Prologue Journal – Page 36295 – Understanding current events through the lenses of the past and future.

Who’s fighting who in the Middle East?

Jerusalem Post In the ever-shifting kaleidoscope of political, religious, economic, strategic and tactical considerations that mark the Middle East, little is clear-cut in deciding between friend and foe. https://www.jpost.com/experts/whos-fighting-who-in-the-middle-east-405688

What Israel can learn from the Eurovision song contest

Jerusalem Post Israeli’s PR focus on the peace process highlights the country’s failures rather than its successes; and people dislike failures. https://www.jpost.com/experts/what-israelcan-learn-from-the-eurovision-song-contest-404912

Saudi Arabia’s new broom

Jerusalem Post In the few short months since he ascended the throne, Salman has shown himself to be a pragmatic man of action in both the domestic and foreign arenas. https://www.jpost.com/experts/saudi-arabias-new-broom-404907

Netanyahu’s target wasn’t Israeli Arabs, but foreign-funded NGOs

Jerusalem Post The prime minister’s election day faux pas has been deliberately misconstrued by omitting its second half https://www.jpost.com/experts/netanyahus-target-wasnt-israeli-arabs-but-foreign-funded-ngos-404401

The Reshaping of the Middle East

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/experts/the-reshaping-of-the-middle-east-404111

A golden chance to shift the Foreign Ministry’s priorities

Jerusalem Post The new deputy minister won’t appeal to Europe, which might spur her to focus on an area long neglected: the non-Western world. https://www.jpost.com/experts/a-golden-chance-to-shift-the-foreign-ministrys-priorities-403538

A new high in Sino-Indian ties

Jerusalem Post The leaderships in New Delhi and Beijing, presently, would do well to concentrate on improving their relations in non-political areas. https://www.jpost.com/experts/a-new-high-in-sino-indian-ties-403533

Netanyahu deals a setback to the cause of big-tent parties

Jerusalem Post After religious Zionists handed him victory, he spat in their faces – proving they really do need a party of their own. https://www.jpost.com/experts/netanyahu-deals-a-setback-to-the-cause-of-big-tent-parties-402839

Using a straw man to attack Supreme Court reforms

Jerusalem Post Likud’s proposed bills wouldn’t harm judicial independence, only the court’s excess powers. https://www.jpost.com/experts/using-a-straw-man-to-attack-supreme-court-reforms-402125

Britain’s General Election and Israel-Palestine

Jerusalem Post Britain’s future Middle East policy hovers in the balance ahead of elections on May 7. https://www.jpost.com/experts/britains-general-election-and-israel-palestine-400697