Anshel Pfeffer

It is hard to find kind words for Sheikh Raed Salah, but even his freedom of expression should be protected in Israel and abroad.

Cairo has reinforced troop levels in the peninsula, but they are few and far between, and smuggling continues apace.

If recent reports of a Netanyahu promise to postpone an attack on Iran until the fall are true, a possible strike would correspond with the pivotal weeks just before the American presidential election.

Despite the gulf between the American (Israeli) position and the Iranian no-concession stand, eternal diplomacy-believers are still trying to convince us that there is a chance for agreement.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak have sketched out in unprecedented detail the outlines of a diplomatic outcome with Iran which would be acceptable to Israel.

The details emerging over the last few days can leave little doubt that the active campaign of support by the Iranian regime has ensured that Assad will remain the absolute ruler of Syria for the foreseeable future.

The German writer is the last person who should be speaking out against the Jews' doomsday weapon.

U.K. looking at the Eitan system, also known as the Heron TP - the largest and most sophisticated drone Israel makes.

Pinning hopes on the Iranian regime's accountability to its public is exceedingly optimistic.

As North Korea prepares for its upcoming space-missile, satellite pictures of its launching pad reveal that its relationship to Iran is more similar than we think.

In The Axis, Haaretz's new Iran blog, Anshel Pfeffer discusses the various ways one could understand the leaked briefing about the worst-case scenario of an all-out war with Iran.

In his new daily blog, Anshel Pfeffer reflects on news and analysis on Iran and the Middle East.

Recent polls, though varying in results, show that Netanyahu must win over at least a third of the Israeli public ahead of a strike on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities.

Above all, Livni failed to play to any of the classic Israeli or Jewish paranoia. Her failure to sell her Israeli story to the wide public, and the dismal end of a meteoritic political career, prove as much.

In his new daily blog, Anshel Pfeffer reflects on news and analysis on Iran and the Middle East.

The ex-U.K. Labour Party member, who was banished from the party after he called on Iraqi resistance to kill British soldiers, sent message after the shock parliamentary seat win.

The party with the most seats in the Egyptian Parliament is engaging in a worldwide image improvement campaign.

The 36 year-old cousin of Syria's president Bashar Assad, son of the former vice-president and security chief, attempts, to clear the family's name.

In his new daily blog, Anshel Pfeffer reflects on news and analysis on Iran and the Middle East.

U.K. Labour party candidate for London mayor, Ken Livingstone, told party activists at a meeting this month he did not expect Jews to vote for him as they are predominantly high-earners, and 'I am against Israel, not against Zionists.'

The BBC reported NDS leaked details online that enabled British viewers to access pay TV channels for free.

NDS, that began as an Israeli start-up and is now owned by Rupert Murdoch, allegedly leaked details that allowed viewers in Britain to access TV channels for free, leading to the collapse of the rival of NewsCorp’s Sky television.

In his new daily blog, Anshel Pfeffer reflects on news and analysis on Iran and the Middle East.

Bernard Squarcini tells French newspaper Le Monde that Mohamed Merah, who killed four people in an attack on a Jewish school on Monday, was held by Israeli authorities after he was found in possession of a knife.

Residents of Toulouse, much like France's leaders, seem to want to believe that home-grown terrorism is not an issue, and that it will disappear on its own.