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  By James M. Dorsey Welcome to The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey, a media initiative focused on the Middle East and the Muslim World that seeks to empower readers, listeners, and viewers to form informed opinions of their own. Equitable, fair, and honest analysis that lets the chips fall where they fall has seldom been more important in a world wracked by brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. If you share this vision, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Paid subscribers of The Turbulent World gain access to the column’s extensive archive, exclusive posts, and polling. They can leave comments, join debates, and know they are supporting independent writing, reporting, and analysis. The Turbulent World can only sustain and expand its independent coverage free of advertisements and clickbait with the support of its readers. So, please consider pledging your support by clicking here. To read further, participate in the poll, list...

  By James M. Dorsey Welcome to The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey, a media initiative focused on the Middle East and the Muslim World that seeks to empower readers, listeners, and viewers to form informed opinions of their own. Equitable, fair, and honest analysis that lets the chips fall where they fall has seldom been more important in a world wracked by brutal wars, unimaginable humanitarian crises, and increasing authoritarianism. If you share this vision, please consider pledging your support by clicking here . To participate in the poll, listen to the podcast, or watch the video, please click here . Hamas has Israel where it wants it. The group’s insistence that ending the war be part of any ceasefire deal and refusal to disarm strengthens its position. To be sure, Israel has severely weakened Hamas militarily. Moreover, Hamas barely scores  double digits in Gaza opinion polls . Hamas may no longer be able to organize an attack on the scale of its October 7, 2023,...

  By James M. Dorsey Substack columns like The Turbulent World are essential reading in a world of sharply diminished coverage of international affairs by mainstream media. The Turbulent World offers fact-based, in-depth, and hard-hitting reporting and analysis of the Middle East and the Muslim world as global power shifts and the region’s relationship with Asia emerges as a pillar of a new world order. Paid subscribers of The Turbulent World gain access to the column’s extensive archive, exclusive posts, and polling. They can leave comments, join debates, and know they are supporting independent writing, reporting, and analysis that lets the chips fall where they fall. The Turbulent World can only sustain and expand its independent coverage free of advertisements and clickbait with the support of its readers. So, please consider pledging your support by clicking here. To listen to the podcast or watch the video click here . The Turbulent World takes its mission of empowering and g...

  By James M. Dorsey Columns like The Turbulent World are essential reading in a world of sharply diminished coverage of international affairs by mainstream media. The Turbulent World offers fact-based, in-depth, and hard-hitting reporting and analysis of the Middle East and the Muslim world as global power shifts and the region’s relationship with Asia emerges as a pillar of a new world order. Paid subscribers of The Turbulent World gain access to the column’s extensive archive, exclusive posts, and polling. They can leave comments, join debates, and know they are supporting independent writing, reporting, and analysis that lets the chips fall where they fall. The Turbulent World can only sustain and expand its independent coverage free of advertisements and clickbait with the support of its readers. So, please consider pledging your support by clicking here . To participate in the poll, listen to the podcast, or watch the video click  here. Israeli Prime Minister Binyam...