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Articles by MEF Staff and Fellows

Ahnaf Kalam
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U.S. Denial of $6 Billion to Iran Is Its Latest Display of Pro-Israel Resolve
October 18, 2023
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Gregg Roman
Winfield Myers
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Islam or Israel: Which Normalized the Killing of Women and Children?
October 17, 2023
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Raymond Ibrahim
Winfield Myers
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A Decent Outcome Is Possible in Gaza
October 17, 2023
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Daniel Pipes
Winfield Myers
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Erdoğan Ally Turkish Hizbullah Called a Global Jihad Against Jews, Pledging Arms, Funds
October 16, 2023
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Winfield Myers
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As Israel Prepares Massive Ground Campaign, the End Game Remains Opaque
October 16, 2023
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Lazar Berman
Winfield Myers
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October 7 and the War for the Middle East
October 14, 2023
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Jonathan Spyer
Winfield Myers
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Obstacles Ahead: What Will the IDF Encounter as It Moves into Gaza?
October 14, 2023
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Jonathan Spyer
Gary Gambill
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After the Hamas Deluge
October 14, 2023
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Mark Durie
Winfield Myers
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Erdoğan: ‘Final Solution’ Is Independent Palestinian State, Israel with Pre-1967 Borders
October 13, 2023
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Burak Bekdil
Ahnaf Kalam
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Turkey’s Behavior in Light of Hamas Attacks Is Appalling
October 13, 2023
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Gregg Roman
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During Operation Epic Fury, Tehran Launched More Missiles and Drones at Targets in the Emirates than It Did Against Israel
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