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Al-Makahleh: Impacts of Palestinian-Israeli conflict on US foreign policy in 2024

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh As the world watches the heartbreaking scenes unfold in the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the question looms large: How will these tumultuous events shape the future of the US administration in 2024? The complex dynamics of the Middle East, combined with the intricacies of American …

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Can Ukraine survive until February of 2024?

As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 billion funding request for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, they also remain vexed about how to move a bill through the Republican-run House. As Democrats continue to publicly express hope for the Biden administration’s nearly $106 …

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China’s Submarines: Could They Soon Challenge the U.S. Navy for Dominance?

Harrison Kass China’s Submarines – A Clear Threat to the U.S. Navy? China is quickly becoming the most meaningful rival to the United States. And while the US enjoys circumstances (i.e., providential geography, i.e., the world’s most robust military budget) that ensure relative safety, China’s latent potential and ambitious posturing …

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Is Lebanon’s UN Resolution 1701 still applicable today?

The loss of Lebanese sovereignty has put ordinary Lebanese citizens in danger of war. Hezbollah and Israel’s duel on the border is vanquishing any hope for long-term stability in Lebanon, which has resulted in the loss of more innocent lives. Many people want to see the bloodshed cease, …

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The Day After in Gaza

Raphael Ben Levi Installing the Palestinian Authority in Gaza would inevitably lead to the re-emergence of a terror state. Any future autonomous entity in Gaza should meet conditions that ensure it will live in peace with the State of Israel and promote the prosperity of its residents. Israel …

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China Takes Advantage of a New Era of World War

Dan Blumenthal  International politics is now defined by a world at war. The United States is consumed with a stalemate in Ukraine’s resistance to Russian aggression and what promises to be a long war by Israel to eradicate the terror group Hamas and its affiliates. This Middle East …

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Putin’s Russia and Trump’s U.S.: Converging in Resentment?

Russians are frustrated because they lost the Cold War. But why would right-of-center Americans, long proud to be the victors, feel a similarly deep resentment? In the 1970s, Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov developed his theory of convergence – how the Soviet and U.S. systems would draw closer together. …

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Palestinian-Israeli conflict critical for BRICS

Long before South African President Cyril Ramaphosa chaired a video summit with BRICS leaders (Brazil, Russia, India and China) with participation of new members on November 21 to discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, there have been some differences in perceptions and approaches among them, so it was not surprising …

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Biden’s support for the war in Gaza “is losing Arab publics for a generation”

Biden’s support for the war in Gaza “is losing Arab publics for a generation” This past weekend saw the publication of a disturbing report from Axios, following a phone call between Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Israeli counterpart. According to unnamed sources, the outlet reports, there are …

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