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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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A Ceasefire in Gaza but Regional Challenges Remain
January 20, 2025 The Hamas-Israel ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange agreement went into effect yesterday with the release of three Israeli woman hostages and ninety Palestinian prisoners, mostly women. During the past fifteen months, nearly 47,000 Gazans were killed and more … Continue reading
The ICC Deals a Blow to Israel and the West
November 25, 2024 This is how I started a post a year ago, two months after the Hamas onslaught of October 7: “Jews are a gifted people. They have made great contributions to science, culture, and the arts. Israel is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, EU Gaza, Gaza war, ICC arrest warrants, Israel, Netanyahu
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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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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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Lessening the Intensity of the War in Gaza
July 1, 2024 In recent posts, I said that Prime Minister Netanyahu could be thinking of continuing the war in Gaza in different ways depending on the battlefield requirements, lowering the loss of life among Gazans, keeping the talks over … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden-Trump debate, Gaza war, Netanyahu, Netanyahu-Trump, UNSC Res. 2735, West Bank settlements
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The War in Gaza to Continue
June 17, 2024 On May 31, President Biden announced that Israel has offered a comprehensive new proposal. He described the three-phase Israeli plan as a roadmap to an enduring ceasefire and the release of all hostages. He added that the … Continue reading
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Tagged Gaza, Hamas, Netanyahu, three-phase ceasefire, Turkish foreign policy, UNSC Resolution 2735, US election
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What After the Rafah Offensive?
May 6, 2024 The UAE was the first Arab country to sign the Abraham Accords in 2020 normalizing relations with Israel. Later Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco followed suit. Washington then started encouraging Saudi Arabia to join the group. In July … Continue reading
Controlled Escalation in the Middle East
April 15, 2024 Since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, I have held the view that Iran will continue to support its Middle East proxies but not to the brink of war with Israel. I still do. Although Washington … Continue reading
Airdrops and Maritime Corridor to Gaza
March 11, 2024 Despite optimistic remarks by President Biden, the ceasefire and hostage release talks in Cairo failed to make any progress. The release of all hostages was never in the cards, unfortunately, since they happen to be Hamas’s principal … Continue reading
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Tagged Biden, Gaza airdrops, Gaza maritime corridor, Gaza pier, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Turkish foreign policy, West Bank population
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