The Fragmentation of the Middle East

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

By Farhang Jahanpour   May 7, 2024, marks the seventh-month anniversary of the horrendous attack by Hamas militants on Israel, killing 695 Israeli civilians, 71 foreign nationals, and 373 security forces. Hamas and other militant groups also took 230 Israelis and other foreign nationals as hostages.   The temporary ceasefire agreement in November 2023 saw […]

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

The Fragmentation of the Middle East

    By Farhang Jahanpour   May 7, 2024 marks the seventh-month anniversary of the horrendous attack by Hamas militants on Israel, killing 695 Israeli civilians, 71 foreign nationals, and 373 security forces. Hamas and other militant groups also took 230 Israelis and other foreign nationals as hostages.   The temporary ceasefire agreement in November […]

Part 5 • The Fragmentation of the Middle East

Part 5 • The Fragmentation of the Middle East

    By Farhang Jahanpour September 18, 2018   1. Israel: The policy’s background As a small country with a tiny population surrounded by large and hostile countries, Israel’s policy ever since its establishment has been to rely on some external forces, the British Empire at the beginning of its creation and later on the […]