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Feb 16, 2023, 5:58 PM

Omar Harfouch, the Lebanese politician who wants peace with Israel

Omar Harforch (Private photo of Eric Gozlan)

The situation in Lebanon is increasingly catastrophic. Since November 2022, the country has been without a government. According to the World Bank, Lebanon "is going through one of the worst economic crises in the world since 1850". The Lebanese...

Dec 5, 2022, 9:27 PM

The future priorities of the Netanyahu’s government

On November 1, Israelis elected a coalition that will be led by Benyamin Netanyahu. Whether we agree with his policies or not, he will become Prime Minister of Israel. In recent months, the Arab world has been in a state...

Nov 7, 2022, 8:31 PM

Israel, the extreme-right in power? To be checked!

On November 1, Israelis elected the 25th Knesset. Many journalists wrote as soon as the official results were announced that Israel was becoming a far-right country. A careful reading of the results of this election shows that while the far...

Sep 7, 2022, 11:33 PM

Azerbaijan: a strategic ally

I do not wish to evoke in this article the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia because I previously did it in a previous article My comment will concern the strategic importance of Azerbaijan for the Western countries. Azerbaijan, with a...

Aug 16, 2022, 9:45 PM

Anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism: the silence of the French Jewish organizations

After warning French Jewish organizations about anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist threats, they remained silent. The Police accepted a complaint for "materialized threat of crime against person committed because of race, ethnicity, nation or religion". Unfortunately, we are seeing more and more...

Jul 28, 2022, 12:18 PM

Armenia-Azerbaijan: peace, the only possible future

Last June, I was invited, as Director of the International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue (ICDD), together with Dr. Vera Tika, Professor at Pantheon University (Athens) and Director of ICDD Balkans, to participate with international experts in a conference...

Jul 13, 2022, 1:25 AM

Israel-Sudan on the road to broader cooperation

The history of Sudan begins in ancient times when its territory was named Nubia.This country, strategic for the West, is the third largest country in Africa. It is located in the north of Africa on the Red Sea, between...

Oct 28, 2021, 10:01 PM

Features of European radicalism

Before discussing this topic, we need to define the term “radicalism.” In my latest book, "Extremism and Radicalism: Ways Out" I write that "Depending on the circumstances, the word 'radical' may have various definitions. In some contexts, it simply means...

Sep 21, 2021, 6:09 PM

Guinea: Who to lead ?

On September 5, the National Committee for Recovery and Development (NCRD) took power in Guinea following a military putsch, a putsch that is totally different from those that some African countries have experienced. Indeed, this putsch led by the NCRD...

Sep 2, 2021, 3:41 PM

Israel and Qatar: The Ongoing Dialogue

By Stephen Eric Bronner and Eric Gozlan, Co-Directors of the International Council for Diplomacy and Dialogue. Qatar has become a key player in the Afghan crisis regarding negotiations between Washington and the Taliban, and for its help in evacuation efforts. However,...

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About Me

Eric Gozlan is Government Counselor and co-director of the international Council for diplomacy and dialogue. He works in civic diplomacy in the Middle East and in Africa. He has received numerous awards for peace and gives numerous lectures. He served in the IDF for several years.