Hamas Can’t Be Allowed to Join the Palestinian Political Process
The group has a plan for taking over the West Bank.
August 18, 2026
Turkey and Pakistan or India and Israel?
On Sunday, President Trump praised the conclusion of a defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Jonathan Schanzer, by contrast, is much more skeptical, seeing the move as a Saudi step away from the Western alliance system. In his view, Riyadh stands at a crossroads, and can choose either to align with these Sunni military powers, or with India, Greece, Israel, and the U.S.
The group has a plan for taking over the West Bank.
Turkey and Pakistan or India and Israel?
And a new political party that wants change from within.
An approach to communal politics rooted in theology.
The goal is to give the community its own religious leaders.
On Sunday, President Trump praised the conclusion of a defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Jonathan Schanzer, by contrast, is much more skeptical, seeing the move as a Saudi step away from the Western alliance system. In his view, Riyadh stands at a crossroads, and can choose either to align with these Sunni military powers, or with India, Greece, Israel, and the U.S.
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