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JCPA: The Attack on Iran’s IRGC Leaders in Damascus and the Iranian Attack on Israel: An Iranian View
Political leaders make policy based on their perceptions, not those of others. Americans/Westerners tend to believe that people who speak...
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JNS:
The idea of a two-state solution being pushed by the U.S. State Department does not attract the Palestinian Arabs. They are not...
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JNS: Muslims understand compassion differently than we do
The origins of Islam are twofold. It was a revealed religion, but grew out of pre-Islamic Arabian tribal—that is, Bedouin—culture. When...
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JNS: Understanding the Middle East requires ‘knowing the difference between Shalom and Salam’
Q: Do all of the signatories to the Abraham Accords, Arabs and Israelis, see the Abraham Accords the same way? By signing up, you agree...
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JNS: Misunderstanding Iran
Periodically, the United States or Israel makes a concession to an adversary, planning—or hoping—for reciprocity. The underlying...
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Mishpacha Magazine: Veteran Pentagon researcher Dr. Harold Rhode warns the West: A show of weakness is the route to disaster
When news of Hamas’s deadly Simchas Torah attack filtered through to his Florida community, former Pentagon advisor Dr. Harold Rhode — a...
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JNS: Exclusive Interview With Dr. Harold Rhode: Understanding The Middle East Requires Knowing The Difference Between Shalom And Salam
I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Harold Rhode. Dr. Harold Rhode has a Ph.D. in Islamic history and lived for years in the Muslim...
