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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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In Jerusalem, We Wait for Tehran to Play Its Hand

August 17, 2024

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Maryland AG Replaces One Hater with Another to Serve on Hate Crimes Panel

August 15, 2024

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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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Meanwhile, in Tehran . . .

August 12, 2024

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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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