The next phase
“Greece is back.” These three words were uttered again and again during Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to Washington, DC … Continue reading The next phase
East Med Act a milestone in US foreign policy
The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act is a “historic, truly transformational development,” which places Greece, Cyprus and Israel … Continue reading East Med Act a milestone in US foreign policy
Endy Zemenides: Washington Must “Show Turkey It Cannot Act with Impunity” against U.S. Interests
Middle East Forum Radio host Gregg Roman spoke on December 11 with Endy Zemenides, the executive director of the Hellenic … Continue reading Endy Zemenides: Washington Must “Show Turkey It Cannot Act with Impunity” against U.S. Interests
Turkey’s False Promises on Halki
During a recent press conference on international religious freedom, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for the “immediate reopening” … Continue reading Turkey’s False Promises on Halki
Turning the 3+1 into a quadrilateral alliance
ENDY ZEMENIDES & DAVID HARRIS Six years ago, the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) … Continue reading Turning the 3+1 into a quadrilateral alliance
Playing with fire
The emerging crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean over Turkey’s drilling activities in Cyprus’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) raise the prospect … Continue reading Playing with fire
Don’t mess with the US Congress
On the eve of the latest legislation in the United States House of Representatives putting pressure on Turkey over its … Continue reading Don’t mess with the US Congress
The Greek Genocide: Forgotten no longer
Raphael Lemkin, the lawyer and scholar who coined the term “genocide” and initiated the Genocide Convention, was working on a … Continue reading The Greek Genocide: Forgotten no longer
A test for Turkey
As Turkey’s foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu had presided over a widely acclaimed “zero problems with neighbors” foreign policy. This foreign … Continue reading A test for Turkey
A Paradigm Shift
n its review of John Julius Norwich’s “The Middles Sea: A History of the Mediterranean” the Los Angeles Times lauded … Continue reading A Paradigm Shift
Conscience of a Hellene 