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Teheran and the strategy of “perpetual turbulence” 
By Jana Beris (from Jerusalem, for Safe Democracy)
Jana Beris explains the Iranian strategy of perpetual turbulence throughout the Middle East in an attempt to destabilize the current world order. For Teheran, the worse off the region is, the better.
By Mohammad Darawshe (for Safe Democracy)
Mohammad Darawshe analyzes the relatively low percentage of Arabs in the Israeli work force and proposes two possible causes: a generally prejudiced Israeli society or certain Arab traditions that prevent educated young people from reaching their full potential. He explains that the Israeli economy would benefit from making better use of its university-educated Arab citizens. He notes that stereotyping and segregation on both the Arab and Jewish parts will only make the situation worse, and asks which factor, if not both, will change first- the Jewish-Arab discrimination or Arab culture?
Europe’s Time to Shine?
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The Resurgence of Ultra-Nationalism
By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam (for Safe Democracy)
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes on the Western incentive to demonize Iran in its media in order to justify the possible use of military force. Reviewing Iran’s history with the Jewish people, Adib-Moghaddam points out that Ahmadinejad’s attempt at historical revisionism is a consequence of the resurgence of ultra-nationalism. In Adib-Moghaddam’s opinion, now more than ever it is necessary that we all work on debunking historical distortions and building an inclusive dialogue that cuts across cultural barriers.
The Winograd Report reveals devastating information on the war in Lebanon
By Mario Sznajder (for Safe Democracy)
Mario Sznajder believes that the preliminary report from the Winograd Commision es a red card not only for the prime minister, Ehud Olmert, but also for Israel’s political class as a whole.
Terrorist groups join forces in Northern Africa
Javier Jordán analyzes the implications of the terrorist attacks that rocked Algeria and Morocco over the last few days. Through its transformation into a member of the larger Al Qaeda network, the Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat has intensified its Jihadist activity in the Maghreb, and revitalized its organization. In Jordán’s opinion, this new threat could greatly destabilize the governments of the Maghreb region, and pose a serious danger to Spain and the European countries of the Mediterranean.
Convergences and divergences of the American and Saudi agendas 
By Walid Salem (for Safe Democracy)
Walid Salem writes about how two years ago, the Bush Administration was pressuring the Saudi Arabian government for democratic reforms. Now, the same administration has come to the Saudis for help after the failures of Iraq and Lebanon. The author analyzes the pact between Saudi Arabia and the US, and addresses the various convergences and divergences of the Saudi Arabian and American agendas on issues like the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and Syria. In Salem’s opinion, the Saudi Arabian government has played its cards carefully to exploit the US weakness and further its agenda in the current international climate.
Intelligence and Counterintelligence in the Persian Gulf 
By Carlos Escud
Reintroducing the language of diplomacy into the West 
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam writes on the recent crisis of the captured British soldiers in Iran and its meaning in the Western world. From ignoring the parallel cases of kidnapped Iranians, to emotionally and nationalistically portraying the families of the kidnapped soldiers, the Western media irresponsibly neglected reporting the facts to take advantage of irrational fears. In Adib-Moghaddam’s opinion, it should come as no surprise that the anarchy and rhetoric of force of the first world engenders anarchy and rhetoric of force in the third. The West must relearn its much-neglected language of diplomacy to avoid the escalation and manipulation of this small crisis into a second catastrophe in the Persian Gulf.
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