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Pezeshkian’s Cabinet Reflects Iran’s Institutional Stagnation
August 19, 2024
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Saeid Golkar
Middle East Forum Observer
‘Want Democracy? Get a King,’ Revisited
August 19, 2024
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Owen H. Kirby
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Enriching Palestinians: A Zionist Eccentricity
August 18, 2024
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Daniel Pipes
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In Jerusalem, We Wait for Tehran to Play Its Hand
August 17, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
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Maryland AG Replaces One Hater with Another to Serve on Hate Crimes Panel
August 15, 2024
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Benjamin Baird
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Canadian Islamist NGO Gets Taste of Its Own Medicine. Not Happy
August 14, 2024
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Dexter Van Zile
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Israel Must Not Allow Hamas to Survive Gaza War
August 12, 2024
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A.J. Caschetta
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Meanwhile, in Tehran . . .
August 12, 2024
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Amatzia Baram
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The Perception of Israeli Society as Sensitive to Casualties and Its Impact on the IDF’s Ability to Win
August 12, 2024
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Pnina Shuker
Middle East Forum Observer
Reassessing Israeli Resolve During Times of War
August 12, 2024
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Gregg Roman
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