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Israelis, Arab and Kurds Discuss a Middle East Confederation in Jerusalem
(Jerusalem Post) Seth J. Frantzman - Israelis, Arabs and Kurds discussed the current state of the Middle East and its future at the Wechsler Forum for Innovative Regional Diplomacy at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs last week, some speaking via Skype from abroad. Dan Diker, director of the Political Warfare Project at the Center, said the meeting provided a space to talk about ideas such as federalism in the Middle East. Some of the participants did not want to be identified because they are from countries that do not have relations with Israel. Some participants saw the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafists and the Iranian regime as major threats to the region. But they have been disappointed by the stance of Western powers which sought out the Iran deal and portrayed the Muslim Brotherhood as a "moderate" alternative. They were also critical of Western support for dictatorships in the region.