John Haltiwanger

Asked whether the UK should have unconditionally recognized Palestine as a state, which 140+ countries (including Slovenia) have already done, Slovenia's foreign minister told me she understood that the UK and others are being cautious but that “of course” much more can be asked from many states.

The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

The goal of a two-state solution may seem “unrealistic” in the short term, @richardgowan1.bsky.social said, but it’s “important to underline” that the “horizon is still there.” foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/31/p...

The UN's two state solution conference helped offer "a political horizon for those Palestinians who cling to the idea that there may be a diplomatic solution to their situation," @richardgowan1.bsky.social told me.

The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

I talk to @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social @foreignpolicy.com about why the UN's two state solution conference "offers a political horizon for those Palestinians who cling to the idea that there may be a diplomatic solution to their situation".
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The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

I spent much of my week at the UN for a conference that aimed to revive the two-state solution. The conference raised pressure on countries to recognize Palestine + produced a roadmap for how the international community hopes to bring peace to the region. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/31/p...

The Two-State Solution Gets a Lifeline A U.N. conference tries to revive hope for a way out of the Israel-Palestine conundrum.

France and Saudi Arabia co-hosted a conference at the U.N. this week that aimed to breathe new life into the long-standing but elusive goal of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social and @iyengarish.bsky.social break it down:

UN chief says Palestinian statehood is “a right, not a reward.” He warns that denying statehood would be a gift to extremists everywhere.

Happening now: UN conference on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine

The leaders of Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to "immediately meet and quickly work out a ceasefire" after days of cross-border violence, according to a social media post by US President Donald Trump on Saturday. cnn.it/4o9rdQa

Former Israeli PM Warns Netanyahu to ‘Be Very Careful’ With Trump “Trump is not someone you want to have a direct confrontation with.”

NEW: I spoke with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today. We covered a lot—including his recent criticism of Israel's approach to the war in Gaza, and why he’s avoided explicitly leveling allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/f...

AUKUS Gets Raucous A U.S. review of the landmark submarine deal is causing consternation across several ponds.

AUKUS Gets Raucous.

Latest @foreignpolicy.com Situation Report with @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.

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No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/w...

Olmert also offered his thoughts on growing international criticism of Israel re: Gaza, the recent killings of Palestinians seeking aid, the prospects for a cease-fire/hostage deal, Israel’s recent conflict w/ Iran, and why he believes Netanyahu needs to “be very careful” in his relations with Trump

Former Israeli PM Warns Netanyahu to ‘Be Very Careful’ With Trump “Trump is not someone you want to have a direct confrontation with.”

NEW: I spoke with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert today. We covered a lot—including his recent criticism of Israel's approach to the war in Gaza, and why he’s avoided explicitly leveling allegations of genocide and ethnic cleansing. foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/22/f...

The Israel-Syria Dilemma Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump’s push for normalization.

Latest edition of SitRep breaks down the Israel-Syria situation and the consequences for Trump’s foreign policy agenda foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/17/i...

Has Trump Finally Turned on Putin? The U.S. president is showing fresh signs of exasperation with his Russian counterpart, but will it stick?

“I was left with the clear impression that they now share our analysis that the real troublemaker is Putin,” Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen told me in Washington this week.

Latest Situation Report @foreignpolicy.com with @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social foreignpolicy.com/2025/07/10/t...

The Quad Isn’t Quitting Washington, New Delhi, Tokyo, and Canberra make common cause on common ground.

Presidents and prime ministers come and go, but The Quad endures...kind of.

New @foreignpolicy.com Situation Report, with @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.

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Is This Trump’s ‘Mission Accomplished’ Moment? The White House is scrambling to control the narrative on how effective the U.S. strikes against Iran were.

Latest edition of SitRep from me and @iyengarish.bsky.social:

The White House is scrambling to control the narrative on how effective the U.S. strikes against Iran were. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/26/t...

Natasha Bertrand, Kelly O'Donnell, and Jennifer Griffin are all top journalists who, again, have just been doing their jobs.

In the past 24 hours or so, the Trump admin. has personally attacked or lambasted at least 3 highly respected female journalists simply for doing their jobs and reporting on/asking questions re: the U.S. attack on Iran—a historic, major operation that necessitates scrutiny.

Stockholm Syndrome in The Hague NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands.

The 2025 NATO summit in The Hague was all about making Trump happy, even while the bloc was held hostage by his demands, report FP’s @iyengarish.bsky.social and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social.

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Stockholm Syndrome in The Hague NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands.

NATO professes its love for Trump while held hostage by his demands. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/25/n...

Trump Arrives in The Hague to an Anxious Europe As the NATO summit kicks off, both sides are downplaying concerns about Trump’s commitment to the alliance.

First day of NATO summit in the books. @iyengarish.bsky.social and I sat down with Estonia’s foreign + defense ministers to get their thoughts on issues facing the alliance—and the Baltics in particular—for today’s pop-up edition of SitRep. More to come tomorrow! foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/24/n...

Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says Classified findings indicate that the attack sealed off the entrances to two facilities but did not collapse their underground buildings.

Breaking News: The U.S. strikes on Iran set the country’s nuclear program back by only a few months, a classified report said.

NATO Gears Up for Another Trump Show Between strikes on Iran and a push for more European defense spending, the U.S. president’s actions will dominate once again.

Hello from The Hague, where the NATO Summit desperately tries to keep its agenda--and Trump--on track in the face of an escalating Iran-Israel-US conflict.

Our pop-up travel edition of SitRep @foreignpolicy.com with @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social

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A Debrief on the NATO Summit Leaders from the 32 members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will convene at The Hague in late June to tackle the alliance’s greatest challenges. From the security of Ukraine to the threat…

NATO leaders will convene this week to tackle the alliance’s greatest challenges. From the security of Ukraine to the crisis in the Middle East, what will be at the top of the agenda? Join FP’s @ravireports.bsky.social‬ and @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social‬ for a special Insider-only debrief on June 25:

"Europe is going to pay in a BIG way." This is national spending on defense relative to GDP by each NATO member — funding Trump has repeatedly misconstrued. From 2019 & @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social www.businessinsider.com/how-nato-bud...

Hello from The Hague 👋

Hegseth said US attack on Iran was “intentionally limited.” JD Vance said the US is not at war with Iran but its “nuclear program.” But hard to see how any country would view an attack involving 14 of the world’s most powerful non-nuclear bombs as “limited” and not an act of war.