Below is a report published by MEMRI on October 4, 2021: The September 30, 2021 “Promise of the Hereafter[1] – Post-Liberation Palestine” conference, sponsored by Hamas leader in Gaza Yahyah Al-Sinwar and attended by senior officials from Hamas and other Palestinian factions, discussed preparations for the future administration of the …
Read More »Senior Iranian, Hamas, And Palestinian Islamic Jihad Officials Link Hamas Attack On Israel To Thwarting U.S.-Saudi-Israel Normalization Initiative
On October 10, 2023, three days after the Hamas attack on southern Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei set out Iran’s official position – i.e. that Iran had no hand in the attack. However, statements by some senior Iranian officials and leaders of the Palestinian resistance groups indicate that one …
Read More »Judaïsme, sionisme, et le droit divin d’exterminer
Comme je l’ai rappelé récemment (ici), la judéité n’est ni strictement religieuse, ni strictement ethno-nationale. Elle est bibliquement fondée par une «alliance» dont les termes sont clairement énoncés dans le Deutéronome : alliance des juifs avec leur dieu (culte exclusif), et alliance des juifs entre eux (stricte endogamie) – le …
Read More »The Syrian Democratic Forces’ Arab Coalition is Crumbling, Creating Opportunities for ISIS, Iran, and Turkey
The coalition between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Arab tribes in Deir ez Zor is fracturing amid clashes over long-standing grievances. The SDF’s response to the clashes very likely will undermine its ability to maintain control in the province for at least the next several months. The SDF …
Read More »IDF uncovers Hamas weapons cache, terror lab inside Gaza
The IDF continued its counter-invasion of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, uncovering an arsenal of Hamas weaponry including armed drones and RPGs (rocket-propelled grenades) as Operation Swords of Iron entered its 30th day. The IDF, which struck over 2,500 targets in Gaza in the past week as per Israeli media, …
Read More »Operation Iron Swords Updated to 1 p.m., November 27, 2023
The deal to release the abductees: On the evening of November 26, the third group ofabductees held by Hamas was released. It included 13 Israeli women and children, three Thaicitizens and an Israeli with dual Israeli-Russian citizenship. In return, 39 Palestinian prisonerswere released. International officials, as well as Hamas and …
Read More »The Islamic World’s Dilemma On Palestine – OpEd
Ever wondered why the Islamic world appears divided on the issue of Palestine? To unravel this intricate dilemma, I’ve integrated three levels of foreign policy analysis with the constructivist perspective of international relations. The three levels involve examining internal factors such as political structures, leadership dynamics, and public sentiment, providing …
Read More »Hamas: The Origins And Rise Of The Radical Palestinian Movement (Part I) – Analysis
In the early morning of Saturday, October 7, a series of coordinated attacks on Israel by the radical Palestinian movement Hamas followed. The “Al-Aqsa Storm” began with the firing of about 3,000 rockets and the infantry-mechanized incursion of militants into the territory of southern Israel. The Israeli security services completely …
Read More »Arab States, EU Agree On Need For Two-State Solution After Israel-Gaza War
Arab states and the EU agreed on Monday (27 November) that a two-state solution should be the answer to the Israel-Palestine conflict, with EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell saying the Palestinian Authority should rule Gaza after the war. Over the past years, the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), founded 15 …
Read More »Bassam al-Kuwatli: “Syria Still Ruled by 20th Century Ideologies”
The Syrian Observer sits with Bassam al-Kuwatli, one of the co-founders of Ahrar, a liberal political party. The Syrian opposition’s story after the revolution was a story of coalitions. A countless number of coalitions have been formed. No one claimed that they own a platform that leads them in the …
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