Tehran Makes Its Moves on the Border of Israel Amid Gaza Standoff by Jonathan Spyer
The Australian
October 26, 2023
https://www.meforum.org/65088/tehran-makes-its-moves-on-the-border-of-israel
The Australian
October 26, 2023
https://www.meforum.org/65088/tehran-makes-its-moves-on-the-border-of-israel
A Primer on Hamas; Part 3: Who Supports Hamas? by Mark Durie
MarkDurie.com
October 23, 2023
https://www.meforum.org/65073/a-primer-on-hamas-part-3-who-supports-hamas
MarkDurie.com
October 23, 2023
https://www.meforum.org/65073/a-primer-on-hamas-part-3-who-supports-hamas
We need to extinguish the fires of tribalism before they burn us all up.
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President Biden has been solid, so far, in pledging support for Israel, but a long trail of bad policies has weakened the American hand in the Middle East.
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Jihadists At Home
As a demonstration of more than 100,000 people in London shows, the West has permitted a large Islamist element to develop in its midst.
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As a demonstration of more than 100,000 people in London shows, the West has permitted a large Islamist element to develop in its midst.
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Simon Henderson writes: Yet Washington can certainly make Doha more aware of how deeply disgusted the White House and most Americans are about the group’s horrific terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. Doha views the United States as its most important ally, and its previous deafness to U.S. concerns was most evident during the reign of former emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. […]Emir Tamim now faces his toughest test—disassociating Doha from Hamas. Otherwise, he faces the prospect of significant downgrades to his country’s most crucial bilateral relationship. – Washington Institute
Herb Keinon writes: For years, the Qataris perfected the art of appearing civilized, modern, and forward-looking through strategic investments in think tanks, universities, sports teams, and public relations firms while backing the most vile, vicious, antisemitic terrorist organization on the planet. The question is, for how long? What will it take for the West to ostracize Qatar for its support – moral, in the media through Al Jazeera, and materially – of jihadi terrorism. – Jerusalem Post
Howard Eissenstat writes: The gap between the United States and Turkey on this is immense. Despite the clear interest in both Washington and Ankara for improvement, the current situation is bleak. It is likely that the crisis will only deepen the mistrust between the two on strictly bilateral issues. The unhappy marriage between the United States and Turkey may not be heading for divorce quite yet, but no improvement is likely in the short or medium term either. – Middle East Institute
Ghaith al-Omari and David Schenker write: Still, if Washington is committed to the objectives of both supporting Israel in its campaign to degrade, if not eradicate, Hamas and at the same time providing critical humanitarian support to Palestinian civilians, the US will need to coordinate with its Arab allies. For reasons of geography, history and diplomatic heft, Egypt is the linchpin. – Washington Institute