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WATCH: The Middle East truth the West still doesn’t understand

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Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar breaks down why the West repeatedly misunderstands the region

For decades, Western leaders have tried to apply Western solutions to Middle Eastern problems. But what if the entire approach has been wrong from the start?

In this powerful conversation from the JKC Podcast, Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar breaks down why the West repeatedly misunderstands the region — from the Palestinian Authority and the Oslo Accords, to tribal structures, democracy, and the deeper cultural realities shaping the Middle East today.

Dr. Kedar explains:

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[Anonymous] 02:58 18.02.2026 a month ago

Viewing Middle East problems with western glasses is an absolute stupidity. Dr Murdachai Kedar is the best expert of the region and knows how the people’s mindset is working.

Leon Halac 02:47 18.02.2026 a month ago

the Emirates is much more grounded in reality than Western progressivism. Nor is it a war of ideologies; the war is between responsible realism and pseudo-moralistic utopia.

Leon Halac 02:46 18.02.2026 a month ago

when the center is considered right-wing, and when the left declares itself a defender of human rights. It is not a war of civilizations as Huntington argued, because the Emirates is much more grounde

Leon Halac 02:45 18.02.2026 a month ago

The four points Professor Kedar refers to are fundamental to achieving a pact of coexistence. The West and the East are different, especially when radical Islamism is strong, when the center is consid

Rose Zilberberg 02:12 18.02.2026 a month ago

You didn’t mention specifics 👎

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