While Columbia Univ. Is the Reigning Champion of the Anti-Israel Academic Scene, Rutgers University Is Making a Bold Play for the Title
‘Morag’ Is Intended to Drive a Wedge Between the Rafah and Khan Yunis Brigades of Hamas, and Then to Destroy These Formations
An Iranian Lawmaker Has Revealed for the First Time That Tehran Had Been in Contact with the Trump Team over the past Two Years
European Governments Who Realize That Their Fifth Column Is Now Too Big to Be Governed Are Using the Repression of Critics as Appeasement
In the Name of Protecting the Feelings of Violent Inmates, Including Some of the Most Notorious Terrorists in the U.K., Basic Safety Was Sacrificed
A Single Drone Downed near Algeria’s Southern Border Has Exposed the Depth of a Crisis with Potential to Destabilize an Already Volatile Region
While Some Governments in the Region Have Decried the Tariffs as Unfair, They Are in Fact a Well-Calculated Move
Turkey Poses a Direct and Immediate Threat to Regional Security
A Middle East Forum Report
Spotlight: Qatar and Turkey are questionable allies
Qatar and Turkey, subjects of an ongoing outreach campaign by the Trump Administration, are touted as major players in the newly hatched regional peace plan. Yet, their potential for productive roles is eclipsed by their detrimental actions.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
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