In the News Quotes Archive - Page 19 of 36

TIME,

November 2, 2020

“I think there would be some international debate between those who want a very assertive change in the U.S.–Saudi relationship and those who would be more cautious.”

Al-Monitor,

October 28, 2020

“[Erdogan] knows that in this climate, the Turkish opposition will have a hard time defending Charlie Hebdo’s freedom of expression…and he doesn’t seem to care about what this will cost him vis-a-vis his image in European democracies.”

New York Times,

October 11, 2020

“[Trump’s rhetoric] takes away the illusions some people have convinced themselves of, that we used to be a force for good. The harm is significant. We don’t get that soft power back right away.”

The Globe and Mail,

October 6, 2020

“Up until now Canada has had a reputation of being a country that does adhere to its principles and values and does respect human rights. These kinds of moves do legitimately threaten and erode that positive reputation.”

VOA News,

October 2, 2020

“The U.S. has a responsibility in those places [where it has good relations]. It has an opportunity through those relationships to try to pressure and use leverage to convince these governments to change their behavior on some of these issues.”

Al-Monitor,

September 28, 2020

“It is a bit tragic that the mechanism for actually obtaining justice for Khashoggi is now left in the hands of the Turkish judiciary, given its own problems.”

Ahval,

September 20, 2020

“[Erdogan’s foreign policy] interests are now fanning the flames of hyper-nationalism and polarisation, while making people feel like they are under attack from external and internal enemies. This is how the Erdoğan government thrives and survives.”

Al-Monitor,

September 17, 2020

“From the point of view of mainstream US policymakers, Erdogan’s hostility toward Israel and outreach to Hamas appears to be ideologically motivated and an extension of a broader Islamist, disruptive agenda in the Middle East.”

Al-Monitor,

September 11, 2020

“The United States has important strategic interests in Egypt, but they do not justify looking away from this human rights disaster… We cannot conduct business as usual. At a minimum, some red lines must be drawn.”

Foreign Policy,

September 11, 2020

“To state the obvious, the ‘peace in the Middle East’ theme touted by Trump and Kushner re. UAE-Israel agreement is disconnected from reality given that the 2 countries never fought a war and the agreement does nothing to end the Middle East wars.”

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