Tag Archives: US-Israel

Gaza’s Destruction Continues

Posted on October 31, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

October 31, 2024 On October 1, Iran fired 200 missiles at Israel. There was no clarity regarding the full scope of the damage to Israeli military bases. It was generally agreed that Iran was “more successful” in evading Israel’s defenses … Continue reading →

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The West in Disarray

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

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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Israel’s Time of Troubles

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

May 27, 2024 The Hamas onslaught of October 7 has been described by many as a “shock” for Israel. In terms of its violence, indeed it was a shock, but considering the misery, subjugation, and deprivation in Gaza, next to … Continue reading →

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Growing Concerns Over Israel’s Rafah Offensive

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

May 20, 2022 Until yesterday, international attention was focused on the pending Israeli offensive on Rafah and the domestic political challenges facing Prime Minister Netanyahu. On Sunday, however,  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other … Continue reading →

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Controlled Escalation in the Middle East

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

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 →

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The Middle East, World’s Region of Conflict

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Ali Tuygan

February 12, 2024 US State Department’s Office of the Historian says that  Secretary of State Warren Christopher “eschewed confrontation in favor of negotiation with friend and foe alike”. Indeed, during his tenure as Secretary of State, from January 1993 to January … Continue reading →

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Breach of Protocol

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Ali Tuygan

30 January 2015 It would not be surprising that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to Washington should remain a cause for controversy up to and even beyond the Israeli elections scheduled for 17 March 2015. As a former diplomat I … Continue reading →

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