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The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey James M. Dorsey
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Dr. James M. Dorsey is a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, co-director of the University of Würzburg’s Institute for Fan Culture, and co-host of the New Books in Middle Eastern Studies podcast. James is the author of The Turbulent World of Middle East Soccer blog, a book with the same title as well as Comparative Political Transitions between Southeast Asia and the Middle East and North Africa, co-authored with Dr. Teresita Cruz-Del Rosario and Shifting Sands, Essays on Sports and Politics in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Israel Puts Gaza Ceasefire Ball In Hamas’ Court
Israel’s latest Gaza ceasefire and prisoner exchange proposal puts the ball in Hamas’ court.
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Rafah Make Or Break For Netanyahu
An Israeli ground offensive in the southern Gazan enclave of Rafah is a question of when, not if.
Not because Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is oblivious to US and international pressure but because it could prove to be make or break for Israel’s embattled leader. -
Words Matter
Words matter.
In the Israeli-Palestinian battle of narratives, they, more often than not, either are designed to thwart solutions or, by design or default, reinforce entrenched mutually exclusive positions. -
The Middle East Totters On The Edge Of A Cliff
Multiple overt and covert wars have pushed the Middle East to the edge of a cliff.
Increased tension between Iran and Israel complicates efforts to pull the Middle East back from the abyss. -
Israel And Hamas See Gaza Ceasefire Negotiations As An Existential Battle
The Gaza ceasefire negotiations have all but broken down, with Israel and Hamas pursuing mutually exclusive goals.
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Israel And Hamas Play Whack - A-mole
Despite its devastating human and physical cost, Israel’s effort to destroy Hamas has a whack-a-mole aspect.