"Iron Swords" War (October 2023)

In this edition of Tel Aviv Notes, Senior Research Fellow and Professor (Emeritus) Ofra Bengio presents the significant changes the Kurdish communities in the Middle East have experienced over the past decade, transforming them from a marginal actor to a central political player in regional affairs. This achievement, however, has been short-lived, as recent developments have eroded the Kurdish position, returning these communities to square one.

In the latest issue of Tel Aviv Notes, Daniela Traub examines how national transitions to knowledge-based economies have driven the UAE, Azerbaijan, and Morocco to strengthen ties with Israel - and why those ties proved resilient in the wake of October 7.

In our latest issue of Turkeyscope, Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak examines how Ankara’s response to the Gaza war has evolved into a broad delegitimization campaign against Israel. He shows how diplomatic moves, media narratives, and international legal steps increasingly frame Israel as a strategic threat while legitimizing Hamas, transforming bilateral ties into an ideological confrontation with long-term regional consequences.

Findings of an In-depth survey of the Arab community in Israel following the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. This survey was conducted in November 2025 and was initiated by the Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation at MDC.