Jonathan Schanzer
@JSchanzer
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Executive Director @FDD. Former @USTreasury terror finance analyst. Coiner of Schanzerisms. Author of 4 books on the Middle East. Host of FDD Morning Brief.
Standing on the moon
Joined December 2010
Hamas is failing Trump's cease-fire plan — and 'the future' of the Middle East is paying the price. My latest for @nypost @NYPostOpinion
nypost.com
EZZAT al-Reshq, a spokesman for the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, denied reports Saturday that his group was walking away from the Gaza cease-fire brokered by President Trump.
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The embattled mayor of Istanbul, stalked by the sultan of Turkey, speaks out:
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What a democratic restoration offers the country’s citizens—and the world.
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A new conversation just posted here with @ShanaMeyerson, who hosts The Yoga of War podcast. We talk Turkey and more. Check it out. https://t.co/8riGfL0E5Q
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The United States just voted NO on a one-sided, biased, and irrelevant resolution on the ICJ advisory opinion—ignoring the ceasefire in Gaza, increase in aid delivery, and President Trump’s historic leadership for peace. We reject politicized attacks on Israel and will keep
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Tom Barrack: we are close to a “breakthrough” in Turkey giving up S-400s 🇹🇷: hold my 🍺
Turkey says no change in Russian S-400s amid US talks on F-35s. Someone explain to me why we put up with this.
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I've always believed in Clint Eastwood's line that you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Turkey benefits by having ties to all sides, good for them, but when push comes to shove? The S-400s pose a threat to our F-35 fighter jets and to NATO’s defense!
Turkey says no change in Russian S-400s amid US talks on F-35s. Someone explain to me why we put up with this.
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Episode number 300! Time flies when you are sleep deprived and working like a crazy person.
How has the Gaza war impacted Jews living outside Israel? On the FDD Morning Brief, @JSchanzer speaks with @AvivaKlompas, CEO of Boundless, about legitimate criticism of Israel's war versus antisemitism.
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How much of the anti-war rhetoric re: Israel and Gaza is bridge-building versus BS? On the @FDD Morning Brief, Boundless CEO @AvivaKlompas and I dive into this, how a Bibi pardon might impact Israel's internal rifts, and more.
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Israel strikes south Lebanon again. If the Lebanese Armed Forces won’t weaken Hezbollah, Israel clearly will.
english.alarabiya.net
A series of Israeli strikes hit south and east Lebanon on Friday, state media reported, as Israel’s
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Turkey says no change in Russian S-400s amid US talks on F-35s. Someone explain to me why we put up with this.
english.alarabiya.net
Turkey and the United States are discussing the US sanctions and obstacles to Ankara rejoining the F
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The Gaza Militias That Can Defeat Hamas. Amazing @WSJ contribution from militia leader Hussam Al Astal
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Groups like the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force can make President Trump’s peace plan into a reality.
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Some in Hollywood are demanding the release of convicted terrorist Marwan Barghouti. @JSchanzer and activist, actress, and bestselling author @noatishby unpacked this ludicrous reality on the FDD Morning Brief. Watch here: 📺 https://t.co/91zpJsIEXM 🎧 https://t.co/gHiM6hrRSU
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Taiwanese officials reportedly visit Israel seeking security cooperation https://t.co/A4cHdxQ1nZ
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סגן שר החוץ של טאיוואן ערך לאחרונה ביקור חשאי בישראל, בצל החיפושים של טאיוואן אחר שיתופי פעולה ביטחוניים. בטאיפיי סירבו לאשר את הפרטים: "אנו חולקים עם ישראל ערכים דומים, ונמשיך לקדם את שיתוף הפעולה"
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MK Tally Gottlieb accuses former Shin Bet official of meeting with Hamas commander Izz ad-Din al-Haddad on October 6, 2023 https://t.co/sWkUNZT71g
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גוטליב טענה כי גורם בשב"כ נפגש בליל ה-6 באוקטובר עם עזאדין אל-חדד, כיום ראש הזרוע הצבאית של חמאס, וטענה כי "ברוב טירופך קנית את הסיפור ההזוי שהמחבל מכר לך", ואף הוסיפה כי סירובו להתייצב מול מבקר...
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🚨Extremism threatens to collapse the foundations of democracies. More in my conversation with @JSchanzer of @FDD on the rising threat to humanity, freedom, & dignity of difference, that the normalization of ever-mutating antisemitism signals. Again. https://t.co/yf7bGSrzaz
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The Iranian axis is in disarray
In an exclusive interview, political analysts reveal what happens if Hezbollah disarms, confirming that this move will give Israel the space to push deeper and expand in Lebanon, weaken Palestinian resistance in the refugee camps, and ignite new internal fractures.
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A sign of weakness
Hamas has proposed a long-term ceasefire of up to ten years and a freeze of its weapons, as a new concession to end the ongoing genocide, on the condition that Israel fully withdraws from Gaza and ends its campaign of extermination. A Hamas official confirmed that the group will
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Masterminding the Second Intifada apparently makes you Nelson Mandela, according to Hollywood logic. Activist, actress & NYT bestselling author @noatishby and I discuss celebrity calls to free Marwan Barghouti — & more — on the @FDD Morning Brief.
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Russian and Chinese bombers flew near Japan and South Korea in a joint patrol Tuesday that added further strain to the worst diplomatic crisis in years between Tokyo and Beijing
wsj.com
Tokyo says the exercise was a show of force amid tensions with Beijing.
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