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PALESTINIANS IN ISRAEL AND THE COMING KNESSET ELECTIONS
The ongoing wars under Benjamin Netanyahu have clearly provided him with additional political breathing room and helped him survive. They may also pave the way for postponing the elections scheduled for next October, an
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NOTES ON KNESSET’S APPROVAL OF THE DEATH PENALTY FOR PALESTINIANS
The Israeli parliament (the Knesset) has approved amendments to the penal code that have triggered a broad wave of criticism, as they directly target Palestinians by introducing the death penalty in a legal framework
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DOES DIPLOMACY THROUGH USE OF MILITARY FORCE ALWAYS SUCCEED?
In a surprising development, US President Donald Trump announced in the early hours of Wednesday morning a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent upon the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to navigation. Trump’s announcement
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WILL TÜRKİYE AND ISRAEL BECOME CHIEF ENEMIES IN THE NEW MIDDLE EAST?
Introduction While the war in Iran continues despite a 5-day pause initiated by US President Donald Trump, to give priority to negotiations before targeting the Islamic Republic’s critical energy infrastructure, an interesting battle of
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BEYOND OSLO: ENGINEERING A NEW REALITY IN PALESTINE
It has become clear that Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing government are seeking to leverage their current alignment with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, a government that strongly backs Israeli policies, to
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WHAT IS ISRAEL PLANNING FOR PALESTINIANS IN GAZA AND THE WEST BANK?
Official and unofficial Israeli actions, alongside a steady stream of statements, unprecedented in their frequency since the war in Gaza began nearly two and a half years ago, point to a coherent Israeli strategy
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2025 BALANCE SHEET OF TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
Introduction As we leave 2025 behind and enter 2026, I wanted to review the news and analyses published by the International Policy Academy (IPA) throughout 2025 and share with our readers the topics we
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THE RETURNING NIGHTMARE: EUROPE’S FAR RIGHT AND THE FADING OF DEMOCRATIC MEMORY
Introduction In April 1945, on a surviving piece of wall amid the ruins of Berlin, someone had written a chilling message: “We will return.” For decades, neither Nazism nor Fascism managed to take root
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NO LEGITIMACY FOR TRUMP IN GAZA NOR FOR THE “PEACE COUNCIL”
On last November 17, the UNSC approved a resolution submitted by the United States (U.S.) on the day after in Gaza. The resolution, numbered 2803, establishes a “Peace Council” as a transitional adminstration body
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VISITE DU PAPE LÉON XIV EN TURQUIE
Introduction Né Robert Francis Prevost à Chicago, dans l’Illinois, en 1955, le pape Léon XIV est un ecclésiastique catholique américain qui a été élu pape par le conclave au Vatican le 8 mai 2025,
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