Tag: Middle East
The day after in Syria
Following revolutions, we Americans have a touching inclination to ask: “Are the new leaders like us? Are they moderates who believe in tolerance and peaceful coexistence?”
Generally, the answer is no.
Take the revolution that just...
US warns of imminent Turkish offensive in Syria
Senior U.S. officials are warning that Turkey appears to be preparing for a large-scale military offensive into Kurdish-held territory in Syria, citing an alarming buildup of forces along the border, The Wall Street Journal reported on...
Revised Egyptian textbooks feature ‘greatly improved’ attitudes towards Jews, Israel
Some 20 million Egyptian schoolchildren are studying from revised textbooks that seek to promote peace and tolerance, highlighting for the first time the historic Jewish presence in Egypt, according to a study released on...
After Assad’s fall, Palestinian terrorists stress Syrian support for their cause
Hamas on Monday congratulated Syrian rebel troops on the ousting of President Bashar Assad, which brought an end to his family's five-decade rule the previous day.
In a statement posted to Telegram, the Sunni terrorist...
Where we’ve been, and why it matters
The collapse of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria over the weekend sent me back to the Jewish Policy Center archive.
Incoming President Donald Trump is correct—who governs Damascus and its environs is not a choice...
UAE IDs 3 Uzbek suspects in murder of Chabad Rabbi Zvi Kogan
The Emirati Ministry of Interior confirmed on Monday that the three suspects arrested for the murder of Chabad-Lubavitch emissary Rabbi Zvi Kogan are Uzbek nationals.
Security authorities identified the suspects as Olimpi Toirovich, 28, Makhmudjon...
Khamenei: ICC should sentence Netanyahu to death
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Monday to issue a death sentence against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not an arrest warrant.
Speaking before a...
Israeli president cancels Azerbaijan visit after Erdoğan closes airspace
Israeli President Isaac Herzog canceled a scheduled visit to the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan refused to allow the Wing of Zion state plane to pass through...
Israel reacts to Trump’s victory
Israelis this morning woke up to the news of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election and breathed a collective sigh of relief.
They’ll soon find out if their high hopes are valid or...
Trying to decipher the next president’s Mideast policy
What do we know about the next president’s Middle East policy? Not much.
While we may not yet know the outcome of the presidential election as you read this, one thing is clear: The future...