't fond of Israel. I cherish my memories with them and want to be sensitive to their feelings, yet I understand that Israel is on the right side. I recognize that Hamas is extremely radical and terroristic. I genuinely desire peace between Arab Palestinians and Israelis, and I believe that historically, Israel has sought peace more than Arab nations have. My question for ex-Muslims is, how do you navigate this situation? On one hand, you have friends whose views contrast with yours, and on the other, you value those friendships and don’t want to cause any hurt.

After countless lives have been sacrificed and enduring days of protests, is it truly possible for Iran to break free from authoritarian theocracy?

Will Israel back down? Will it be taken over by a new administration? Will Hamas disarm? What really will happen?

Journalist Amit Segal published a satellite photo of where Ran Gvili was found. The original yellow line, marked by a broken yellow line on the photo, I assume it is the green line, was just short of the cemetery. At the request of IDF soldiers, the yellow line was advanced to the solid yellow line in the photo, encompassing the area marked in red - the cemetery where Ran Gvili was eventually located, still in his police uniform, boots, and belt, his body in a Shifaa Hospital body bag.