Tag: Israel
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The Petroline Comes Into Its Own — And Israel’s Quiet Bid to Join It
When I wrote about the Strait of Hormuz last month, the question was academic: how much longer could Saudi Arabia really tolerate the vulnerability of routing nearly all its oil through a choke point that Iran had shown every intention of closing? The answer, it turns out, is: not much longer. And the response is…
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Getting Into India, Part One: Why Market Entry Fails When the Research Stays on the Desk
This is the first in a three-part series on what serious India entry actually requires. Part Two covers establishing manufacturing operations. Part Three covers breaking through the wall for companies already in the market. This article is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal, business or investment advice. Readers should consult their…
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Reflections of a Lawyer Who’s Also Lead Singer and Rhythm Guitarist in a Rock Band
A Cambridge-educated lawyer, a property mogul, a VC executive, and a retired Microsoft veteran walk into a bar in Tel Aviv. This is not the setup for a joke. This is my band. There is a version of my professional biography that I trot out when the situation calls for it. Cambridge law, 1988. English…
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Iran Has Already Lost This War — and Most People Haven’t Noticed Why
The world is watching the missiles, the blockades, and the ceasefire negotiations. But the real story is playing out in pipelines, not politics. Iran played its strongest card — the Strait of Hormuz — and the result is a world that is permanently building around it. This is the third in a series of pieces…
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The Islamabad Collapse: Why Iran Was Never Going to Accept — and Why the Hawkish Case Just Got Stronger
Twenty-one hours of face-to-face talks in Pakistan. The highest-level US-Iran engagement since 1979. And the negotiations collapsed on the nuclear question — exactly as the structural logic of this war suggested they would.
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Modi in Jerusalem: The Key Sectors in India and Israel That Stand to Win Big
From Iron Beam lasers to UPI payments and precision agriculture, here are the main sectors in India and Israel set to benefit from PM Modi’s February 2026 visit and the new Special Strategic Partnership.
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Why Israel’s War Against Iran Is Justified — and Necessary for Its Survival
by David Cohen Forty days into the US-Israel war on Iran, the case for action is clearer than ever. As the conflict pauses for the current ceasefire, I look at why this conflict is existential — and why Israel had no other choice. Why Israel’s War Against Iran Is Justified — and Necessary for Its…