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Warnings About the October 7 Attack, The Other Dimension
October 5, 2026 Three years ago, Hamas carried out a large-scale surprise attack against Israel during which1,200 people, mostly Israelis, were killed and 253 Israeli and foreign citizens were taken hostage. Since then, Prime Minister Netanyahu has been criticized … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Accords, Egypt, Gaza war, Hamas, Israel, Turkey, UAE, West Bank
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A Critical Day for Gaza
October 6, 2025 On September 29, 2025, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu met at the White House. Mr. Trump announced his 20-point plan for Gaza. During remarks to the media with the Israeli Prime Minister, Mr. Trump said that … Continue reading
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Tagged 20-point peace plan, Gaza war, Hamas, Netanyahu, Palestine, Trump, Trump's peace plan, Turkey, Turkish foreign policy
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The Question of the Endgame in Gaza (2)
April 7, 2025 On January 18, 2025, following the Israeli government’s approval of the Gaza ceasefire, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a statement. He notably declared that Israel retains the right to return to the war, if necessary, with the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israel-Turkey, Middle East, Netanyahu, Syria, Trump on Gaza, Turkish foreign policy
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The West in Disarray
October 14, 2024 The November 5, US presidential election is only three weeks away. On January 20, 2025, the new US president will take office. Thus there will be a six-week period of transition. Then the new president will form … Continue reading
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Tagged China-West, Gaza war, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran-Israel, Turkish foreign policy, two-state solution, Ukraine war, US election, US-Israel, war in Lebanon
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Foreshocks of a Bigger Middle East Earthquake?
October 6, 2024 Tomorrow will mark the first anniversary of the Hamas the Hamas onslaught of October 7 that left 1,200 Israelis dead. Since then Israel has been fighting its longest war. With nearly 42,000 dead and almost 100,000 wounded, … Continue reading
Gaza Ceasefire Talks Should No Longer Be a Distraction
August 19, 2024 Since the Hamas onslaught of October 7, world attention has essentially focused on two aspects of the war in Gaza. First, the ferocity of the IDF operations that have caused immense loss of civilian life and devastation, … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, Hamas, hostage talks, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkish foreign policy
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Where to Turkish-Israeli Relations?
August 5, 2023 In 1492, the Ottoman Empire, the predecessor of Atatürk’s modern Türkiye, opened its doors to Jews after they had been expelled from Spain. Türkiye became the first Muslim-majority country to recognize Israel as an independent state in … Continue reading
Gaza Becoming Inhabitable Land
July 22, 2024 During the past weeks, developments of global public interest somehow diverted attention away from the war in Gaza until the Israeli strikes on Al-Mawasi, an area in southern Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinians had fled … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza war, Hamas, Netanyahu, Trump, Turkish foreign policy, UNEP-Gaza
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Türkiye’s Overlooked Gift to Israel
July 8, 2024 President Bashar al-Assad met with Alexander Lavrentiev, President Putin’s special envoy in late June. During their discussion, President al-Assad reportedly expressed Syria’s openness to all initiatives aimed at improving Syrian-Turkish relations, provided Ankara respects Syria’s sovereignty and … Continue reading
