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Dylan Liptack and Isaac Shulman Analyzing the hashtag #HamasIsISIS: Understanding American Think Tank Comparisons Between Hamas and ISIS Within the context of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, there are various contentious topics in which the perceptions of American think tank organizations and their effects on policymakers are made clear. One such controversial topic relates to American think tank perceptions pertaining to…

Global protests erupted in the wake of the war that commenced on October 7th, capturing international attention. The effects of the war in Gaza are being felt worldwide, extending their impact from individuals to government bodies. Diplomatic relations have frayed as several nations severed ties, echoing calls for an immediate ceasefire. The Middle East region bears witness to the most…

        Although the strategic implications of the war on Gaza have not yet emerged, which will be considerably associated with forthcoming developments on the ground, it is clear that there are repercussions and initial implications that have become apparent, since the war started, which reflects a major shift in the structure of regional relations, i.e the most accurate term in…

       It is clear that there is considerable escalating and rising tension between Amman and Tel Aviv, Indeed, it is not anexaggeration or far from truth to describe the tension as a fierce diplomatic war, which Jordan is waging against Israel on several fronts: The United Nations, the Arab League, communications and influence on the positions of European countries in…

Not the clerics, but the politicians, are who have always claimed secularism, democracy, liberalism, or even leftism and conservatism, have devoted themselves to blatant and overt discourses, which they do not seek to hide or conceal. Is it a process of “employing religion” only, to serve politics and politicians and their various agendas, or a return and new revival of…

Mirna Al Sarhan* Introduction: On October 7th, a military attack was witnessed by the Al-Qassam Brigades, which was met with an Israeli counterattack after a state of emergency was declared. As the war continued, there were reports of an anticipated ground assault and significant changes in the internal and external dynamics. To analyze and understand the dimensions of the situation,…

Click here to download the full report In the wake of escalating tensions in Palestine, especially Gaza, the digital realm has seen an unprecedented surge in conversations and media coverage. These conversations offer a window into global perspectives, providing varied interpretations of the evolving situation. For this report, our team has embarked on a meticulous journey to capture, gather, and…

In parallel and intensively with the course of the war in Gaza today, a fiercer war is taking place in the field of narratives, which represents one of the most important strategic and symbolic dimensions in today’s wars, especially with the entry of social media and modern technology into the heart of policy and attitude industries and the packaging of…

Absent from the Israeli and US discourse today are any moral or humanitarian standards for dealing with the people of the besieged Gaza Strip. As Israel’s Netanyahu government declared members of the Palestinian resistance to be “human animals”, many western governments gave Israel a green light to carry out brutal massacres and the war of extermination that is now underway.…

Click here for the PDF version Introduction The event was not expected in terms of timing and planning, but it was in harmony with the levels of local, regional, and international circumstances and contexts that led to it. The most right-wing Israeli government spared no effort in isolating the Gaza Strip, continuing its siege, annexing more West Bank territory, and…