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Opinion.

After Gaza, what do we think comes next?

Columns

In his address to Israel’s Knesset following the release of 20 living hostages by Hamas, President Donald Trump said several things that reflect wishful thinking. Among them: “The forces of chaos that have plagued the region are totally defeated.” “The enemies of all civilization are ...

Has there ever been a president more pro-Israel?

Columns

Donald Trump has held many rallies, but never one in the parliament of a foreign nation. President Trump’s speech to the Knesset was a raucous, celebratory affair with the audience of Israeli lawmakers showering him with adulation. Trump’s reception made it a little like a State of the ...

Keeping Region Healthy

Editorials

It’s always good to see local organizations work together for the greater good — and that’s exactly what’s happening on both sides of the river. As the J.B. Chambers YMCA in Wheeling undergoes major renovations, the Martins Ferry Recreation Center is stepping in to help ensure ...

A reminder: Not all fights are worth fighting

Columns

The president is still riding on global goodwill for the release of hostages from Hamas. On stage in Egypt, the president of Pakistan praised President Donald Trump for bringing peace to what could have become a nuclear war between Pakistan and India. The Israeli people love him more than they ...

We might have a ceasefire, but it is not peace

Columns

House Speaker Mike Johnson, a quick study in the art of laying it on thick, announced that he was teaming up with Israel’s Knesset speaker to invite parliamentary leaders from around the world to jointly nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize — and for nothing less than inaugurating “a ...