Middle East Forum

12/05/2025

The Winter 2026 issue of the Middle East Quarterly is here.

A wide-ranging set of essays explores Turkish drone power, the reshaping of U.S. evangelical attitudes toward Israel, Churchill’s early Zionism, Islamic history debates, and new book reviews.

From cutting-edge geopolitics to historical analysis, this edition offers essential weekend reading on the ideas shaping the Middle East today.

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https://www.meforum.org/meq

12/05/2025

A political party created to unite leftists and Muslim voters is now breaking apart.

Infighting over gender and sexual-morality issues has driven Muslim MPs to resign.

As Jules Gomes reports, Your Party’s contradictions have erupted in public.

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https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-news/u-k-islamo-leftist-coalition-fractures-over-muslim-sexual-morality

Critics Ridicule Unstable Alliance of Socialists and Islamists in Britain’s New Political Party

12/04/2025

A new IFOP survey has set off a national debate in France by documenting rising support for Islamist movements among young French Muslims.

The report shows major generational shifts in religious rigor and political identification, with one in three Muslims aligning with at least one Islamist movement.

Religious leaders, politicians, and scholars are fiercely divided over the poll’s methodology and meaning, leading to legal complaints and counter-complaints.

Full story:

https://www.meforum.org/fwi/fwi-news/as-frances-muslim-population-grows-so-does-its-support-for-islamism

Muslim Groups Suing Researchers for Documenting Growing Radicalism

12/04/2025

Key remarks from the Knesset debate on Turkey’s growing threat to Israel and the West. Check out our previous post for the full MEF press release

12/04/2025

PRESS RELEASE:

MEF has issued a new press release on the Knesset’s historic floor debate examining the growing threat from Turkey.

Lawmakers raised concerns about Hamas sanctuary, blocked corridor projects, and pressure on Israel’s energy routes.

The release highlights how MEF’s long-standing warnings about Ankara are now being recognized publicly.

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https://www.meforum.org/press-releases/israeli-knesset-debates-turkish-threat-in-historic-cross-party-session

Years of Middle East Forum Warnings Validated as Israel's Parliament Takes Action

12/04/2025

Inside Sudan’s War: Exclusive Interview with a Pro-RSF Faction

MEF's Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi interviews a pro-RSF faction to understand why they aligned with the Rapid Support Forces and how they see Sudan’s political future.

The group outlines its goals, position on the UAE’s role, views on foreign intervention, and its vision for a democratic civil state.

This rare on-the-ground perspective provides insight into Sudan’s fragmented conflict and the motivations driving its factions.

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https://www.meforum.org/mef-online/the-war-in-sudan-interview-with-a-pro-rapid-support-forces-faction

An Interview with a Representative of the Democratic Revolutionary Awakening Council

12/03/2025

Israel is changing by the hour, and the headlines are not enough.

This afternoon at 3 p.m. ET, join this week's edition of Israel Insider with Ashley Perry for a clear, unsentimental briefing on what is happening on the ground and in the region.

Bring your questions and join us for a live conversation that connects the dots between policy, security, and politics in Israel.

Register now to watch live:

https://www.meforum.org/podcasts/israel-insider-with-ashley-perry

Israel’s move to conquer Gaza City has begun. What are the political, diplomatic and military considerations involved in the operation?

12/02/2025

Your Governor Needs to Hear From You — Today

The Middle East Forum showed CAIR was tied to Hamas. Texas finally acted.

States without CAIR chapters can act preemptively. Others can shut down CAIR’s influence in schools, law enforcement, and government.

Use 60 seconds to send your message now.

https://middle-east-forum.quorum.us/campaign/designate-cair/

Help Us Stop CAIR - A Hamas-Linked Extremist Group

12/02/2025

MEF research and advocacy helped eliminate 3 billion dollars in terror-linked funding this year. These wins only happen because supporters like you make our work possible.

Your Giving Tuesday donation powers the next round of oversight and enforcement.

Help us keep pushing back against the networks that threaten American security and civil society.

Donate today:
https://www.meforum.org/?form=FUNDFNJHRXD

12/01/2025

📣 LIVE in one hour — "What Qatar Says When It Thinks You Aren’t Listening"

Join MEF for a timely conversation with Eitan Fischberger on Qatar’s hidden messaging, its influence operations, and the widening gap between its public diplomacy and private strategy.

This discussion will unpack the narratives Doha pushes behind the scenes — and why they matter for Western policymakers.

Register now before we go live:

Qatar’s actions abroad threaten U.S. interests. Duplicitous and manipulative, Doha operates as both arsonist and firefighter, fueling regional turmoil while positioning itself as an indispensable mediator. Information campaigning forms a key part of Qatar’s regional strategy. Its moralizing Engl...

11/28/2025

Texas has officially labeled the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations — a move hailed by some as bold, and criticized by others as symbolic.

In a recent appearance on The Ezra Levant Show, Sam Westrop of the Middle East Forum argues that while the designation matters, the real challenge lies in understanding and confronting the broader Islamist networks rooted in the state. The Brotherhood, he warns, might only be “the tip of the iceberg.”

Read more: https://www.meforum.org/mef-in-the-media/texas-lists-islamic-organizations-as-terrorist-entities-sam-westrop-on-the-ezra-levant-show

Sam Westrop joins Ezra Levant to explain that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist entities is largely symbolic, though it signals new investigations into Islamist activity by state authorities. He cautions that the Brotherhood is only one part o...

11/27/2025

You’re no idiot, of course. You know how to navigate the subway (mostly), find the best dollar slice, and avoid eye contact on the L train.

But when it comes to the “seismic shift” in your city’s government, you might feel a little out of your depth. Who are these new people? Why does the Mayor want to “decolonize” your landlord? And what exactly is a “Red-Green” alliance?

Don’t panic! The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Your New ‘Red-Green’ City is here to help you understand how your vote for cheaper rent accidentally bought you a ticket to a “civilizational jihad.”

The Following Document Was Discovered by Middle East Forum Operatives During Routine Surveillance of the Mamdani Transition Team’s Headquarters