The ITME Fellowship is an unparalleled, immersive, and interactive educational experience designed to equip motivated and passionate students with the knowledge, tools, and resources to explore the complexities of the Middle East. 

ARTICLES AVI SHARED

Hi ITME fellows. Here is an article by senior Saudi columnist
@tariqalhomayed writing: ‘Despite the disaster it has inflicted upon Gaza, Hamas markets victory. Given that mindset, why will any one invest in rehabilitating Gaza knowing next war is a matter of time?”.
This observation actually reflects Saudi position. The message that needs to be inserted into western discussion is that Gazans- who badly need their Arab brothers support – are denied of that help because of their leadership – i.e. Hamas.

Dear ITME fellows. One of today’s headline is the interview Hamas leader Musa Abu Marzouk gave to The New York Times. In the interview he said that he would not have supported the October 7 attack if he had known of the havoc it would wreak on #Gaza”. Hamas’ spokesperson rushed to say that Abu Marzouk’s statement does not represent Hamas line. Referring to Abu Marzouk’s statement, in this article titled “Abu Marzouk’s statement: Does Hamas remorse October 7 attack?” ( link below* ) Arab commentator writes: “Abu Marzouk’s remorse will not bring back the dead and will not rehabilitate Gaza”. Please think of ways to bring that story to the discussion in your circles. The key point discussion should be around he issue of Hamas’s governmental accountability

An interesting article by Kamel Salman about the regenerating Turkish – Iran power struggle following the downfall of Assad rule. Reading between the lines you can also detect a criticism on the Arab world for the fact it is easily manipulated by Iran and Turkey.

Senior Saudi columnist @aalrashed writes “It’s either deportation of #Hamas or relocation of Gazans. Hamas has yet another chance to take responsibility for the catastrophe it has inflicted upon #Gaza. The Gazans do not buy Hamas’s victory propaganda”

Good morning ITM Fellows. In the center of news about the Middle East is president Trump initiative regarding Gaza that sends huge aftershock waves across the region. I want to share with you an article written by a Palestinian supporting Trump’s idea. The reason I’m sharing that article with you is because it reflects genuine sentiment many Palestinians share and it also display accurately the fees Palestinian pay for the cynical Arab leadership and politics. the perspectives in the article are absent from Western discussion

Hi all: in context of our two sessions thus far I have come across this interesting article in Arabic by a Yemenite writer asking ‘is it possible to separate Islam from Arab culture?’ (right click to translate it to English)

MIDDLE EAST NEWS
AND ANALYSIS THINK TANKS

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Institute for
National Security Studies

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Meir Amit Intelligence & Terrorism Information Center (ITIC)

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Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern & African Studies

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The Institute for Policy and Strategy (IPS) at Reichman University

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Emirates Policy Center
UAE

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Al-Mesbar Studies & Research Center UAE

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The Arab Center For Research And Policy Studies Qatar

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The Tahrir Institute For Middle East Policy Washington DC

Politics and Society Institute (PSI) Jordan

The Center for Middle Eastern  Studies (ORSAM) Turkey