It is crucial that the EU finds “a response to the maritime security threats we are seeing, because it directly targets its security and economic interests
Media mentions – Gaza crisis
Let’s face it, the stability of the region hangs by a thread, although no one wants escalation, neither Israel nor Iran, let alone the United States and the European Union
Is there a connection between what is happening in Yemen and Gaza? Yes there is – because the Houthis say it is connected
Alistair Burt comments on the Yemeni government’s call to back a ceasefire in Gaza
If Turkey does not take on this role [of peacekeeper in a post-war Gaza], then Iran would, or this momentum of this very critical rapprochement could fizzle out
Sinan Ülgen explains how the West benefits from President Erdogan’s role as a key figure in the Middle East
The U.S. has built a framework for deterrence, signaling that it is not interested in a regional war but is prepared to intervene in response to Iran’s provocations
Has there been an Israeli government and prime minister that genuinely believed in a two-state solution? It’s very clear that many of them did not
Bruno Maçães interviews Israeli journalist Gideon Levy on the war in Gaza, free speech and the future of the two-state solution
With the conflict in Gaza, the EU risks to be involved on different fronts. Despite this, Ukraine remains Europe’s highest priority, as many countries perceive Russia as a real threat.
Such a complex security frame could, paradoxically, give new impulse to the Imec infrastructure, given the need for land routes to integrate the more fragile maritime one
ECFR experts on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar
I don’t think it would be wise for any Palestinian movement to say: ‘We will do this under the watchful eye of Israel’