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Eyal Zisser

Eyal Zisser is a lecturer in the Middle East History Department at Tel Aviv University.

It is wedged between the Egyptian hammer and Israeli anvil, and looks to be losing the support of the people in Gaza, who hold it responsible for their calamitous situation.
It turns out that time was not on the Syrian regime’s side.
Israel must be uncompromising as it continues countering Iran and Hezbollah’s presence in Syria, whether through diplomatic means or warning shots fired via the media.
The Middle East still isn’t ripe for democracy. In the eyes of many of its inhabitants, the right to a slice of bread, a home, a living wage and protection from terrorism supersedes the rights to freedom of expression, liberty and democracy.
The basic assumption at the heart of the American proposal is that it’s possible to force upon the Palestinians a peace deal that doesn’t come close to meeting their expectations and demands.
In his speech at the Munich Security Conference, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned that the risk of war with Israel was greater than ever.
The Arab and international media rightly described Israel as the summit’s big winner, but also as a main player behind the scenes and in the regional developments likely to ensue.
Recent reports that the Iranians have removed their personnel from southern Syria and have transferred their main activity hub from Damascus International Airport to the T-4 airbase in the heart of the Syrian Desert, indicate that the first round of the Iranian-Israeli conflict in Syria has ended in resounding defeat for Tehran.
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is determined to turn Egypt into a modern, advanced country.
The Iranians don’t care about Israeli public opinion or the “boastings” of its leaders; they are only focused on the reality on the ground.
Like many statesmen before him, U.S. President Donald Trump came to the conclusion that the Turkis president only understands the language of force. It turns out he was right: In Ankara, Turkish officials quickly lowered the flames.
It seems that many Palestinians no longer see the Palestinian Authority or Hamas as capable of managing their affairs, let alone leading them to the realization of their goals.