Israel’s regional strategy increasingly places Turkey within the logic of the war. The Kurds, meanwhile, are being pushed into an impossible position within that same design.
Pretty mixed feelings about the piece. I strongly sympathise with some points, e.g. that missiles in Turkey are unacceptable and draw Turkey in or that the rhetoric with regards to Kurds is unacceptable. Some statements strike me as a bit strange, e.g. the fact that people might migrate to a country making that country part of the conflict. The part that worries me most however is the lack of Israeli perspective. You write for instance "Netanyahu, as we know by now, does not make off-hand remarks", but make no mention of the role of different parties within the Israeli government (or the fact that Netanyahu has formed coalitions with quite different parties and is in a way flexible). The role or different viewpoints of the war on Iran (What does the opposition think ? Bennet you mention but he is far from the only opposition figure). Then there is also the question of importance is Israel that focused on Turkey I'm sceptical. I sympathise with some broader points here as well, but I think it's quite important to understand the Israeli perspective deeply if one wishes to explain it. Particularly if one is worried about it. Overall interesting article though as usual.
I love the way you have made "yani" into a respectable word in Mideast analytical parlannce!
Haha!
Pretty mixed feelings about the piece. I strongly sympathise with some points, e.g. that missiles in Turkey are unacceptable and draw Turkey in or that the rhetoric with regards to Kurds is unacceptable. Some statements strike me as a bit strange, e.g. the fact that people might migrate to a country making that country part of the conflict. The part that worries me most however is the lack of Israeli perspective. You write for instance "Netanyahu, as we know by now, does not make off-hand remarks", but make no mention of the role of different parties within the Israeli government (or the fact that Netanyahu has formed coalitions with quite different parties and is in a way flexible). The role or different viewpoints of the war on Iran (What does the opposition think ? Bennet you mention but he is far from the only opposition figure). Then there is also the question of importance is Israel that focused on Turkey I'm sceptical. I sympathise with some broader points here as well, but I think it's quite important to understand the Israeli perspective deeply if one wishes to explain it. Particularly if one is worried about it. Overall interesting article though as usual.