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Growing Concerns About a Wider Middle East Conflict
January 6, 2024 The killing of Hamas’s Saleh al-Arouri in Beirut on January 2, and the twin blasts near the burial site of Qasem Soleimani that caused the death of nearly a hundred Iranians the next day have raised worries … Continue reading
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Tagged al-Arouri, Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthi attacks, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Turkish foreign policy, US
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2024: Another Challenging Year for the West
January 2, 2024 On May 7, 2021, China initiated a virtual discussion at the UN Security Council on the future of the Organization and the international order. In remarks to the Security Council, Secretary Blinken, after thanking China for the … Continue reading
Looking Back at the Year 2023
December 18, 2023 For most of the past year, the war in Ukraine and Washington’s strategic competition with China dominated the global agenda. Then came the October 7 Hamas onslaught against Israel creating yet another maelstrom of uncertainty for the … Continue reading
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Tagged China US, EU Gaza, Gaza war, NATO, Netanyahu, Putin, Russia, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine war
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The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza
December 11, 2023 Jews are a gifted people. They have made great contributions to science, culture, and arts. Israel is among the top twenty countries winning the most Nobel prizes. However, the first Nobel prizes were awarded in 1901. Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Gaza war, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Turkish foreign policy
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The West, Neither at War nor at Peace
December 4, 2023 On November 29, the statement issued by the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of Foreign Ministers said that allies remain steadfast in their commitment to further step up political and practical support to Ukraine as it continues … Continue reading
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Tagged Blinken, Chine, NATO, NATO-Ukraine Council, Netanyahu, Putin, Russia-Ukraine war, Stoltenberg, Turkish foreign policy, Ukraine, war in Gaza
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The Arduous Path to the Two-State Solution
October 27, 2023 “While declarations, resolutions, and universal “sectoral” treaties have articulated some distinct conditions and core elements, no standardized definition of terrorism exists. In the absence of an internationally agreed definition of acts of terrorism, the High Commissioner for … Continue reading
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Tagged Egypt, Gaza war, hostage-prisoner exchanges, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Qatar, Turkish foreign policy, two-state solution, West Bank
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Presidents Biden and Xi Meet
November 20, 2023 A principal foreign policy objective of the Obama White House was “pivot to Asia”. However, the Arab Spring, interventions in the Middle East, the Russia-Ukraine war in 2014, and the annexation of Crimea by Russia did not … Continue reading
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Tagged APEC, AUKUS, Biden-Xi meeting, China-US relations, India, QUAD, Taiwan, Turkish foreign policy
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The Gaza War and the Challenges Ahead
November 13, 2023 The Hamas assault of October 7 and Israel’s military response with total disregard for civilian life have both drawn harsh criticism worldwide, most notably by the UN Secretary-General Guterres. It has inevitably led to questions about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab League, Gaza war, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, OIC, Turkish foreign policy, West Bank
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Ankara’s Roller-coaster Foreign Policy
November 6, 2023 Türkiye and Israel enjoyed good relations for decades. The coming to power of the AKP in 2002 introduced an element of uncertainty into the relationship. However, there was no major disturbance until the “one-minute” incident at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blinken, Erdogan, Gaza war, Hamas, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkic states summit, Turkish foreign policy
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Türkiye and the Gaza War
November 1, 2023 The October 7 Hamas assault was a shock for the Israelis. It should not have been. As I mentioned in an earlier post, some foresaw that trouble was in the making. The following is from an International … Continue reading
