‘Turkey Is the New Iran’
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan recently said that Turkey “may be forced” to acquire nuclear weapons to counterbalance Israel and Iran to prevent them from dominating the Middle East.
Geopolitics
Israel and Saudi Arabia Rapidly Drifting Apart
Expectations were once high that Saudi Arabia would become the next country to join the Abraham Accords, but recent shifts in Saudi foreign policy make normalization with Israel increasingly unlikely in the foreseeable future.
Israel and Lebanon Begin Direct Negotiations
Israel and Lebanon recently held their first direct diplomatic talks in more than three decades. The two countries discussed confidence-building measures aimed at de-escalating tensions in southern Lebanon near their shared border.
Iran Opens New Front Against Israel
The Israeli security agency Shin Bet recently foiled an attempt by Iran to smuggle large amounts of advanced weapons to Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria to be used in attacks against targets in Israel.
Burying the Idea of a Palestinian State
The Israeli government recently announced plans to implement a long-delayed building project that would split the West Bank into north and south and “bury the idea of a Palestinian state.”
Israel: Strategic Bridge Between Asia and Europe?
The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which aims to establish an economic bridge that connects Asia to Europe via the Middle East, would place Israel at the heart of one of the world’s most ambitious cross-continental connectivity projects.
Turkey’s Military Buildup in Syria Worries Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to establish a permanent military presence in Syria, where pro-Turkish Islamists have installed a new government after toppling former leader Bashar al-Assad.
Iran’s Defeat in Syria Signals New Middle East Hierarchy
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s decision to visit Saudi Arabia rather than Iran for his first official trip abroad represents a seismic shift in the Middle East’s geopolitical balance of power.
ICC ‘Hangs Democracy Out to Dry’
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza is an underhanded effort to prevent the Jewish state from defending itself against Islamic terrorism.
Turkey Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently called for the creation of a coalition of Islamic countries to fight what he described as “the growing threat of expansionism” from Israel.
China’s Dubious Palestinian Unity Deal
More than a dozen Palestinian factions—including bitter rivals Fatah and Hamas—recently signed a national unity deal aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over the Gaza Strip after the war with Israel ends.
Is Israel Too Dependent on the United States?
The Biden administration’s decision to cut off weapons supplies to Israel during the war in Gaza has raised concerns that the Jewish state is overly dependent on the United States for its security.
