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Henry Kissinger: an itinerary by steps of the great geopolitical strategist vibrant engagement

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Giving a big picture of what has been the political contribution of the mastermind of  Realpolitik , a strategy focused on the great powers' interests, and how it tackled many geopolitical crises, this essay is going to pinpoint the steps of his diplomatic career from the epoch of Cold War to nowadays.  Taking over the charge of US Secretary of State and US National Security Advisor in the ‘70s, under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford presidencies, let’s have a look at the official data concerning his academic and political battles in the name of his republican values. The magician of the foreign relations USA has ever had, strived to build a shared future on the international scene, although thwarted by many parts. Kissinger, a German refugee that was escaped from Nazism, was credited in the US with several diplomatic achievements. After serving US Army, he accomplished his M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science at Harvard University, whose thesis was titled  Peace, Legitimacy, and the E

A retrospective flashback to justify Israel - Hamas war

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  On Oct 7, 2023, a Hamas air strike was launched in Gaza Strip, Thousands of rockets from Gaza hit the regions of the middle and south Israel and militias of the Palestinian Islamic group, that USA and EU targeted as “terroristic organization”, went through the Israeli border from the Gaza Strip to take over the control of some southern locations.  Up to now, in this last attack, Hamas militias killed at least 1,200 Israeli people, almost everyone civilians , caused more than 3000 wounded, and taken hostage 240 people. Netanyahu  declared that Israel will win this war triggered by Hamas. Starting aerial operation named “Iron swords”  above Gaza, in the attempt of knocking down Hamas military targets. The Gaza Strip is a coastal region of 360km2 populated by 2 million people, whose about 1,400,000 with the status of refugees. From 1967 to 2005, this region was militarily occupied by Israel. In 2007, 2 years after the Israeli withdrawn , Hamas took control of the Strip and since then,

Does there exist a “normalization” deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia by excluding Palestinians?

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                                                                                                        Netanyahu outfront on multiple sidelines                               How the economic stagnation reflects the political crisis           After the turmoils of the demonstrations collapsing the security establishment in the main streets of Israel, Netanyahu finally surrendered on March 2023, announcing a “suspension” of the overhaul of the justice system and of the Supreme Court until Jewish Easter, aiming at avoiding a civil war. But it’s not been a defeat for the government, as he left the bill on the table of the most urgent affairs, inviting the opposition to the dialogue for the necessary adjustments. The protests were triggered by the Minister of Defense, Gallant, that, in the general troubles devastating the country, has had the initiative to ask for a break. The rally that gathered hundred thousand people in front of the Knesset, in fact, paralyzed Israel, showing up that pe

Netanyahu outfront on multiple sidelines

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                                                                            Netanyahu outfront on multiple sidelines                               How the economic stagnation reflects the political crisis     After the turmoils of the demonstrations collapsing the security establishment in the main streets of Israel, Netanyahu finally surrendered on March 2023, announcing a “suspension” of the overhaul of the justice system and of the Supreme Court until Jewish Easter, in order to avoid a civil war. But it’s not been a defeat for the government, as he left the bill on the table of the most urgent affairs, inviting the opposition to the dialogue for the necessary adjustments. The protests were triggered by the Minister of Defense, Gallant, that, in the general troubles devastating the country, has had the initiative to ask for a break. The rally that gathered hundred thousand people in front of the Knesset, in fact, paralysed Israel, showing up that perhaps a mere suspension is

Israeli outrages along the streets

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                                                                                                                            Israeli outrages along the streets                                            What’s is currently at stake for Netanyahu government During the latest months the world has been   watching what’s it’s revealing to be as an alarming as thrilling escalation of protests in Israel, caused by both the non violent uproar inside the country, still ongoing after over 10 weeks, against the reforms of the judiciary system, and the bloody conflict in its long-lasting   struggle against Hamas and the historical war that keeps on opposing them to the   Palestinians, that are causing many deaths especially in the West Bank and Jerusalem. This awful situation has recently pushed the secretary of State Anthony Blinken to make a visit on the ground at the very frontline last February after the Israeli raid in the refugees camps of Jenin in Cisgiordania. Along with Blinken journe

In Putin's net: humanitarian challenges in Syria

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  On Monday 6 February 2023 at 13.25 local time a disrupting earthquake of 7.8 magnitude devastated with twenty seismic shocks the regions of   central and eastern Turkey and the Syrian border. This has been, in the words of Erdogan, the worst humanitarian and natural catastrophy since 1939, when another quake invested the State, provoking 33000 dead and 100000 wounded people. This time the tragedy spikes higher numbers: 34000 dead people are recorded so far, half a million people in need according to the WFP and 141000 rescue personnel digging into the rubble, especially the white helmets, working in 10 provinces and the Who warns a second disaster as cold winter sets in. Almost uncountable the homeless and the Internal Displaced people, especially in Syria where the aftermath of the earthquake add up to the IDPs of the civil war. Thus, the data are dreadly alarming. What will happen thereafter is unlikely to be foreseen, both in Turkey where next June Erdogan will face the presid

“The world where women shine”

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Next 3 Dec, 2022 it will kick start and be hosted in Japan the “World Assembly for Women” (WAW!), that’s the Japanese initiative for promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment and for mainstreaming gender into a new form of capitalism,   pursuing the special focus to realize “a society where women shine”. This conference will be held for the fifth year since the foundation of this cycle of events, concurrently with the W20, one of the engagement group of G20. Are invited to take part in it Ms Malala Yousafzar, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate for 2014 that is highlightening the importance of the education for girls, advocating that “one book and one pen can change the world”.Moreover it will join the talks the female foreign ministers and youth representatives other than Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. This initiative plunges its roots in the framework of the CEDAW, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, dated 19