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Counterpoint: Middle East News Round-Up
Host Joshua Goodman discusses the bombings in Beirut, the state of lawlessness in the Sinai, a hot mic incident at the UN, and medical diplomacy with Jan Techau (Director of Carnegie Europe) and Roland Freudenstein (Deputy Director of the Centre for European Studies).
Counterpoint: Why is Iran the Only One Talking Tough?
As officials from the P5+1 and Iran renewed negotiations, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei was taking a hard line on the talks saying Tehran would not back down "one iota". Joshua Goodman asks Jan Techau (Director, Carnegie Europe) and Roland Freudenstein (Deputy Director,...
Counterpoint: Are Jews Safe in Europe?
Joshua Goodman and Daniel Schwammenthal are joined by Rabbi Andrew Baker, AJC's Director of International Affairs and the OSCE's Personal Representative on Combating Anti-Semitism, to discuss the recent EU survey on Jewish perceptions of anti-Semitism in Europe.
Counterpoint: Middle East News Round-Up
Host Joshua Goodman discusses three stories from the Middle East - the crisis in Syria, the status of women in the Arab World, and the murder of an Israeli soldier - with Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute.
The New Face of European Anti-Semitism
By Daniel Schwammenthal
The Wall Street Journal Europe
13 November 2013
This past...
Judy Asks: Can We Believe in a Deal With Iran? (Strategic Europe)
Judy Asks: Can We Believe in a Deal With Iran?
Daniel Schwammenthal, Director of the AJC Transatlantic Institute:
We can believe in a deal with Iran,...
Counterpoint: Who Blocked a Deal with Iran?
Officials from the P5+1 and Iran met in Geneva over the weekend to continue their pursuit of a deal over the latter's nuclear program. Despite rumblings that something was in the works, all sides left Switzerland empty-handed. Media reports have since suggested that France...
Counterpoint: Middle East News Round-Up
Host Joshua Goodman is joined by AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal, Roland Freudenstein, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Studies, and Jan Techau of Carnegie Europe to discuss three headlines from the Middle East: the acquittal of former-...
Counterpoint: Should Turkey be in the EU?
On November 5th, the EU and Turkey resumed membership negotiations after a three year freeze. Joshua Goodman asks Jan Techau of Carnegie Europe and Roland Freudenstein of the Centre for European Studies, should Turkey enter the EU? Enjoy the debate.
Counterpoint: EU Reopens Membership Talks with Turkey
On 21 October, German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle announced that Germany had agreed to end its opposition to renewing EU membership talks with Turkey. The EU and Turkey subsequently agreed to restart negotiations on 5 November. Is this a significant step forward in...