Barak Ravid, Haaretz
The U.S. warned Netanyahu for eight years that his policy would have a price, but he preferred pacifying the settler lobby instead of making a plan of action. He has only himself to blame.
Rory McCarthy, Telegraph
For some, like the Berlin suspect, radicalisation came only once they were in European jails: Anis Amri spent four years in an Italian cell before moving to Germany. His case is evidence of an increasingly common link between criminality and radicalisation, the two communities often overlap in recruitment.
Serhii Plokhy et al., Foreign Policy
And 5 other unlearned lessons from leading experts about modern Russia and the death of an empire.
Sofia Barbarani, Washington Post
With inflation spiraling out of control, food and medicine supplies dwindling and violent crimes on the rise, women as young as 27 are seeking out surgeons to avoid unwanted pregnancies.
Liubomir Topaloff, The Diplomat
In this diplomatic sparring match, there was only one winner.
Jeff Kingston, Japan Times
If Abe really wants to overcome Japan's history problem with his northeast Asian neighbors, he should finish what he is starting at Pearl Harbor by visiting Nanjing, Seoul and Pyongyang. This could lessen tensions and set the stage for a breakthrough on contemporary issues that divide.
Jon Emont, The New Republic
The Nobel laureate has shocked the world by failing to speak up for persecuted minorities. Some believe she is showing her true colors.
Seth Frantzman, JP
What better a place to murder faceless others than in a new country? The 5,000 ISIS volunteers from Europe found murdering people in Iraq and Syria so easy because they had convinced themselves that these victims, such as Yazidis, Shia and Kurds were subhumans. This understanding of 19th century anarchism's crimes is key to understanding terrorism today.
Cengiz Candar, New York Times
After Russia's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated, Moscow and Ankara will grow closer.
Antonia Colibasanu, Geopolitical Futures
Considering Poland's relatively small economy, which gives it more room to maneuver, the decline in German exports could become an opportunity for Poland to maintain and increase its export competitiveness.
Tom Switzer, Sydney Morning Herald
It is timely to remember the prudent and cautious response of George H. W. Bush to the Soviet Empire's collapse.
Julia Ioffe, National Geographic
Twenty-five years after the breakup of the Soviet Union, they crave the stability that the nationalist president represents.
Robert Merry, The National Interest
Give diplomacy a chance. Stop provoking Moscow.
Joseph Dana, The National
Israel's hysterical reaction to the recent United Nations vote on settlements belies its narrative of strength.
Walter Mead, American Int.
No vote in the echo chamber of the Security Council can change the fact of Palestinian weakness and Israeli strength at this pivotal moment in world history.
William Kristol, Weekly Standard
Just weeks before leaving office, he could not resist the opportunity to take one more swipe at Israel -- and to do real harm. So he will leave with his record on Israel in ruins, and he will leave Democrats even worse off.
Michael Brendan Dougherty, The Week
Her grand invitation has taken the migration crisis from bad to worse.
