Uzi Rabbi: "Erdogan is a Fundamental Antisemite - But He Has Something to Lose"
Prof. Uzi Rabbi paints a complex picture of the Middle East after October 7. According to him, Hamas did not win, Hezbollah is weakened - and Turkey presents a different kind of challenge.
Assessment
Uzi Rabi offers a layered reading of the post October 7 Middle East, arguing that while Erdogan is fundamentally antisemitic, he also has significant assets to lose. Rabi assesses that Hamas did not win and Hezbollah has weakened, shifting focus to Turkey as a different kind of challenge. The assessment frames Erdogan's ideological hostility within a pragmatic calculus of national interest and economic risk. The next development to watch is whether Turkey's declarative hostility translates into concrete action or remains constrained by its own vulnerabilities.