Tag Archives: Palestine

The Middle East, A Look at the Recent Past

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

February 21, 2024 The following are two posts from nearly three years ago. Both draw attention to the usual pattern of regional conflict. Where the war in Gaza might lead remains to be seen.

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The Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Arduous Path to the Two-State Solution

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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Türkiye and the Gaza War

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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 →

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The Gaza War

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Middle East Sending Reminders

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Ali Tuygan

February 6, 2023 At the end of January Secretary of State Blinken visited Egypt where he met with Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and President El-Sisi. His remarks there were full of praise for Egypt and the strategic partnership between the … Continue reading →

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The Gaza Cease-fire

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

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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Gaza Violence (2)

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

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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Gaza Violence

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Ali Tuygan

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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The Trump Legacy: A View from the Middle East

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Ali Tuygan

October 26, 2020 This is how I started off a post four years ago. The title was “The Obama Legacy: A View from the Middle East”[i]. “It was a few months before the 2008 US Presidential election. I was talking … Continue reading →

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