In Brief: Why the Gaza Peace Talks Have So Far Failed
with Oren Barak, Zaha Hassan, Yousef Munayyer, and Yael Mizrahi-Arnaud After nearly 11 months of war in Gaza, negotiations towards a ceasefire deal have so far failed. We asked four experts why the talks, so far, have failed and what, if anything, could bring about peace.
Hezbollah Could Strike on U.S. Soil
By Charlotte Hazard, Just the News: “Robert Greenway said Hezbollah's operations capabilities are even greater than Iran's.”
National Security Decisions for the Next President
By Chris Williams & Marc Berkowitz, RealClearDefense : “The next President of the United States will face an extraordinarily complex and dangerous international security environment which could rapidly deteriorate.” A Navy in Extremis By Brent Ramsey, RealClearDefense: "The shipbuilding industry is struggling to produce an ever-decreasing number of ships." A Double Funeral By William S. Lind, The American Conservative: “The last great commandant of the Marine Corps was buried in July.”
HAMAS IS PLAYING FOR TIME
https://www.meforum.org/65867/hamas-is-playing-for-time
Meanwhile, in Tehran . . .by Amatzia Baram
Maariv August 12, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/66026/meanwhile-in-tehran
Dora Mengüç
investigates the Islamist rivalry reshaping Turkish politics.
Prominent Islam Scholar Doubles Down on Existential Necessity of Israeli Victory in Gaza
by Gianluca Pacchiani Times of Israel August 10, 2024 https://www.danielpipes.org/22308/prominent-islam-scholar-doubles-down-on
Markets and merchants wove a complex web of trade, cultural exchange and economic innovation across the medieval Baltic and beyond, writes David Abulafia.
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Why Palestinian-Israeli Diplomacy Always Fails and Only an Israeli Victory Will End the Conflict
An Interview with Daniel Pipes Jüdische Rundschau (Germany) August 2024 https://www.meforum.org/66024/why-palestinian-israeli-diplomacy-always-fails
Is Bibi Nixon: Watergate and Nixon’s resignation, 50 years on. / Read here
In his address of July 14, Hoover visiting fellow Matt Turpin assesses Communist Party policies in China.
In careful detail, Jacquelyn Schneider traces the development of military doctrine in response to changes in technology.
Aftermath of an Assassination in Tehran with Afshon Ostovar
Afshon joined the WarCast to tell us more about the aftermath of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran.
Why Turkey's Erdoğan Threatened Israel with a Proxy War
by Jonathan Spyer The Jerusalem Post August 2, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/66014/why-turkey-erdogan-threatened-israel-with-a-proxy
What Will Iran Do Next?
by Jonathan Spyer The Spectator August 3, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/66016/what-will-iran-do-next
Israel and Hezbollah Escalation | ClubGPF Podcast+ Bonus with Hilal Khashan
Will the Israel-Hamas War spread across the region? After months of Hezbollah and the IDF exchanging fire, attacks have escalated in recent weeks. Middle East Analyst Hilal Khashan joined host Christian Smith on our recent Podcast+ episode for ClubGPF members to discuss the conflict at the border, and how realistic a full-scale war might be. Listen to full bonus clip
Two Cheers for the
Rafael Bardaji Voz July 31, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/66012/two-cheers-for-the-mossad
Robert D. Blackwill and Richard Fontaine writes: In weakening these five vital U.S. interests by threatening nuclear annihilation, Beijing could deter the United States from acting in a crisis. In attempting to dominate Asia, China could prompt nuclear proliferation across the region, beginning with South Korea or even Japan, as countries seek a last-ditch nuclear deterrent capability. A China-dominated Asia could fatally fragment the United States’ Asian alliance system, as one U.S. ally after another kowtows to Beijing. – The National Interest
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The time for talks is over; it’s time for actions When Israel finishes dealing with Hamas, the interests of Israel and those of Hezbollah and Iran will likely align, for a short time, to postpone the wider fighting in the north. Jacob Nagel Hamas Is Playing for Time
by Jonathan Spyer The Spectator May 6, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/65867/hamas-is-playing-for-time
Turkey Has Elevated the Status of Hamas, Forging Deeper Ties with the Terror-Designated Group
by Abdullah Bozkurt Nordic Monitor May 6, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/65871/turkey-has-elevated-the-status-of-hamas-forging
Iran's Attack on Israel Was a Direct Result of American Weakness
by Gregg Roman JNS April 21, 2024 https://www.meforum.org/65825/iran-attack-on-israel-was-a-direct-result |
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