Open Dialogue Research Journal
A ceasefire can be a strange thing. The assumption, generally speaking, is that the parties to it restrain themselves for a period of time, ordering their forces and disciplining their charges from straying. But straying happens, transgressions inevitable. Some are genuine enough: silly misunderstandings, hot headed confusion, a fear that […]
The contemporary Middle East is entering a new phase in which the idea of a viable Palestinian state is receding, even as the conflict itself remains central to regional politics. Military escalation, deep political fragmentation on both sides, and shifting priorities among Arab states and global powers have combined to […]
The authorities in Türkiye have hit their stride regarding international humanitarian law, a subject they are not always consistent about. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the defence minister Israel Katz, and others, are facing arrest warrants for genocide from the Istanbul Criminal Court of Peace. This is plucky, assertive, […]
Its leader likely did this as a personal favor for Trump so that he’d have his back if trouble ever arises with Russia such as if Kazakhstan one day tries to follow in Azerbaijan’s footsteps by having its armed forces conform to NATO standards. Many observers were surprised after Kazakhstan […]
The recent adoption of the United States–drafted Gaza resolution in the UN Security Council is far more than another procedural episode in the management of a protracted conflict. It marks a decisive moment in the geopolitical contest over the future architecture of the Middle East and the evolving international order. […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfCG8QE6670 The Crispin Flintoff Show interviews Vanessa Beeley on 10 November 2025 1:05 I asked you to come on 1:06 mostly because uh I saw this uh on your 1:10 substack um which I haven’t seen 1:14 anywhere else uh Blair emerges on the 1:18 Lebanon scene as I like the way you use […]
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that air strikes were carried out on the Gaza Strip last week. This was in violation of the agreements that had been reached, but immediately after the targets were hit, the Zionists returned to adhering to the agreement, announcing that Hamas […]
Donald Trump managed to impose a form of peace in Gaza, not only against Hamas, but also against Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition. His adversaries were neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis, but the Israeli and British “deep states.” Thierry Meyssan Analyzes this sleight of hand. Nine months ago, all sorts of […]
Benyamin Netanyahu’s coalition government has taken control of TikTok and plans to also control the social network X. However, the State of Israel’s propaganda has long eluded its citizens. Its purpose has never been publicly discussed. A small group decides its messages alone, without considering what would be useful to […]
Donald Trump has declared the new Gaza peace deal his “greatest diplomatic triumph.” The White House calls it “a historic moment for the Middle East” and “the beginning of a new era of stability.” Yet behind the grand rhetoric lies a fragile, contradictory arrangement that pleases almost no one — a ceasefire that solves neither the humanitarian […]
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