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Thirteenth Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising
March 18, 2024 On March 15, the Governments of France, Germany, the UK, and the US issued a statement on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the Syrian uprising.[i] They said that on this day 13 years ago, “the … Continue reading
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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The Gaza War
October 16, 2023 The following is from an International Crisis Group statement of March 21, 2023, titled “Persistent Violence in Israel-Palestine Could Escalate Further”: “Tensions have been rising for the past few months, fueled by a combination of factors. Among … Continue reading
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Tagged Amir-Abdollahian, Biden, Blinken, Gaza, Hamas, Haniyeh, Israel, Middle East conflict, Netanyahu, Palestine, Turkish foreign policy
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Secretary Blinken’s Middle East Tour
May 31, 2021 On April 29, 2018, Mike Pompeo made his first visit to Israel as Secretary of State. This is how Prime Minister Netanyahu started off their joint press conference: “Secretary Pompeo, it’s wonderful to welcome you. “This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Blinken, Gaza, Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu, Palestinian Authority, Pompeo, Turkish foreign policy
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The Gaza Cease-fire
May 24, 2021 With the Egyptian-brokered cease-fire taking hold last Friday, the 11-day Gaza conflict is hopefully over. By and large, this latest episode also conformed to the pattern of Gaza confrontations. There were clashes at Jerusalem’s holy sites; Israel … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Jerusalem, Netanyahu, Palestine, Turkish foreign policy, two-states vision
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Gaza Violence (2)
May 17, 2021 In my last post I tried to highlight the roller-coaster pattern of Israeli-Palestinian violence. In his New York Times article of May 14, titled “Arab World Condemns Israeli Violence but Takes Little Action”, Eric Erlanger started off … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem.Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestine, Turkish foreign policy, two-states vision
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Gaza Violence
May 13, 2021 Palestinians remain more than frustrated with the status quo and in the absence of any progress towards the two-state solution their discontent usually hits the surface in the form of some violence. And whenever there is violence, … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Gaza, Israel, Jerusalem, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestine, Peace to Prosperity, Trump, Turkish foreign policy
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