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Perhaps the IDF Unit “otto duecento” (eight two hundred) also saved the lives of a few celebrities in tuxedos who took part in the 25-minute round of applause for Naza at the Venice Film Festival, held earlier this month at the Lido di Venezia. Image: the emblem on the Lido of the 83rd Venice Film.
Middle East Forum Online
The Naza of the Skies: The Story of a Foiled Massacre
An Interview with Brigadier General (Res) Yossi Kuperwasser
September 16, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
Hamas does not produce Naza, but only silence, death and propaganda. Thus, whilst an Israeli defending his country is suspected of propaganda and those who accuse him enjoy worldwide acclaim and prestige, a Palestinian defending Hamas is hailed as a “resistance fighter” and those who accuse it are branded as “collaborators.”
Middle East Forum Online
Beyond the Movie Naza: Only Israel Accuses Itself. It’s Called Democracy
Setting Aside the Accusations and Falsehoods, Naza Stands as Evidence of Israel’s Strength
September 16, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
A view of Salim street in Sulaymani, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Middle East Forum Observer
The Talabanis Should Start Thinking About Exile
To Kurds Today, the Peshmerga Are Businessmen Who Receive Party Patronage, Not a Vanguard of a National Movement
September 16, 2026
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Michael Rubin
İbrahim Kalın, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization.
Middle East Forum Observer
What Kalın’s Visit to Greece Means as Turkey Prepares for War
Turkey’s Intelligence Head Delivered Erdoğan’s Demands Concerning the Greek Islands, Israel, and the Eastern Mediterranean
September 16, 2026
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Christos Konstantinidis
Official Education Ministry figures show that imam-hatip middle and high schools collectively educate more than 1.2 million students. Image: Ertugrul Gazi Imam Hatip Middle School in Ankara, Turkey; October 12, 2023.
Middle East Forum Online
Hamas Given Platform to Cultivate Jihadist Youth Among Millions of Turkish Students
September 15, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
The rupture is not a bilateral spat. It exposes a widening realignment in which Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Israel occupy overlapping strategic space while Algeria’s traditional model of influence faces mounting pressure.
Middle East Forum Online
Algeria Just Severed Ties with the United Arab Emirates; Israel Is the Quiet Winner
September 15, 2026
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Amine Ayoub
Looking up at London's Tower Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, the dome of St. Peter’s, or the Sagrada Família, who has never imagined, at least once, immediately erasing that terrible thought, the shadow of a plane heading toward those symbols of the hated West?
Middle East Forum Online
September 10, 2001: The Day We Lost
The Day Before, We Europeans Were Mocking George W. Bush for Confusing Slovenia with Slovakia
September 15, 2026
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Giulio Meotti
Islamic Relief USA announced its separation from its former parent organization, Islamic Relief Worldwide. Above, IRUSA — now known as IDEA (Islamic Development & Engagement in America) — solicits donations in the exhibition hall at the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee's (ADC) annual convention in Dearborn, Michigan, in late 2025.
FWI News
Islamic Relief Worldwide Divorces American Affiliate
American Aid Agency Changes Name on New Website Without Citing Split
September 15, 2026
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Jules Gomes
After a prolonged period of refraining from attacking Israel, Hezbollah, although unprovoked by Israel, fired hundreds of missiles and drones at both civilians and military forces during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran from February to April this year. This was the latest uptick in attacks since Hezbollah—again, unprovoked—joined the hostilities against Israel after Hamas’s surprise invasion of the country and the massacre of 1,200 Israelis in October 2023. Image: An Israeli strike in South Lebanon, April 06, 2026.
Middle East Forum Online
Lessons Learned from the Last Time Israel Withdrew from Lebanon
A Few Months After the Last Withdrawal, the Second Intifada Began, Leading to the Death and Injury of Thousands of People
September 15, 2026
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Yossi Kuperwasser
The flag of Somaliland flies alongside the U.S. flag.
Middle East Forum Observer
U.S. Counterterrorism Officials Are Replicating Their Pakistan Mistakes in Somalia
The Belief That Supporting Somaliland Means Sacrificing Somalia’s Cooperation Is a Foolish Assumption
September 15, 2026
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Michael Rubin