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Ahnaf Kalam
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Herzog Heads to Washington on High-Stakes Mission to Keep U.S.-Israel Fissure in Check
July 18, 2023
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Lazar Berman
Winfield Myers
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Israeli Counterterrorism is Not ‘Arbitrary’
July 16, 2023
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A.J. Caschetta
Ahnaf Kalam
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Is Erdoğan Hoping to Bring 84 Million Turks into Europe?
July 14, 2023
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Burak Bekdil
Winfield Myers
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Georgetown’s John Esposito, Part 2: The Blame Israel Libel
July 13, 2023
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A.J. Caschetta
France’s Senate has passed a sweeping bill targeting “Islamist infiltration,” including harsher penalties for offenses against republican principles, expanded state powers to monitor mosques and organizations, and new measures aimed at combating separatism. Critics warn that the legislation’s broad language could threaten freedom of expression and allow future governments to target political opponents.
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Mass Immigration Puts France’s Life at Risk
July 12, 2023
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Michel Gurfinkiel
Ahnaf Kalam
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Israel Rebukes Berlin’s Hostile Ambassador
July 12, 2023
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Benjamin Weinthal
Ahnaf Kalam
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The Treasonous Story of a U.S. Soldier Turned Jihadist
July 11, 2023
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Todd Bensman
Winfield Myers
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Georgetown’s John Esposito, Part 1: A Terrorist’s Best Friend
July 11, 2023
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A.J. Caschetta
Ahnaf Kalam
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The Disappearance of Princeton Student Elizabeth Tsurkov in Iraq
July 10, 2023
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Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi
Ahnaf Kalam
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U.S. Border Crisis Puts Nation at Risk of Terrorism -- A Case Study
July 5, 2023
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Todd Bensman
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