MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Ukraine hit with another massive cyber attack; one GOP senator warns Russian missile strikes could follow
PHIL SHIVER Feb23, 2022 The blaze media -The Ukrainian government said it was hit with another critical cyber attack on Wednesday, this one taking down several government websites and banks in the Eastern European country.
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THEO VAN GOGH SOCIETY: RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION FORMS KEY PART OF THE KREMLIN’S APPROACH TO CONFLICT WITH UKRAINE / THE SOUFAN CENTER
23-2-2022 – In the lead up to the current crisis with Ukraine, Russia continued to value mis-, dis-, and malinformation (MDM) as a key part of its approach of influencing and manipulating public opinion, both domestically and abroad.
THEO VAN GOGH NEWS: Europe: Between Being Defenseless & Defensive
OLIVIER DE FRANCE- Emmanuel Macron’s bid to build a “Europe that protects” is not misguided; it outflanks both the siege mentality of a defensive continent and the artlessness of a defenseless one. But it will remain a mere ambition if Europe fails to protect itself.
February 22, 2022 – Olivier de France is a senior research fellow at The French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Turkey’s struggling economy, regional isolation, behind latest charm offensive with Israel and other countries – Professor Efraim Inbar President of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security.
A clear Turkish rationale for better relations with Israel is to weaken the strategic partnership between Jerusalem, Greece, and Cyprus and get access to Israel’s natural gas.15.02.2022
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Chinese Espionage Operations in USA : And in Israel?
China sees Israel as a leading technological power, and therefore it is not impossible that alongside its public cooperation with Israel, Beijing is engaged in espionage activity against blue and white companies and institutions – civilian, military, and government alike. What can be learned about China’s espionage efforts from its activity in the American theater, and how can the risks be limited in the Israeli space? Nir Ben MosheINSS Insight No, 1560, February 20, 2022
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: GOOD OLD YOSSI COHEN-Lottery Chief Tried to Axe Explosive TV Report on ex-Mossad Head
The report alleged that Yossi Cohen had an affair with a married flight attendant and revealed sensitive information. After it aired, the lottery nixed ads worth millions at the TV channel
Gidi Weitz HAARETZ – Feb. 21, 2022-
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH“BRAVO ISRAEL“: Freedom Convoy persists
Israeli Minister Eli Avidar calls the police’s breakup of the protest at the Knesset “violent and brutal.”
BY ORIT ARFA Febr20, 2022 / JNS On Feb. 14, Israeli truckers gathered at Latrun,
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: THE THIRD AGE OF ERDOGAN’S FOREIGN POLICY
by Rich Outzen and Soner Cagaptay – CEPA February 17, 2022
Turkey has been forced to adopt a new approach abroad, presenting a valuable opportunity that the United States and Europe need to seize quickly.
THEO VAN GOGH SOCIETY: What if Russia Wins?
A Kremlin-Controlled Ukraine Would Transform Europe
By Liana Fix + Michael Kimmage FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Feb18, 2022
When Russia joined the ongoing civil war in Syria, in the summer of 2015, it shocked the United States and its partners.
MESOP MIDEAST WATCH: Israeli-Palestinian confederation is a way forward for peace – opinion
While both Palestinians and Israelis fear that a confederation may serve the other’s hidden agendas, a confederation has important benefits.
YOSSI BEILIN, FEB17,2022 JERUSALEM POST –
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