Escalation in the Middle East: "It’s the First Time I Have Been Afraid of my Neighbors"
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A new Gaza war appears to be developing in the Middle East․ But this one isn't just pitting the Israeli military against the militants from Hamas․ Hostilities have also erupted between Jewish and Arab Israelis․

Vicious Cycle: Middle East Crisis Ratchets Up Anti-Semitism in Germany
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The effects of the renewed violence in the Middle East can be felt in Germany․ In the past several days, anti-Semitism has spilled out into the open․ What can be done about it?

Interview with Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi: "Russia in Syria Is a Stabilizing Factor Compared To the Alternative"
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The Arab League is coming to terms with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad despite all the atrocities committed in his country's civil war․ In an interview, Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, 61, discusses the delicate balancing act in an explosive region․