Germany Resumes Arms Sales to Israel Following Gaza Ceasefire
Returning to a Case-by-Case Basis: Germany announced on November 17 that it would resume weapons sales to Israel that were suspended in August in response to Israel’s planned...
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German Contractor Considers Manufacture of Israel-Bound Weapons in U.S. To Bypass Government Embargo
Potential Production Shift: German industrial manufacturer Renk Group AG has said that it is considering relocating the production of weapons parts intended for Israel to the United States to bypass Chancellor Friederich Merz’s suspension on exporting certain arms to the country. During the company’s first-half earnings call on August 13, Renk CEO Alexander Sagel said that the organization would comply with Merz’s export restrictions but has “started to develop a plan B because [it has] long-term delivery contracts [with Israel].” Sagel also said in an interview with the Financial Times that the company would comply with German laws but was “discussing a plan B” to “relocate production of these specific transmissions to the U.S.”
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Turkey Cracks Down on Demonstrators Protesting Arrest of Istanbul Mayor
Arrests of Demonstrators: Turkish authorities arrested more than 100 protesters after thousands of Turkish citizens demonstrated throughout March 19 and March 20 against the politically...
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How Germany’s new leader can make history
Friedrich Merz is in favor of boosting Europe’s military strength, standing against antisemites and by the Jewish state, and getting tougher on Iran.
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Trump can halt Russia’s war against Ukraine
Just don’t expect peace and concord
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Russian Malign Influence Campaigns Expand Onto Bluesky
The Russian influence operation known as Doppelganger has expanded onto the social media platform Bluesky to spread anti-Ukraine and antisemitic messages, according to a report released by Alliance4Europe...
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Chinese Support for Russia Gives U.S. Opening to Seek EU Collaboration on Countering Beijing
In the wake of a September report that Russia is producing long-range attack drones in China for use in its aggression against Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated on November 18 that he would...
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Out with the old in the Old World: How Trump can usher in Eastern Europe’s moment
“In times of rapid change,” remarked industrialist J. Paul Getty, “experience could be your worst enemy.” For those in Washington, Brussels, and Berlin who are panicking about what a second...
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Germany to Send More Weapons to Israel
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on October 9 that Germany will continue to supply Israel with weapons. “We have delivered arms and we will deliver arms,” Scholz stated...
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Israel Urges West to Shore Up Jordan Against Iran
Israel urged Western countries on August 29 to help shore up Jordan against destabilization efforts by Iran. On the second day of an Israeli security sweep of the West Bank, Israeli...
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Mr. Abbas goes to Moscow and Ankara
In his jaunts abroad, the 88-year-old leader of the Palestinian Authority reinforced the very message he hoped to undermine—that there are no credible, trustworthy leaders on the Palestinian side.
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Turkey’s Erdoğan reigns supreme at hypocrisy and double-speak
Erdoğan’s stance on the Gaza war is a façade, built on lies
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Why President Erdogan’s DC Visit Was Canceled
It is time to stop treating Turkey as an indispensable nation deserving endless accommodation for its rogue foreign policy.
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Germany Stands by Israel
Israel looks increasingly isolated on the world stage. But one country has stood unwaveringly by Israel’s side: Germany. It stands out as a model of support. Not because it gives Israel a free pass on...
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Macron’s Moment to Cement a Legacy
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has taken the French President from a much-ridiculed position of wannabe negotiator to the leader of a potential NATO intervention force on Ukrainian soil.
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Turkish President Escalates Anti-Israel Rhetoric
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued to ratchet up his rhetoric against Israel on November 15, calling Israel a “terrorist state” and defending Hamas terrorists as...
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Hamas overplayed their hand
The group hoped to lure Israel into a trap, instead it united the world behind the Jewish state.
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Israel Strikes Terrorist Targets in Lebanon as UK Prime Minister Visits
Israel carried out precision strikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon in the early hours of October 19, a day after the terrorist group carried out numerous attacks on Israel....
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Israel Battles Terrorists on Two Fronts
Latest Developments Israel reported multiple hostile actions by Hezbollah on the Jewish state’s northern border on the morning of October 17. At the same time, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued...
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Washington is finally sending Ukraine long-range missiles. Now it’s Berlin’s turn
The longer Berlin waffles, the longer it’ll take for the Taurus to reach the battlefield. For Ukraine, that means more lives lost and more infrastructure destroyed, John Hardie writes.