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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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Trump’s withdrawal of his ultimatum and the fact that negotiations are taking place do not necessarily mean that the U.S. has thrown in the towel in the face of Iran’s continued defiance. It is equally possible that the U.S. president is simply seeking to buy time until the U.S. forces currently heading for the region have deployed.
Middle East Forum Online
Trump vs Islamic Republic: Who Controls the Escalation Ladder?
It Appears Increasingly Likely That If Iran’s de Facto Control of the Strait of Hormuz Is to Be Broken, It Will Ultimately Require Direct U.S. Action
March 25, 2026
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Jonathan Spyer
The February 5, 2026, filing by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey was submitted to oppose pretrial release for Tomas-Kaan Jimenez-Guzel, a national of the United States, Turkey and Spain who was arrested on November 4, 2025, at Newark Liberty International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to Turkey and, according to prosecutors, continue onward to ISIS-held territory in Syria.
Middle East Forum Online
New U.S. Filing Adds Evidence of Islamic State Suspect’s Planned Turkish Route, Domestic Attack Links
A U.S. Justice Department Brief Adds Fresh Details to a Terrorism Case That Already Cast Turkey as a Key Transit Corridor for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Operatives
March 25, 2026
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Abdullah Bozkurt
A recently published Israeli report documents how Islamist NGOs funnel money to Hamas as part of a “financial jihad.” Groups promote Islamist governance and antisemitism behind a veneer of moderation and participation in Western democracies.
FWI News
Israeli Inquiry Links Islamist NGOs to “Financial Jihad” Campaign in Europe
Report Confirms Extensive and Subversive Muslim Brotherhood Infiltration
March 25, 2026
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Jules Gomes
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