Ran Porat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Image: Shutterstock)

With eyes on re-election, Netanyahu’s fights with world leaders aim to distract from many political problems

August 21, 2025 | Ran Porat

Protesters gather in central Tel Aviv calling on the Israeli government to sign an agreement for the release of hostages held in Gaza (Image: Shutterstock/ Vladi Konov)

Among Israelis, the view of the situation in Gaza is complex — rooted in a trust deficit

August 1, 2025 | Ran Porat

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Questions over the legitimacy of the US-Israeli attack on Iran fail to grasp the threat — and the opportunity

June 24, 2025 | Ran Porat

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Israel’s attack on Iran: The nuclear ‘point of no return’ and the operational window

June 17, 2025 | Ran Porat

Police at Dural, following the discovery of the infamous caravan (Image: X/ screenshot)

AMUST and the Dural caravan hoax

May 28, 2025 | Ran Porat

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Pressured and wooed by the US, Iran appears to be opting for the bomb

March 14, 2025 | Ran Porat

An Israeli helicopter bearing released hostages prepares to land (Image: X)

To succeed, the Gaza ceasefire must lead to hope and stability

January 31, 2025 | Ran Porat

Not happy! Australian Assad fan and conspiracy theorist Tim Anderson

The lamentations of Assad’s Australian admirers

January 30, 2025 | Ran Porat

Protesters in Tel Aviv calling for a ceasefire (Image: Shutterstock)

Gaza ceasefire deal: What it means for the Middle East

January 16, 2025 | Ran Porat

Sheik Youssef Nabha of Sydney’s Arrahman Mosque (Image: YouTube screenshot)

Sydney Sheikh holds hateful vigil mourning Nasrallah

October 16, 2024 | Ran Porat

Hamas started the war on October 7, 2023, when it invaded Israel and murdered 1,200 people (Image: Shutterstock)

Hamas’ 7 October attack, one year on: How it’s changed the Middle East

October 7, 2024 | Ran Porat

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The long-feared Middle East war is here. This is how Israel might now hit back at Iran

October 3, 2024 | Ran Porat

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