October, 2023

• 28 October

  Europe’s Moment of Powerlessness in the Middle East

  

  Sidelined in the region, Europe is unlikely to have its voice heard amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas confrontation. Yet the EU’s economic leverage could prove useful in getting Israel and a new Palestinian leadership to negotiate in the longer term. With the horrendous attacks of its terrorist groups on Israeli territory …

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• 28 October

  Judy Asks: Does Anyone Benefit From the Israel-Hamas War?

  

  In the short term, Hamas and Iran may appear to gain from the horrific events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. But the situation is volatile, and winners can quickly turn into losers. CORNELIUS ADEBAHR – NONRESIDENT FELLOW AT CARNEGIE EUROPEOne would certainly hope that no one benefits from this heinous, …

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• 28 October

  The Myth That Israel/Netanyahu Created/Funded Hamas

  

  Since these false claims that Israel created Hamas or that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported Hamas are circulating across social media, let’s address them. Hamas is an arm of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), an organization founded in Egypt in the 1920s, before the rebirth of the State of Israel, but …

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• 28 October

  Who Says Hamas Does Not Represent The Palestinians?

  

  The Biden administration’s assertion that Hamas is an insignificant group of terrorists that does not enjoy the support of many Palestinians is not only false; it is dangerously so. This assertion contradicts the reality, which proves that Hamas actually does represent a significant portion of the Palestinians. This inconvenient reality …

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• 28 October

  Les escalades ne peuvent être stoppées – La Maison-Blanche est ébranlée ; les escalades pourraient toutes fusionner en «une»

  

  La réalité de la nécessité de la guerre pénètre largement la conscience du monde arabe et islamique. Tom Friedman a lancé un terrible avertissement dans le New York Times jeudi dernier : «Je pense que si Israël se précipite maintenant [unilatéralement] à Gaza pour détruire le Hamas, il commettra une …

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• 28 October

  Pourquoi des guerriers juifs ?

  

  Les juifs, en tant que groupe ethnique, sont plutôt pacifiques et non violents. Ils sont essentiellement des Gitans alphabétisés et éduqués. Comme les Tsiganes, ils se trouvent rarement en grandes concentrations mais sont diffus au sein d’une population non juive, qu’ils appellent «goyim» (alors que les Tsiganes appellent les non-Tsiganes …

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• 26 October

  As Hezbollah attacks defy UN resolutions, Lebanon’s PM claims country commited to them

  

  In surprise trip to south of country, Najib Mikati meets UNIFIL chief, claims he seeks ‘to reaffirm peace-loving Lebanon’s respect for all legitimate international resolutions’ Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati reaffirmed on Tuesday Beirut’s commitment to a UN resolution that ended a 2006 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as cross-border …

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• 26 October

  Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

  

  Israel escalated airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, crushing families in the rubble of residential buildings, as health officials said hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the past day and medical facilities were shut down because of bomb damage and lack of power. The massive air bombardment continued through …

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• 26 October

  Rockets attack targets Iraqi base housing U.S. forces – sources

  Two rockets landed inside Iraq’s Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts U.S. and other international forces west of Baghdad, two security sources told Reuters on Tuesday. One of the sources said the rockets were big, and the rocket launcher was found about 50 km southeast of the base. Ain al-Asad …

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• 26 October

  ISIS Redux: The Central Syria Insurgency in September 2023

  ISIS carried out at least 11 confirmed attacks in September in the Homs, Hama, Raqqa, and Deir Ez Zor governorates. These attacks killed at least 11 pro-Assad regime soldiers and seven civilians and wounded at least four additional soldiers and one civilian. There were also four high quality* attacks during …

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