חודש: יוני 2025

From A Quite Alliance To A Loud War: Unpacking The First Direct Israel-Iran War

Nacima Kerouad | June 29, 2025 After a short but intense round of fighting, Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire on 24 June, 2025, ending what became the first direct war between the two countries in history. For decades, their hostility had played out through Iran’s proxy groups, cyberattacks, and indirect clashes; this time, …

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What the Collapse of the Soviet Union Could Reveal About the Future of Post-Theocratic Iran & How To Fill The Vacuum

Noam Rotstain | June 2025 Abstract This paper explores the hypothetical collapse of the Islamic Republic of Iran through the comparative lens of the Soviet Union’s dissolution in 1991. It analyzes the internal dynamics that led to the Soviet collapse—economic stagnation, elite fragmentation, and ideological decay- and assesses how similar structural vulnerabilities may also destabilize …

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Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: How Antisemitism is Used as a Social Diversion Tactic

By Noam Rotstain AbstractThis paper investigates the resurgence of antisemitism, particularly in its modern guise of antizionism, as a strategic tool employed by political figures and institutions to deflect attention from internal crises, corruption, and institutional failures. Using South Africa, Spain, and International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan as case studies, this research highlights …

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