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The writing is on the wall: Western support for Israel shrinks
TAs Gaza ceasefire talks flail, if not fail for the umpteenth time, a series of vignettes tell the story of Israel’s increasingly shrinking support base…
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James M. Dorsey
Will the EU force FIFA to reform?
World soccer body FIFA’s more than a decade-long refusal to implement meaningful reforms and adhere to its own principles, rules, and regulations is on…
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In the bull’s eye: An influential pro-Israel group targets Malaysia
Malaysia, unlike other perceived Muslim Brotherhood supporters such as Qatar and Turkey, has remained, by and large, in the shadows of the Middle East's…
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When The World Was Their Beat
What happens when you bring together three veteran foreign correspondents, each carrying decades of wisdom, scars, and tales from the world’s most…
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1:06:07
Trump’s dinner with Netanyahu: Motion without movement
A much-touted meeting between US President Donald J. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, their third encounter this year, apparently…
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Will Trump's proposed 60-day Gaza truce happen?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday.
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5:33
Gaza ceasefire talks tiptoe in a mine field
If US President Donald J. Trump had his druthers, he would announce a Gaza ceasefire on Monday when Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu visits him…
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US contractors say live ammunition fired at Gaza aid sites + Radio Islam’s Middle East Report – Select JMD media appearances
American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are allegedly using live ammunition and stun grenades against Palestinians seeking food…
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Israel-Iran "Ceasefire" Fragility, Israel's Emasculation Strategy, & the Gulf States w/ James M. Dorsey
Note: There's a little bit of crackle in the audio in this episode.
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June 2025

Is the Gaza ceasefire buzz a fata morgana?
It’s going to take more than the halt of Israeli-Iranian hostilities to replicate US President Donald J. Trump’s success in Gaza, let alone leverage it…
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Wither the Israel Iran ceasefire
A selection of James' media appearnces
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Don’t hold your breath. Iran Israel ceasefire is fragile at best
Don’t hold your breath. US President Donald J. Trump’s silencing of Iranian and Israeli guns is fragile at best.
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