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Abdullah Muradoğlu

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Jimmy Carter's Contradictory Palestine Legacy ...

13 Ocak 2025, Pazartesi

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29 at the age of 100, was laid to rest last Thursday. Carter is remembered not so much for his presidency as for the path he forged after leaving office, particularly his support for the Palestinian cause. However, Carter also bore responsibility for contributing to the deadlock in the "Palestinian issue." Serving as President from 1977 to 1981, Carter was the architect of the 1978 Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel. Signed

Biden's legacy...

07 Ocak 2025, Salı

**Joe Biden Transfers Power to Trump Amid Controversial Arms Deal with Israel** On January 20, U.S. President Joe Biden will hand over the presidency to Donald Trump. Before leaving office, Biden awarded the "Presidential Medal of Freedom" to 19 individuals, including prominent anti-Trump neocon Liz Cheney. In his final days, Biden also submitted an informal notice to Congress for an $8 billion arms deal with Israel. The package includes 2,800 unguided MK-82 bombs, 155mm artillery shells, and Hellfire

Targeted warnings delivered: a message for Trump and Musk?

04 Ocak 2025, Cumartesi

During his first term as President, Donald Trump faced harsh criticism from Republican and Democratic hawks alike when he decided to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Syria. While Trump partially pulled out troops from Syria, it was later revealed that he had been misled about the actual number of soldiers left behind. The bipartisan hawks opposing the withdrawal were also seen as representing the interests of major defense companies benefiting from increased military spending. At the time,

Who actually calls the shots in the US?

22 Aralık 2024, Pazar

Last Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary Brigadier General Pat Ryder stated in a briefing that there are 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria. However, previous official reports had put the number at “900.” Ryder did not provide a satisfactory explanation for this discrepancy, leaving many questions unanswered. It almost seemed as though Ryder had “discovered” this new number rather than relying on established data. While Ryder mentioned that 1,100 of these troops were in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s ousting,

Despots Flee Leaving Chaos in Their Wake

17 Aralık 2024, Salı

Almost everyone agrees that the fall of the "Assad regime" represents a new phase in dismantling the geopolitical order established during the Cold War. This order, artificially constructed by imperial powers after the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, was reinforced by the geopolitical competition between Cold War superpowers over control of the region. Even the establishment of Israel as a strategic tool fits into this framework. By the 1990s, the Cold War had ended, the Soviet Union had collapsed,

Sleepwalkers and the blind are driving the world to the brink of war...

28 Kasım 2024, Perşembe

On January 20, 2025, U.S. President Joe Biden will hand over the presidency to Donald Trump. However, as his term nears its end, Biden has made a decision that could potentially spark “World War III.” Previously, Biden had prohibited Ukraine from using U.S.-supplied long-range missiles (ATACMS) within Russian borders. Now, he has reversed that stance, raising concerns that this sudden policy shift could escalate the war, even leading to discussions of nuclear weapon usage. Analysts fear the conflict

Can Democrats bounce back from "Trump shock"?

09 Kasım 2024, Cumartesi

In 2020, Joe Biden won 81 million votes. On November 5, Kamala Harris's count stands around 70 million, according to the latest numbers, while Trump’s 2024 vote tally is about the same as his 2020 count. Trump and the Republicans clinched both the White House and both chambers of Congress. The most unsettling outcome for the Democrats was losing the seven critical swing states. They had been confident of winning the so-called “Blue Wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Securing

Which America will win the election?

03 Kasım 2024, Pazar

On November 5, Americans will be voting not only for the President of the United States but also for the entire House of Representatives and a third of the Senate. Currently, Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House, while Democrats control the Senate with just two seats. It’s expected that Republicans will retain their slim majority in the House, while they also seem to have a slight edge in the Senate races. Democrats face the challenge of defending more seats compared to Republicans. Additionally,

Green light for "Medical Genocide"!

19 Ekim 2024, Cumartesi

While the U.S. continues to supply weapons to Israel at "panther speed," humanitarian aid to Gaza crawls forward at a "snail's pace." This is the Biden administration’s response to the "Palestinian genocide" unfolding before the world’s eyes. Israel isn't just killing people with U.S. bombs from the sky. They're also ensuring Palestinians die from hunger, thirst, and lack of medicine. On October 13, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin sent a letter to Israeli

Does a serial killer have a 'right to self-defense'?

12 Ekim 2024, Cumartesi

It’s said that when Josef Stalin became fixated on someone close to him, he’d turn them into a “problem,” and once he got rid of them, he’d remark, “now there’s no more problem.” Similarly, Americans believe that if there’s an issue, it’s tied to specific people. They think that once those individuals are removed, everything will return to normal. In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya, Americans chose to ignore the fact that this approach only deepened the problems. Israel also believed that by eliminating