The Middle East in 72 minutes
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On this edition of Parallax Views,
independent journalist James M. Dorsey of The Turbulent World with James M.
Dorsey returns for our regular Middle East update. In this
wide-ranging conversation, we discuss the historic visit of Al-Sharaa to
Washington and what it signals for U.S.–Syria relations, the
internal ethno-religious divides within Syria, and the concerns of the
Alawite and other minorities amid shifting regional dynamics.
We then turn to Mohammed bin Salman’s Saudi Arabia,
where a push toward economic and cultural liberalisation coexists
uneasily with continued political repression.
From there, we unpack the tenuous Gaza ceasefire,
examining why some see it as farcical, how Israel’s long-term right-wing
radicalisation complicates peace efforts, and the internal divisions
within the Palestinian world that further muddy the waters.
Finally, we explore the emerging MAGA split on
Israel—how evangelical Christians, particularly in the Global South, are
no longer uniformly pro-Israel; and how segments of the MAGA movement are
expressing a mix of Islamophobia and antisemitism, reframing their stance
on Israel in troubling ways.
As always, James M. Dorsey brings deep insight and
context to a region where politics, religion, and power intersect in volatile
and unexpected ways.
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