Ankara occupies Syria and then lectures Israel about sovereignty
A NATO member that refuses to designate Hamas, hosts its leadership does not get to lecture a state which has legitimate terrorism concerns.
Shimon Peres
Ahead of NATO Summit, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Calls Israel an ‘Unbearable Burden’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan declared on July 3 that Israel has become a “burden that humanity can no longer bear” and called for international sanctions against the Jewish state. Israeli Foreign...
Policy Briefs
Turkey-Israel tensions deepen amid Erdogan’s confrontational policy
Ankara’s anti-Israel campaign under Erdogan signals a deeper strategic confrontation and rising Middle East tensions.
Op-eds
Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Moment
Turkey’s Syria policy didn’t materialize in a vacuum. Rather, it was a reaction to the Arab uprisings that began in January 2011, known as the Arab Spring, which Turkish policymakers interpreted as...
Op-eds
Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror
Memos
10 Things to Know About Hamas and Turkey
The terrorist organization Hamas receives significant funding, materiel, and political support from Turkey. For decades, Turkey and Israel enjoyed a productive partnership. However, since 2009, Turkish...
Insights
Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks
Turkey’s president is widening the gulf between Ankara and her Western allies and partners.
Op-eds
Turkey After Erdogan
Monographs
Embattled Erdogan Signals Turkish-Israeli Thaw
The ground in the Middle East is shifting yet again.
Op-eds
Trump Calls for Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Heights
President Trump wrote on Twitter this afternoon, “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully recognize Isra...
Policy Briefs
Gulf States are Poised to Play a Major Role in Trump’s Peace Plan—When He Unveils One
This year saw a slew of activity from the Gulf states embracing Israel. What could 2019 have in store, particularly if the long-awaited Trump peace plan is released?
Op-eds
Turkey-Israel Relations: Flourishing Trade but Little Trust
Bilateral commercial ties between Turkey and Israel are stronger than ever in contrast to continued public hostility between the governments of both countries despite recent efforts to improve relations, writes Aykan Erdemir and David May
Op-eds
The Political Education of Mahmoud Abbas
Co-written by Amir Tibon. When Israeli tanks besieged Yasser Arafat’s headquarters in Ramallah in 2002, the Palestinian leader famously declared, “Oh God, grant...
Op-eds
German Neo-Nazi Party Builds Alliance with Assad and Hezbollah
Stronger alliances are growing between the German neo-Nazi party Der Dritte Weg and the Assad regime, as well as the Syrian dictator’s strategic partner Hezbollah in Lebanon. The w...
Op-eds
German Party Condemns BDS, Compares Movement to Pre-WWII Antisemitism
German politicians from the Christian Democratic Union Party (CDU) in Hamburg submitted a resolution in early February calling on the state senate to take decisive action against the anti-Israel...
Op-eds
Remove Terror Sponsor From German University, Says Israel Ambassador
Israel's Ambassador to Germany Ya’acov Hadas-Handelsman urged the University of Hamburg to dismiss South African Islamic theologian Farid Esack, who has been accused of antisemitism, p...
Op-eds
Palestinian Terror Group Backer Teaching at German University, Sparks Row
University of Hamburg appoints as guest professor Farid Esack, who is the chairman of BDS South Africa
Op-eds
Irish senators slammed for anti-Israel bias
Irish senators attacked Israel with accusations of apartheid during a parliamentary debate in late November about the closure of the bank account of a BDS group, prompting criticism on Friday fro...
Op-eds
Mahmoud Abbas, the winner…
One man, one vote, one time: In 2005, Mahmoud Abbas was elected to a four-year term as president of the Palestinian Authority. He hasn’t bothered to run for re-election since. He a...
Op-eds
Bank of Ireland shuts down anti-Israel BDS accounts
The Bank of Ireland- the country’s oldest financial institution—shut down the accounts of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC). The termination of the pro-BDS group’s...