Democracy’s high stakes in Taiwan’s vote
Taiwan’s upcoming election stands as a litmus test of the Chinese Communist Party’s political warfare strategy, specifically whether disinformation and military drills alone can bend Taipei’s...
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The US should immediately prosecute culpable Hamas leaders
Publicly available evidence demonstrates that Hamas’s principal leaders, including those residing in Qatar and Turkey, are responsible for the ongoing hostage taking of U.S. citizens in violation of...
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Targeting Jihad Yaghmour and the Hamas operation in Turkey
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to participate in an emergency summit designed to address the war in Gaza. Erdogan has emerged as...
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Israel’s Proportional and Humanitarian Response
Contrary to breathless media reports, Israel’s military conduct has not embraced the collective punishment of Palestinians.
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How War Could Engulf the Entire Middle East
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Iran wanted Saudi Arabia to drop Israel — but failed miserably
At first glance, Thursday’s first-ever phone call between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi might suggest the two predominantly Muslim nations...
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Turkey is becoming a major hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe
Ankara’s reputation for smuggling is not new, and its portfolio in facilitating the free flow of illicit goods is growing to include drugs. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Turkey...
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What does Turkey’s Erdogan want with Israel?
Following the recent escalation of violence in Israel, particularly at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey used a telephone conversation...
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Will the American election finally kill the zombie Iran deal?
In the lead-up to the American midterm elections, the Biden administration’s messaging on Iran had maintained that the effort to revive the Iran deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),...
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Will new nuclear deal render Israel’s capabilities hollow?
Tehran wants to keep up the negotiations facade until such time as the IAEA convenes, but Iran's leaders must be made to understand that the era of impervious immunity is over. When dealing with Hamas in Gaza, the Israeli response to any provocation must be disproportionate.
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It’s Time for Biden to Call Netanyahu
He might want to avoid controversy right now, but he can't avoid our most valuable ally in the Middle East.
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FDD Senior Advisor Samantha F. Ravich Appointed to President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
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Austrian Jewish community leader slams chancellor for courting Iran
The president of the Jewish community in Vienna blasted Austria’s Chancellor S...
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Maximum Pressure 2.0: How to Improve Sanctions on North Korea
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America must respond to Iran’s attack on Israel to prevent a regional war
Following an Iranian rocket attack Thursday launched from Syria against Israel that prompted the Jewish state to send warplanes and missiles into Syria to destroy Iranian military targets, the Tr...
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Erdogan’s Rising Islamist Militarism
The 6-year-old child who cried in front of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become a global sensation...
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The Next Palestinian President?
If there is any dynamism within Palestinian politics today, it’s in the discussion about who will eventually replace the aging Mahmoud Abbas, the octogenarian President who has reigned for...
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Trump Should Block Iran’s Air Corridor to Syria
Last month, an Iranian drone reportedly violated Israeli airspace after taking off from a base i...
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Why peace can’t be processed now
Decade after decade, one administration after another has set in motion what has been called a “peace process.” None has come close to ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict....
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Russia’s disinformation offensive
Just so there’s no confusion: This column is not about Americans conspiring or colluding or coordinating with Russians. That’s a separate controversy about which I don’t have a...