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Turkey’s Erdogan strikes moderate stance as Israel-Hamas war rages

Turkey’s Erdogan is striking a neutral stance in the Gaza conflict, avoiding incendiary rhetoric that would derail his charm offensive with the West and offering to mediate between Israel and Hamas. As the conflict in the Gaza Strip enters its third day, Turkey’s offer to mediate between Israel and Hamas …

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Israel’s Netanyahu has little choice but to launch Gaza ground operation

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows that a ground operation is highly risky and complicated, but might have no other options. Israel will never be the same after Oct. 7, 2023. The invasion of its territory and slaughter and abduction of its civilians has awakened Israel’s deepest existential fears. Scenes of …

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Jihad on Israel: Where Does Turkey Stand? – Part II

The “final solution,” Erdoğan said, unwittingly, it seems, using Hitler’s term, “is the foundation of an independent Palestinian state, with Jerusalem its capital and Israel retreating to pre-1967 borders.” Why not ask Israel to withdraw to its pre-Babylonian borders? “Our Brothers in the Gaza Strip have been heavily bombarded in …

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