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Secretary Pompeo's Speech in Cairo was Notable for What it Did and Did Not Say

January 10, 2019  •  ClearCut with Michelle Makori / i24News

Matthew RJ Brodsky joins Shai Franklin on i24News "ClearCut" with Michelle Makori to discuss Secretary Mike Pompeo's Middle East policy speech at American University in Cairo, Egypt. We focus on what it means for Iran, Syria, and U.S. foreign policy generally. We also can't resist the temptation to compare it to Obama's speech in Egypt from a decade earlier.

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The Israeli Elections and Trump's Peace Plan

January 4, 2019  •  Take :30 with Tal Heinrich / i24News

Matthew RJ Brodsky joined Tal Heinrich to discuss the fate of President Trump's peace plan in the face of the upcoming Israeli elections.

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Should the United States Withdraw from Syria?

January 2, 2019  •  The Newsmakers / TRT World

Thousands of U.S. soldiers are set to leave Syria after Trump made the fateful decision following a phone call with Turkey's President Erdogan. But there are fears the consequences could be catastrophic. Could it lead to a Daesh resurgence? Matthew RJ Brodsky joins Gerard Wittstadt, Attorney formerly with the U.S. Navy, and Fadel Abdul Ghany, Founder of the Syrian Network for Human Rights on TRT World's The Newsmakers.

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Russia's Growing Role in the Middle East

December 21, 2018  •  ClearCut with Michelle Makori / i24News

Matthew RJ Brodsky joins "ClearCut" with Michelle Makori on i24News to discuss Russia's growing role in the Middle East, including efforts to host both the Palestinian Authority and Hamas for reconciliation talks. Brodsky explains that Russia's regional resurgence began in 2015 when it entered the Syrian civil war and improved its position. Now it claims interests in Lebanon and Palestinian theaters as well.

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What are the Risks of Leaving Syria too Soon?

December 20, 2018  •  Perspectives with Tracy Alexander / i24News

President Trump decided to withdraw American troops from Syria, a move sure to bring joy to the ears of Iran and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. What does this move mean for Assad's future? Matthew RJ Brodsky joined i24News' Daniel Tsemach and Ellie Hochenberg to analyze the implications of Trump's decision to withdraw from Syria, what it means for Israel, how it will impact the Kurds, what it does for Iran, and the size of the football Turkey can now spike in the northeastern Syrian end zone.

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