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Turkey, Egypt, Africa: How ‘hard-liner’ Netanyahu pulled off a diplomacy trifecta
Jewish Journal
July 12, 2016
The conventional wisdom has it that earning the sobriquet “the most right-wing government in Israeli history” does not lead to diplomatic successes.
Russia suspends Egypt flights as Western intelligence backs bomb theory
Jewish Journal
November 6, 2015
Russia suspended all passenger flights to Egypt on Friday after a deadly plane crash at the weekend as Western officials said intelligence \”chatter\” supported the theory that the jet was brought down by a bomb.
Israeli concerns about Turkey and Qatar fuel dispute with Kerry
Jewish Journal
July 28, 2014
Behind the feud between John Kerry and Israel over the secretary of state’s efforts to broker a Gaza cease-fire is a larger tension concerning the role of Turkey and Qatar in Palestinian affairs.
Arab rifts may complicate search for Gaza truce
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
The push for a Gaza ceasefire risks becoming mired in a regional tussle for influence between conservative Arab states and Islamist-friendly governments, with rival powers competing to take credit for a truce, analysts and some officials say.
Turkey’s Erdogan accuses Israel of ‘tyranny,’ likens Israeli MP to Hitler
Jewish Journal
July 15, 2014
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accused Israel of \”terrorizing the region\” with its bombardment of Gaza and likened an Israeli politician to Hitler in a broadside likely to further strain fragile relations between the two countries.
U.S. urges Turkey, Egypt, others to encourage Hamas to de-escalate
Jewish Journal
November 15, 2012
The United States has asked countries that have contact with Hamas to urge the group to stop its recent rocket attacks from Gaza, a White House adviser said on Thursday.
The Arab Spring springs surprises
Jewish Journal
August 15, 2012
When a popular uprising started in Tunisia less than two years ago, it took the world by surprise. Not many observers had anticipated the outbreak, let alone the success, of popular uprisings in a region far better known for the longevity of its tyrants and despots.
Israel’s Arab neighbors may hold key to summit’s success
Leslie Susser
October 19, 2007
As the Annapolis peace parley rapidly approaches, some of the Arab and Muslim players expected to play a key role in creating conditions for a favorable outcome are proving to be more of an obstacle than an asset.
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